Children in grades 1 – 8 meet weekly in religious education classes for formal faith formation. There are five class time options:

Mondays from 4:30pm-5:45pm
Mondays from from 6:30pm-7:45pm
Tuesdays from 6pm-7:15pm
Wednesdays from 4:30pm-5:45pm
Wednesdays from 6:30pm-7:45pm

Registration for 2008-09 begins in April.

These classes are held in the St. Joseph School classrooms. Enrollment begins in the spring prior to fall classes. Please call 248.693.9555 for more information or simply download the registration form and send it to the Faith Formation Office. (If this schedule does not fit your family's schedule you may qualify for Home Study. Please call the number above for more information.)

Each week children will bring home their book and folder with homework and family activity suggestions, please look through the lessons and implement them into your life at home. The church depends on parent partnership in the religious and spiritual formation of your child. It is expected that parents will get to know your child’s catechist and take an active approach to their learning our faith. It is also expected that parents will bring their family to Mass each week to celebrate as a community and encounter Christ in the Eucharist, scripture, and the people.

The curriculum used for weekly classes and sacramental preparation has been approved by the Council of U.S. Bishops. We currently use Faith First Legacy which is a spiral curriculum published by RCL. This curriculum focuses on the four pillars of the Catholic faith, which are Creed, Sacraments, Morality, and Prayer. The program also offers a wonderful website www.faithfirst.com. Please check it out. There is great info for parents, games and trivia for kids, interactive pieces for teens, and much more!

Children in 2nd grade prepare and celebrate First Reconciliation and First Communion. Children in 8th grade prepare for Confirmation and celebrate in the fall of 9th grade.