is ongoing! If you are new in the parish or have a child (5 or older) and would like to begin Faith Formation, please call the parish office to obtain registration materials. Please complete as soon as possible.  

Please Google Pflaum Gospel Weeklies to find additional informaition and family/children's activities.

Our current teachers sometimes need coverage due to illness, car trouble, etc.  We would like to have a list of 5-6 adults who could periodically act as a substitute, most likely no more than once each per year.  Materials and lessons will be provided.  If interested, please contact the Parish Office at (518)234-2892.

FAITH FORMATION
 
Faith Formation at St. Vincent de Paul is intergenerational and centered on providing parents with everything they need to be their child’s first and best catechist – calling them forth to assist them in fulfilling the promises they made at their child(ren)’s baptism.

Faith Formation sessions are offered monthly for both children and adults. Children meet in the following configuration:

Pre-Readers: K and 1st grade; Primary: 2nd and 3rd grade; Intermediate: 4th and 5th,  grades; Junior High: 6th, 7th and 8th grades. [For information on grades 9 -12, please see the "Youth Ministry" tab.] 

The K - 8 materials are lectionary based to assist children and their parents in understanding the liturgical role of scripture and to provide them with the foundation they need to grow in faith and knowledge as they move along on their faith journey.

The times and dates for 2018-2019 are tentatively scheduled as follows:
 
TIME             9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. – Adult and Children’s session
DATES        There is one monthly session for children and adults on the following dates:
            
September    16                                                   
October         14                                                    
November     11  
December       9
January         13
February         3 (snowdate, if needed)
March             10
April                 7
May                  5                                                             


ADULT SESSION TOPICS

This year the adult sessions will discuss TBD.   Presentor is Phyllis Cardona.
                                                                               
    
Sacramental Preparation: Any child who wishes to be prepared to receive a sacrament must be registered and participating in Faith Formation for at least one year prior to beginning preparation.

Preparation for First Reconciliation 
            Preparation normally takes place when the child reaches the age of 7. Parents may always choose to delay this if they feel their child is too young to understand the concept of reconciliation.
              The sacramental preparation program takes place on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Parents who work and are unable to provide transportation from school are asked to please contact the parish office (518-234-2892) to make arrangements. The sacrament is celebrated in November and is followed by a pot luck celebration.  The 2018 class schedule is as follows:

Children's Classes:  October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; November 13
Parent and Child Class:   November 7 at 6 p.m.
Reception of the Sacrament:  TBD


Preparation for First Eucharist
            Children who have been prepared for First Reconciliation are eligible to be prepared for First Eucharist. The program takes place on Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
It begins in late February or early March and concludes with the reception of the sacrament in late May or early June. The 2018 schedule is as follows:

Seder meal:  March 25 at 5:30 p.m.
Parent/Child meetings:   April 10 and May 22, at 6 p.m.
Enrolllment Ceremony:   April 15 at the 8:30 Mass
Preparation Classes:       April 17 & 24, May 1, 8, 15, 29
Reception of the Sacrament:   June 2 or 3
             


Preparation for Confirmation
            Young women and men who have been baptized and received First Eucharist and who are in their Sophomore/Junior year are eligible to enter the preparation process for Confirmation.  Four sessions occur in late Fall, six sessions during Lent and four final sessions in September/October of their Junior/Senior year just prior to the reception of the sacrament. In addition to attendance at all sessions, students are required to participate in a retreat and complete a service project.   

CONFIRMATION (2018) classes:  Sundays 6 - 7:30 p.m.
     
Enrollment Ceremony:  January 28 at the 8:30 Mass
Preparation Classes:     February 18 & 25, March 11 & 18 at 6 p.m.
Seder meal:    March 25 at 5 p.m.
Confirmation Retreat:  September 7-9, 2018
Fall Classes:  September 16, 23, & 30 at 6 p.m.