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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish

2541 Earl Rudder Freeway South
College Station, TX 77845

979-693-6994


 
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    • Engage
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      • Community Groups
      • Care & Support
      • Children (PK - 4th)
        • Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
        • Family Formation (Kinder - 4th)
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  • Contact Us

    • Darren Seibert
      Darren Seibert
      Director of Formation
      979-485-8136
    • An exciting, new approach to Kinder - 4th Grade children formation that promotes parents as the primary educators of their children in the Catholic faith.
    • Family Formation will begin the week of October 2nd.  
    • Check out the Frequently Asked Questions Page for more information.
    • Register your family for the upcoming year here.
  • Why Family Formation?

    • "The right and duty of parents to give education is essential...original and primary...and it is irreplacable and incapable of being entirely delegated to others." - John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio, 36
    • "The family is, so to speak, the domestic church. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the faith to their children." - Lumen Gentium, 11
    • "Since parents have given children their life, they are bound by the most serious obligation to educate their offspring and therefore must be recognized as the primary and principal educators." Gravissimum Educatonis, 3
  • What is family formation?

    Family Formation will further equip parents with the tools in order to be the primary catechists for their children along with give parents the opportunity to meet and to learn from other parents on how to build up their own domestic churches!

    • Once per month, parents (at least one) and children will meet at the parish for separate catechesis. Parents will meet in the PAC for a time of Adult Formation and Connection with other families while their children go to grade level classes.
     
    • For the remaining weeks of the month, parents will lead the lessons at thome with their children - One lesson per week for the entire family!
      • Children, ages Kindergarten - 4th Grade, will complete the same lesson together at the chosen time of the family.
      • The beauty of this program is that families can chose what time is best for them and complete the lesson together.

    A Typical Month will look like this:
    • Week One: Parents and Children gather at parish for formation during chosen time.
    • Weeks Two, Three, & Four: Parents cover Home Lessons each week with children.

    Check out the Frequently Asked Questions Page or email Darren with any other questions!
  • In Person Option Times

    During registration, you will chose one of the following times for the In Person sessions. During these In Person sessions, at least one parent will attend the Parent Session in the PAC while the children attend their grade level classes.
     
    • Sunday Mornings from 9:50- 10:50 AM
    • Sunday Afternoons from 3:15 - 4:15 PM
    • Wednesday Evenings from 6:00 - 7:00 PM
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  • Children Sacrament Preparation

    • Please visit the First Reconciliation and First Communion page for all the information regarding First Reconciliation and First Communion Preparation.

    • If your child has not been baptized, is 7+ years and is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith, please look into Becoming Catholic (7 - 18 years).

St. Thomas Aquinas
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979-693-6994

 

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