Nourishing spiritual hunger and strengthening faith through lifelong learning and community.
Our mission is to nourish the spiritual hunger within all members of the parish community by providing a broad range of faith formation opportunities, thus deepening the Eucharistic celebration experience and strengthening the faith of all parish households.
The primary purpose of the Faith Formation ministry is to engage with the community in lifelong faith formation that seeks to expand our minds, to change our hearts, and transform our daily lives as guided by the vision of Pax Christi and the mission of the Church.
Religious Education? Catechesis? Faith Formation? What is the distinction?
Catechesis is the process of transmitting the Gospel, as the Christian community has received it, understands it, celebrates it, lives it and communicates it in many ways. The word comes from the Greek meaning "to echo the teaching."
The term "catechesis" captures the interactive process in which the Word of God re-sounds between and among the proclaimer, the one receiving the message, and the Holy Spirit! It's a life-long process of initial conversion, formation, education, and on-going conversion that seeks to lead all God's people to an ever deepening relationship with the Divine.
At Pax Christi, our programs are called "faith formation" because we believe that the term includes all the elements of catechesis: knowledge of the faith, liturgical education, moral formation, teaching to pray, community life, and missionary spirit. CLICK HERE for the full year's calendar.
Terri Hunt
Director of Faith Formation
952-405-7213
thunt@paxchristi.com
The goal of our Faith Formation ministries is to provide a welcoming and nurturing experience for children and youth. We ask parents to make every effort to ensure regular attendance.
We believe that participation in the weekly Eucharist goes hand-in-hand with participation in the faith formation program. Liturgy participation is not "extra" but an integral part of the overall faith formation experience.
All children are expected to be respectful of themselves, their peers, catechists, and facilities.
Sacrament preparation is part of our Faith Formation program, including Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation.
Weather: Notifications via Flocknote by 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
Leader Absence: Substitute found when possible, otherwise session canceled with notification.
Individually wrapped snacks provided at every session for participants attending evening mass.
Personal water bottles welcome. No homemade snacks permitted.
All are welcome to participate in our programs regardless of membership status.
However, sacrament preparation requires parish membership.