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Welcome to Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Faith Formation!

Youth Faith Formation Ministry Sessions will Start: Sunday, September 10, 2023

Faith Formation is a lifelong process of growing as a Disciple of Jesus. Lifelong Faith Formation is inclusive of all ages and stages of life from birth through our seasoned adult years.

Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Youth Faith Formation supports parents in forming themselves and their youth in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Faith.

The Faith Formation Team (Staff, Catechists & Volunteers) partners with parents—who are the primary catechists of their youth—to implement the six tasks of catechesis, which form adults and youth in:

  • Knowledge of the Catholic/Christian faith

  • Sacrament and Liturgical (worship) life of Church

  • Moral teaching and Conscious formation

  • Models & Practice of Prayer

  • Community Life

  • Mission & Service Outreach to all

Our Lady’s Youth Faith Formation process utilizes methods and materials which are approved by the Bishop of the Des Moines Diocese, in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church, are theologically sound, educationally, & developmentally age appropriate.                           

 The Youth Formation Team offers the following opportunities to support youth and families:

  • Prekindergarten 3yr old - Kindergarten meet 2X a month (dates vary) during the 8:30 am Mass.

  • Grades 1-5 meet weekly, times available are:

    • Tuesday (4:30-5:30 pm or 5:45-6:45 pm), or

    • Wednesday (4:10-5:10pm)

  • Grades 6-8 meet weekly, times available are:

    • Wednesday (5:30-6:30 pm or 7:00-8:00 pm)

  •  Grades 9-12 meet 2X a month (dates vary) Wednesday (8:15-9:15 pm)

    • Grade 9 meets at Church

    • Grades 10-12 meet in host homes throughout the community

The Youth Formation Team structures each group to resemble a small Christian community that includes two (2) adult Catechists that mentor and lead a small group of youth (8-12 max).

(PLEASE NOTE: The number of Catechists and Support volunteers always drives the number of groups we are able to offer, so please prayerfully consider volunteering. Our volunteers make a huge difference in the lives of the youth.) Please consider being a Catechist or Support Volunteer.

Again, welcome and thank you for prioritizing lifelong faith formation in your family! If you have any questions regarding registration and the process of lifelong faith formation for youth, please contact any one of us for assistance.

Sincerely,

  • Tom Primmer, Director of Faith Formation: Gr 9-12 (Confirmation prep & RCIC

  • Randy Henderson, High School Formation & Youth Ministry: Gr 11-12

  • Abby Henderson, Middle School Formation & Youth Ministry Gr 6-8

  • Jackie King, Elementary Formation Gr 1-5

  • Mary Sankey, Early Childhood Gr Pre K age 3 to Kindergarten & Special Needs Ministry

Helpful tips for Registration

  • To register youth, families agree to be partners with the Youth Faith Formation Ministry of OLIH and are expected to be models of faith through active participation in Mass and engaged in lifelong faith formation themselves.

  • If your family needs to register in the parish, please fill out and turn in this form.

  • Sacraments of Initiation Preparation (Baptism, Confirmation & 1st Eucharist): When preparing for a sacrament of initiation, regular and consistent attendance in Youth Faith Formation is expected the year prior to and the year that the sacrament is celebrated. Youth who are out of sequence in receiving the Sacraments of Initiation, please contact Tom Primmer to discuss any questions.

To Register Youth:

PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE YOUTH FAITH FORMATION STAFF MEMBERS ABOVE. THANK YOU.

To volunteer without registering youth CLICK HERE