Youth Faith Formation
Our Youth Faith Formation and Sacrament Prep has wrapped up for the year but will start again in early September. Keep an eye on Flocknote for updates and registration.
If you are new to St. Denis and have children in need of faith formation and/or sacrament prep please contact Jessica to introduce yourself and see how we can best help your family!
St. Denis Parish Catechetical Plan
Mission Statement, Vision & Goals
2025-2026
Approved May 14, 2025
Catechetical Mission Statement:
The catechetical mission of St. Denis Parish is to provide a program of ongoing Catholic faith
formation that nourishes a vibrant Christian life of worship, witness and community in Jesus
Christ for all its parishioners.
Vision of the Faith Formation Committee:
The St. Denis Faith Formation Committee was formed in 2016 by Parish Council to review all
our faith formation programs and assess what we are doing well, what needs to be changed,
and how we can respond to emerging needs in our parish community. The outcome was a
parish-wide faith formation vision and catechetical plan, implemented during the 2017-18 school
year by the Director of Faith Formation (DFF), Fr. Brian and the Faith Formation Committee
(FFC). This is our response to the National Directory for Catechesis’ mandate to create a
catechetical plan. This living document guides our parish faith formation programs and will be
continually revised to respond to changing needs and opportunities.
Core Beliefs:
The objective of all catechesis is communion with Christ and forming disciples.
St. Denis Catechetical Plan
Goals:
The Faith Formation program at St. Denis will have adult faith formation as its
primary focus.
Objective 1A. Determine volunteer and staffing needs to successfully run all catechetical programs at St. Denis.
Strategies a. Continue to recruit volunteers to provide program support.
Objective 1B. The DFF, under the supervision of the Pastor, will develop, enhance & coordinate Adult Faith Formation (AFF) programs in the Parish.
Strategies a. Continue assessing current AFF programs in the parish using appropriate means (Flocknote, etc.) b. Continue researching AFF programming that work in other parishes. c. Provide ongoing support, education & resources for AFF catechists, small group program leaders and liturgical ministers. d. In partnership with catechetical and ministry leaders create a comprehensive parish-wide FF vision for AFF and a calendar for 2025-26 during summer 2025. e. Provide more and varied opportunities for AFF (retreats both local and at retreat houses, lectures, small faith groups, etc.). Continue Zoom programming options. f. Plan an AFF lecture series.
Objective 1C. Continue building and refining the OCIA program.
Strategies a. Continue evaluating the program. b. Encourage parish ā wide involvement by sharing the syllabus with parishioners in September and January.