Questions or Concerns,
please contact
Liz Hand at
412-221-5213 x4220
or email at  
[email protected]

Welcome to Corpus Christi Whole Family Catechesis

           
          When it comes to children’s faith formation, traditional Faith Formation has developed some practices and habits over many decades—and not all of them are good habits. With traditional Faith Formation, the parish has taken the lead in instructing the children in our Faith without including the parents. While parents were catechized as children, most have forgotten the basic tenets of our faith along with the importance and obligation of attending Sunday Mass. That is not a criticism of parents, but the most obvious failure of traditional Faith Formation.
With Whole Family Catechesis, we are empowering the family as a whole and equipping them to have a deeper understanding of the Mass and our Faith.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us parents are the first and primary educators for their children, both in line and in the Faith. 

• WFC equips you as parents to fulfill your role as primary educators of your child’s faith (CCC #2223)
• WFC provides formation for both children AND parents.
• WFC supports parents so the entire family can live the faith in their homelife.
• WFC enables parents to be active and engaged in their child’s faith at home.

1. Welcome (20 minutes) for parents and children.

• Opening prayer, scripture reading, parent/child sharing activity
• Children are dismissed to their grade-level sessions in their classroom (75 min of instruction)
• Parents will go to church.

2. Large Group Learning (75 minutes) for parents in the Church

• Guest speaker covers the monthly theme and prepares parents to pass on their Faith at Home
• Guest speaker will lead discussion on monthly topic.

3. Close and Announcements (20 minutes) for parents and children

• Children return to the gym from their grade-level session.
• We will review the family lesson due at the next meeting.
• The session ends with the family monthly mission, closing prayer and sending forth.

Before registering for WFC, ALL Families are required to review
ALL the document information AND watch the introduction video. 
Remember, WFC is not traditional Faith Formation, there is parent involvement.
If you still have questions, please contact our Faith Formation Office.   [email protected]

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