FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM
Beginning September 2025, St. Andrew Parish will be transitioning to the Family Faith Formation (FFF) model. This is designed around families that are registered in our Parish with children K-6th grade. Our program is designed to be a learning experience for both children and their parents, or legal custodians. We recognize the calling and responsibility of parents as primary educators and role models to their children. The FFF program is here to assist parents in passing on our faith to their children. Every family is a mini-domestic church. And as a parish and the church, our mission is to communicate the treasure of faith to our young children and their parents. We walk with our families on a journey toward encountering Jesus in breaking open the word through the lessons presented, breaking bread with the whole parish community at Sunday Mass, sharing the Good News with each other in the spirit of fellowship to build community, and bring the faith to others.
DETAILS: On the first Wednesday of each month from September through April, at 6:00 pm, the family, children and parents, will meet in the Parish Center. The family will be provided an evening meal. After the meal the children will go to classrooms for a short instruction session. The parents will remain in the Parish Center and receive instructions on the same subject, and on how to use the educational resources given to them for the next 3 weeks to be done at home on their schedule.
NOTE: This program replaces the weekly Sunday morning religious education classes.
The Director of Religious Education is Phyllis Avesing (563) 381-1363
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION
The Family Faith Formation registration fee is $100 for the entire family. All information on the form is required, as are signatures on pages 2 and 3.
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A mandatory Photo Release form (page 3) for parents to designate whether they do, or do not, agree to have their child’s photo displayed on the parish Facebook page or other parish facilities. A separate release form is required for each child being registered and will be kept on file through high school. A parent can modify or change the release determination at any time. For security reasons, typically names of children are not associated with a photograph until high school.
FULLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED FORMS AND TUITION PAYMENT SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE PARISH OR DROPPED OFF IN THE PARISH OFFICE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1st TO ALLOW TIME TO ORDER THE CORRECT QUANTITY OF inI INSTRUCTION MATERIALS REQUIRED.
Parish mailing address: St. Andrew Parish, Religious Education Registration, 333 W. Lotte St., Blue Grass, Iowa 52726
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Microsoft Word – Use the “Word Doc Form” button below to download the form. This is a new, fillable form. Once you have completed all parts of page 1 and 2, save and print all three pages. If you are registering more than one child, print additional copies of page 3 only. (Tip: Retain these forms on your computer. You may be able to simply edit the information when it changes for next year.)
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No Microsoft Word – Use the “PDF Form” button below to download the form. If you have a recent version of Adobe Reader you may be able to fill out the form on the computer by selecting the "add text" option on the tool bar. If that option is not available, print the form and fill it out by hand.
