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)
Information and details regarding the 2019/2020 Faith Formation year will be advertised beginning in May. We offer a family-based approach that consists of at-home catechesis and on-site group meetings.
We are in need of catechists for the 2019/2020 to serve our growing Faith Formation ministries. If you are interested in helping with this, please reach out to Niki MacDougall
Faith Formation registration for 2019/2020 will be open to active parishioners beginning in June. Families who wish to register for faith formation are expected to be active members (involved in some way in supporting the parish through time, talent, and/or treasure), and live within the boundaries of St. Martin de Porres Parish (Denton County, as determined by the Fort Worth Diocese). To be eligible to register for Faith Formation at SMdP, you must live within the parish boundaries (Denton County, as established by the Diocese of Fort Worth).***
***If you live outside of the parish boundaries, but are an active member (giving of your time, talent, and/or treasure) of SMdP and consider SMdP your parish, please contact Niki MacDougall.
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 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 Mrs. Niki MacDougall at nicole@saintmartindp.org
Sacrament Preparation for 1st Reconciliation, 1st Communion, or Confirmation are readiness-based and take place in addition to active involvement in Faith Formation. 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 but is 8 years old or older and has not previously participated in Faith Formation and has not been attending Mass on a regular basis, please complete the RCIA Adapted for Children Inquiry Form or contact Mrs. Niki MacDougall for more information