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St. Martin de Porres is now accepting new registrations for the 2020-2021 school year - click here to register!
For our 2020-2021 Faith Formation packet in .pdf format, please click here!
For a Faith Formation Calendar for the 2020-2021 year, please click here!
Family catechesis therefore precedes, accompanies and enriches all other forms of catechesis... thus there cannot be too great an effort on the part of Christian parents to prepare for this ministry of being their own children's catechists and to carry it out with tireless zeal." (Pope Saint John Paul II, On Catechesis In Our Time, paragraph 68) -
Faith formation options for 2020-2021We are so excited about this upcoming year! We hope to meet the needs as best we can to assist your role as a parent as the primary educator of your children in the Catholic Faith. This year we are offering five different options. We hope that one of these will suit your needs as a family!
Each of the options contains three components. Registered families are expected to participate in all three of those components to receive the full blessings that each component can provide. If you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the program options, feel free to contact Deacon Andy. -
option 1:A. Family Faith Formation for parents and children: Held every Monday evening from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Various topics of the Faith presented to both parents and chlldren regarding the Catholic Faith. All children are welcome to attend with their parents.
Every second Monday, Parents and children participate in the St. Joseph Family Holy Hour offering Exposition/Benediction/Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
B. At-home Catechesis for children: At-home catechesis from the Faith and Life series for grades 1-8, and the Didache series for grades 9-12. Catechesis provided through mycatholicfaithdelivered.com.
C. Large Group events: Held Quarterly, these events will consist of dinner, fellowship, and enrichment activities for the entire family.
CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR FOR FAMILY FAITH FORMATION! -
OPTION 2:A. Bible Study for parents: Held immediately following the 9:30 a.m. Mass, from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Sundays in the Multi-Purpose Room of the school. Childcare available. Only one parent need attend.
We will begin with Genesis to Jesus put forth by the St. Paul Biblical Institute, and will continue with other bible study series throughout the school year.
B. At-home Catechesis for children: At-home catechesis from the Faith and Life series for grades 1-8, and the Didache series for grades 9-12. Catechesis provided through mycatholicfaithdelivered.com.
C. Large Group events: Held Quarterly, these events will consist of dinner, fellowship, and enrichment activities for the entire family.
CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR FOR THE ADULT BIBLE STUDY! -
option 3:A. Catechesis for parents: Held immediately following the 11:30 a.m. Mass, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Sundays in the Multi-Purpose Room of the school. Childcare available. Only one parent need attend.
Will begin with the Symbolon series put forth by the St. Augustine Institute, and will continue with other catechetical series throughout the school year.
B. At-home Catechesis for children: At-home catechesis from the Faith and Life series for grades 1-8, and the Didache series for grades 9-12. Catechesis provided through mycatholicfaithdelivered.com.
C. Large Group events: Held Quarterly, these events will consist of dinner, fellowship, and enrichment activities for the entire family.
CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR OF THE SUNDAY CATECHETICAL SESSION! -
option 4:
A. Bible Study for parents: Via Zoom or Microsoft TEAMS online weekly. Login to the Bible Study on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
We will begin with Genesis to Jesus put forth by the St. Paul Biblical Institute, and will continue with other bible study series throughout the school year.
B. At-home Catechesis for children: At-home catechesis from the Faith and Life series for grades 1-8, and the Didache series for grades 9-12. Catechesis provided through mycatholicfaithdelivered.com.
C. Large Group events: Held Quarterly, these events will consist of dinner, fellowship, and enrichment activities for the entire family.
CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR OF THE ONLINE ADULT BIBLE STUDY CLASSES! -
option 5:A. Catechesis for parents: Via Zoom or Microsoft TEAMS online weekly. Login on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Will begin with the Symbolon series put forth by the St. Augustine Institute, and will continue with other catechetical series throughout the school year.
B. At-home Catechesis for children: At-home catechesis from the Faith and Life series for grades 1-8, and the Didache series for grades 9-12. Catechesis provided through mycatholicfaithdelivered.com.
C. Large Group events: Held Quarterly, these events will consist of dinner, fellowship, and enrichment activities for the entire family.
CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR FOR THE ONLINE CATECHETICAL SESSIONS! -
How does my child prepare for Sacraments?Sacrament Preparation for 1st Reconciliation, 1st Communion, or Confirmation are readiness-based and take place in addition to active involvement in Faith Formation. Any students wishing to prepare for Sacraments must already be actively partcipating in general Faith Formaiton through the Family Faith Formation process. Please visit the Sacrament Preparation page for basic expectations,
If your child is above the age of 7 and is not baptized, or is baptized Catholic but is 8 years old or older and has not previously participated in Faith Formation, or is baptized outside of the Roman Catholic Church, please contact the parish office for more information on the RCIA adapted for children process.
Anyone is welcome to register as a parishioner and attend Mass at SMdP. When it comes to Faith Formation and Sacrament Preparation, Canon Law expects these to be done at the parish in whose boundaries you reside(cf. CIC 102, 518-519). Registration for the parish, although helpful for information purposes, does not determine who can attend Faith Formation and Sacrament Preparation, as eligibility to register for FF/Sacrament Preparation is determined by where you live. Out of respect for each parish’s boundaries, and in accord with Canon Law and Fort Worth Diocesan policies, we may ask that you contact the parish where you live to begin the Faith Formation or Sacramental Preparation process. Should you have any further questions, please contact the parish office. -
Formación de fe en Español
Las oportunidades enumeradas arriba son sólo en inglés.
Si necesita formación de fe en español, póngase en contacto con Peggy Salas en la oficina parroquial (469) 287-7624 o por correo electrónico peggy@saintmartindp.org