Welcome to Faith Formation for Families! The Christian family is ordinarily the first experience of the Christian community and the primary environment for growth in faith; it is the “church of the home”, the domestic church. This experience is irreplaceable and lasts throughout life.
As parents, you teach your children through your example every day. You teach them to walk, talk, tie their shoes, and say their prayers. As parents you are blessed with the love and grace to foster your children’s spiritual growth and it is in the family that children learn to love and serve God. Indeed, as parents you are uniquely able to teach your children – first because you yourselves are persons of faith and second because you are parents. It is this religious formation that is the foundation of all other forms of religious education a person receives.
Faith Catechesis Program
For children to be registered in our Elementary Faith Formation Program at St. Mark, they need to be in grades 1 – 6 grade for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year and have received the Sacrament of Baptism. If you have a child over the age of 7, who has not been baptized, please contact Ruth Sanchez at [email protected] or by phone at 972-423-5600, ext. 225.
In order to participate in sacramental preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion, the child must be at least in the 2nd grade or above AND have completed the previous year in a parish Faith Formation program. If you are unsure if your child qualifies for sacramental preparation this year, please call our Parish Office.
For those receiving Sacramental Preparation this year:
If the child has received the Sacrament of Baptism at another Catholic parish, we will need a copy of their baptismal certificate prior to the reception of the sacrament of First Reconciliation. A copy of the certificate may be dropped off at our Parish Office during our business hours or you may scan and email it to the Director of Children's Faith Formation and Youth Sacramental Preparation , Peggy Theis at [email protected].
If your child received the Sacrament of Baptism at St. Mark, we do not need a copy of a certificate, as we will have it in our records; please be sure to let us know the date, including the year.
Para que los niños sean registrados en nuestro Programa de Formación de Fe Elemental en St. Mark, necesitan estar en los grados 1 - 6 para el próximo año escolar 2024-2025 y haber recibido el Sacramento del Bautismo. Si usted tiene un niño mayor de 7 años, que no ha sido bautizado, por favor póngase en contacto con Ruth Sánchez en [email protected] o por teléfono al 972-423-5600, ext. 225.
Para poder participar en la preparación sacramental para los sacramentos de Reconciliación y Primera Comunión, el niño debe estar por lo menos en el 2do grado o más Y haber completado el año anterior en un programa parroquial de Formación en la Fe. Si usted no está seguro si su niño califica para la preparación sacramental este año, por favor llame a nuestra Oficina Parroquial.
Para aquellos que reciben la Preparación Sacramental este año:
Si el niño ha recibido el Sacramento del Bautismo en otra parroquia católica, necesitaremos una copia de su certificado de bautismo antes de la recepción del sacramento de la Primera Reconciliación. Una copia del certificado se puede dejar en nuestra Oficina Parroquial durante nuestras horas de oficina o puede escanear y enviar por correo electrónico a la Directora de Formación en la Fe de los Niños y Preparación Sacramental de los Jóvenes, Peggy Theis en [email protected].
Si su hijo recibió el Sacramento del Bautismo en St. Mark, no necesitamos una copia de un certificado, ya que lo tendremos en nuestros registros, por favor asegúrese de hacernos saber la fecha, incluyendo el año.