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 9/27/2026

• Our 2027 candidates for Confirmation will be presented at the 11:30 mass on Sunday, October 4th in an enrollment ceremony that will take place during mass. Please keep our candidates in your prayers as they continue their preparation to receive the sacrament of Confirmation this Spring!

•  Please watch next weekend for “Prayer Partners” cards for our students preparing to receive First Communion and Confirmation. These cards will be displayed near the front entrance of the church, and each card will include the name of a student preparing to receive one of these sacraments in the spring. When you take a card, you are invited to pray throughout the year for your stu-dent as they prepare to receive their sacrament! Thank you for being such a supportive faith community for our young people!

•  October is the Month of the Holy Rosary. We will be having a family day of the Rosary on October 12th. Information was sent home with the students. Also, many of our Faith Formation classes are exploring and praying the Rosary throughout the month. Stop in the Faith Formation office if you are interested in any resources to help practice and pray the Rosary at home with your family!

WE HAVE A GOOD PROBLEM AT SAINT JOHN BOSCO PARISH!

Saint John Bosco Parish is experiencing growth with new families joining each week. Many of these families have young children, who will participate in the active Parish Youth Faith Formation Program. While this growth is positive, it poses a challenge as the Parish aims to keep classes small for better individual attention from catechists. 

This year, around 170 children are expected in the program, with large Kindergarten and Third Grade classes that need to be divided into smaller groups. To facilitate this, the parish needs volunteers to serve as catechists, substitutes, or aides. Classes start on Sunday, September 13, at 10:00 AM. 

Volunteers don’t need to be experts; just a willingness to share faith is essential. Interested individuals should contact Maureen Ciavarella, the Youth Faith Formation Director, at 570-788-1997, ext. 6. The future of the Church depends on passing down the faith to these children. Would you answer the call to serve?