Welcome to SSJP ​Faith Formation!


​Seeing with the Eyes of Faith is our Intergenerational Faith Formation focus for this year. How do we see God at work in our world when life feels uncertain or routine? This year, our entire parish family—from children and teens to parents and seniors—is invited on an inspiring journey to discover how God reveals Himself through extraordinary signs, holy lives, and the Sacraments. Together, we will explore how God breaks into human history to heal, guide, and draw us closer to His Heart.

Why Intergenerational Faith Formation? 
Faith is meant to be shared across generations. By gathering as a whole community, households learn side-by-side, wisdom is passed down, and every member of our parish finds a place to belong and grow together. Parish Intergenerational Faith Formation welcomes every person and stage of life, no matter where you are in your faith journey. Whether you are single, married, a family with children to empty nesters, retirees, or anywhere in between, we welcome you.  

​We meet once a month, on either a Wednesday or Sunday evening (the household  chooses one evening or the other). A meal is provided, as is childcare for the littlest ones when they have finished eating. The evening includes activities and prayer shared by all ages, as well as times when we break into groups by age level to explore the topic at hand. 

The household continues to explore the month's topic at home, aided and supported by this website and other resources from the parish. 

In addition, we offer youth ministry for grades 3 and up, sacramental formation, and many opportunities for adult growth in faith as well. You can learn more about these offerings on our parish website. 

New this year!

​This year, at our Faith Formation gatherings we will explore some extraordinary signs, holy lives and Sacraments — real, faith-strengthening stories of God's presence in our world. At each session our adults will dive into that night's miracle, then share what they learned with their children before the evening ends.  We’ve heard you ask how, as parents, you can share your faith with your children, how to teach them to pray. So this year, as your catechists, we’ll be focusing on how YOU can be the catechists in your home by practicing here first. It’s okay to not know everything. No topic is too big to talk with your children about. 

Each month your children will practice faith skills and be introduced to topics that they will review and expand upon year after year. You will receive a Family Home Challenge each month. At the top of the sheet you’ll see this month’s topic, saint, and prayer. Following are the grade-level highlights (what the children learned) and suggestions for one thing to do together at home. Participating in these activities with your household will help your children review what they learned, instill the importance of practicing your faith in all aspects of your life, and show the importance of the domestic church.​

I have a question.

Do you have a question about something the church teaches, about something a speaker said at Faith Formation, something that is done or said at Mass, or your children asked you a question and you do not know how to answer it? Click on this link to send your question in. We will read through the questions and answer them for you. You can send in a question anonymously or you can add your email if you would like an answer.