Faith Formation Phone

Voice/Fax:  203.268.6860

Email:  ReligiousEd@StStephentc.org or StStephentc@sbcglobal.net

Mission Statement

Our goal is to teach as Jesus did. 1) To support and assist parents who are the children’s “primary religious educators.” 2) To offer the opportunity for faith to come alive for children through prayer and sacraments. 3) To call our families to full, active, conscious participation in the Eucharist and in the parish community of St. Stephen.

Click here for 2008-09 Faith Formation Calendar

• Attendance

Faith formation is a process that begins at birth and continues to the end of life. Weekly class attendance promotes continuity in their faith formation. For this reason, any more than three (3) unexcused absences may result in your child repeating the year. Please call the Faith Formation office when your child is going to be absent. This is considered an excused absence.

• Student Promptness

Arriving on time is a courtesy. Please make every effort to arrive on time; and, after class, please pick up on time.

• Drop-Off and Pick-Up

For the safety of our children, parents must bring their child(ren) to their classrooms and will be released only to the person(s) designated on your registration form. Please inform the catechist if this changes. Parents are asked to go to the classrooms to pick up their children immediately after classes are dismissed.

• Classroom Behavior

Each teacher will determine what will be acceptable behavior in his/her classroom. An orderly and respectful atmosphere is necessary for effective teaching. If the child’s behavior is disruptive he/she will be sent to the office for the duration of the class. A repetition of similar behavior will result in a meeting with the parent, child, teacher, and director. Lack of improvement in the child’s behavior could result in a request for the child to be taught at home or parental presence in the classroom.

• Sunday Eucharist

We expect families to celebrate the Eucharist each week with our parish community. It is central to the life of the Catholic family. Remember, families that pray together stay together!

• Program Fees

One Child: $150.00, Two Children: $200.00, Three or More Children: $250.00
First Reconciliation/Eucharist fee is $30.00 in addition to program fee.