It is a joy for us to help you fulfill the promise you made at your child's Baptism, to teach and form your child in our faith. We look forward to working with you over these next years.
As you know, parents are always the primary educators of their children in the faith. Families bring the faith alive in the home by example and practicing our Catholic faith. As the catechism states, (CCC: 2252) “Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children in the faith, prayer, and all the virtues.” We are here to assist you in your responsibility.
Mass attendance is essential to your child's faith formation, and part of the commitment you made as parents at their Baptism. We are expecting that the children in this program are attending Mass each Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation. We believe that when we place Christ first in our lives all other things fall into place. Who/what we place as a priority in life is observed by our children and they then take note of it and believe it is the priority. We all need to set the example we want out children to follow.
Let us strive to place Christ first in all we think, say, and do. It is when we place Christ first, and strive to do his will, that all things fall into place.