Our Parish
Family Connection PROGRAMS

Parenting is hard work!

Our Parish Family Connection provides families with young children a place to gather and enjoy their children in a fun and engaging atmosphere. Children build strong language, motor and social skills while the adults have an opportunity to meet other parents and talk about child rearing challenges. Our programs are free of charge, and you can attend a session to see if the program is a good fit for your family. 

You are welcome to contact us if you have questions

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Roots & Wings
Tuesdays, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

Parents, infants and toddlers on the move will enjoy singing and playing together as they build strong language skills and loving bonds. The program includes nursery rhymes, lap rhymes, music, books and lots of hugs and love! The program will end with a special development time to encourage gross motor and social skills. This program is for children up to 30 months & their caregivers

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ROOTS & WINGS

Divine Duos
                                                         Thursdays, 10:00 - 11:00 AM                                                   

Parents and children will enjoy a time to sing and play together as they celebrate their child’s growing sense of self. The program encourages independence, sharing, and cooperation as we build strong language, thinking, motor, decision making, and social skills. The program includes rhymes, books, music & thinking activities. 
This program is for children 2½ - 3½ years old & a caregiver.  

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DIVINE DUOS

We all want our children to grow into literate, thinking adults, but reading the Bible doesn't happen in a day. It takes time and practice to develop the literacy skills necessary to become a proficient reader. This program will focus on helping children build a strong foundation of phonological awareness skills to support their growing phonemic awareness and early literacy skills using fund and engaging activities. This program is for children 4 years & up.

REGISTER FOR JOURNEY TO THE WORD

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Programs

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program is a beautiful, hands-on way of leading young children to learn about our faith, the Bible, the Mass and our loving God.

Nido-Toddler Atrium
(18 months - 3 years old)
 

The Nido-Toddler Atrium is a special environment where the youngest child’s spiritual life is fed by prayer and work. Through specially prepared materials, children will increase in independence and skill by using their body, hands, mind, and natural curiosity to learn and grow.

Children 18 - 36 months who are steady walkers and are able to walk and carry objects at the same time, may join the toddler atrium. The atrium includes a prayer table for group gathering, a developmentally appropriate play space, faith formation activities, practical life skills, nature exploration, a communal snack and self-care skills. This unique environment is designed specifically for children up to 36 months, only. Parents must stay on the premises but may leave the toddler atrium as they show readiness.

The Nido environment provides a special space for younger siblings of our toddlers to explore while older brothers and sisters are in our toddler atrium. Younger siblings ages birth - 18 months are free to interact with materials in our Nido under the supervision of a parent. It also provides an opportunity for parents to sit back, relax, and observe your child.
Older siblings may not enter the Nido-Toddler Atrium. There is a registration fee for our Toddler Atrium.

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Nido-Toddler Atrium

Level I Atrium 
(3 - 6 years old)

The Level I atrium focuses on the unconditional love of the Good Shepherd. Children meditate on the Good Shepherd parable and the 'shepherd who knows his sheep and calls them by name.' Children come to know Jesus by learning about the land of Israel, the infancy narratives, the paschal narrative and the parables of the Kingdom of God. Prayer, song, scripture and hands-on materials help them learn about the Mass  This weekly program will give your child the gift of faith as well as a loving relationship with our heavenly Father. This program is available from September through Pentecost.  
There is a registration fee for this program.

 

In the Level II atrium, the children build on the elements of Level I. However, the focus is on Jesus, the True Vine. Older children seek to understand their relationship with God and others, and their role in His Kingdom. They want to understand how to remain on the vine. The child at this age seeks  guidelines. The moral parables offer a model of comparing behavior using many familiar stories from the Bible. The proclamations and meditations stress God's love, which is constantly forgiving. This weekly program will continue to expand on the children's understanding of the Catholic faith and deeper their relationship with our Heavenly Father. This program is available from September through Pentecost. 
There is a registration fee for this program.

A Level III Atrium for students ages 9 - 12 years
is anticipated in the Fall of 2026