YOUTH FAITH FORMATION

Although all children in Kindergarten through Grade 8 are welcome and encouraged to attend our Faith Formation Program, their parents must be formally registered in St John Bosco Parish or submit a letter from their proper pastor formally giving his permission for them to attend here. The registration or letter must be submitted this summer before registration is completed. Registered parishioners must be receiving mail from our parish and are expected to be participating at mass and sacraments regularity. It is not sufficient to say that you were baptized or married here or belonged in the past. Call the office at 570-788-1997, ext 3 if you have any questions about your membership or to schedule an appointment to join or rejoin.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY

Youth Faith Formation Classes for Grades Kindergarten through Grade 8, begin on Sunday, September 10 at 10 AM. Pre-registration is required. Forms are available at the Faith Formation Office or by calling the Youth Faith Formation Director, Maureen Ciavarella, at 570-788-1997, EXT 6. Due to safety concerns, no child will be admitted on that first day without advanced registration. Your cooperation and understanding is appreciated.

OUR FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM

St. John Bosco’s Faith Formation program may be in its summer hiatus, but faith formation is never “over!” FAITH FORMATION involves the entire family, not only our youngsters, so it can truly can be an ongoing practice all year long. Let us share a few ideas!

GO TO MASS! Whether in Conyngham, Sugarloaf, Weston, Florida, Alaska, camping or at the shore, attend Mass every Sunday as a family! Honoring the Sabbath is a great way to keep your family together whether summer, winter, spring, or fall! If you are out of our area simply GOOGLE: “MASS TIMES” and add the city or town where you are at or traveling through and it will tell you the Catholic Churches, Mass times and directions.

VISIT OUR WEB PAGE! Each weekend, resources and links are available for further faith formation, etc.

PARTICIPATE IN C.L.O.W.! Although formal faith formation classes are not held in the summer, we had a very successful Vacation Bible School and almost every Sunday during the 9 am Mass at St. John Bosco Parish we have CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD. We invite our youngsters, age 3 to Grade 5 to join us for a reflection and an activity on the Scripture readings according to their age.

PRAY & SHARE DAILY! Is the whole family at the breakfast table at the same time in the summer? Consider starting breakfast with a prayer or short Bible story. Do you go for a morning walk once or twice a week? Maybe you can pray a decade of the Rosary while you walk. Or walk to Mass! Do your kids enjoy some summer screen time? There are some great Bible story movies from Moses to Jonah to Jesus! However you do it, creating the habit and expectation of starting (or ending) the day drinking in God’s Word is what is important. End each day with a simple prayer and examination of conscience with an Act of Contrition.

REMINDER - PARISH MEMBERSHIP

Although all young people are invited to participate in the Faith Formation Classes held at St. John Bosco Parish (Grades Kindergarten through Grade 8), you are reminded that at least one parent MUST be registered in our parish or if registered in another local Catholic Church, must have the WRITTEN PERMISSION of their Pastor to attend classes here and to receive the Sacraments of Penance, Eucharist or Confirmation.

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2026-2027

Ascension Press Online Journey to Confirmation

Faith Formation Calendar

Faith Formation Family Handbook

Faith Formation Registration

Faith Formation Service Hours Log

Faith Formation Lesson Plans

Decision Point Program

SJB Calendar of Events

Faith Formation Corner 8/23/2026

• Registration continues for Faith Formation! Please keep turning in those registration forms! NO WALK IN REGISTRATIONS will be permitted on the first day of class! Please stop by the Faith Formation office or visit the Faith Formation page of the parish website for a handbook, calendar, and registration form.

•  Incoming 2nd Level students who have not completed or scheduled a Prayer Review Interview must do so before the start of Faith Formation. Please contact the Faith Formation office immediately if your child needs to be scheduled. Students who have not completed the interview will be placed in the Level 1 class for the 2026-2027 year.

•  We are looking for high school volunteers to help in our faith formation classes. If you are interested, please email or contact the faith formation office.

• We are in the process of preparing our classes for the 2026–2027 school year. We are in need of one teacher for either grade 3 or grade 4. Of course, we could always use substitutes and aides who like to work in the program. If you are available and would like to be a teacher or a helper in the program, please contact Maureen Ciavarella, our youth formation coordinator, at 570-788-1997 Ext. 6. Training is available as well as all the materials that you would need. Please prayerfully consider giving one hour a week to share your faith with the young people of our Parish.