FAITH FORMATION
(Formerly REP)
General Information
Priest
Fr. Jim Kirby
712-644-2520 please leave a message
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Faith Formation Director
Carol Poole
402-490-3841
carolpoole258@gmail.com
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Office
215 N 7th St., Missouri Valley, IA 51555
712-642-2611
Prayer
Prayer is central to our lives as Catholic Christians. Students will experience a variety of ways to pray, including both formal memorized prayer and informal spontaneous prayer. Prayer also needs to be experienced in the home.
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Parents are expected to help their children memorize prayers. The following is a list of formal prayers/teachings and the grade levels at which they are taught.
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The prayer/teaching with an * needs to be learned for advancement to the next grade level.
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K - *Sign of the Cross, *Our Father, Angel of God
1 - *Hail Mary, * Our Father, Glory Be, Grace before Meals
2 - *Act of Contrition, Morning Offering
3 - *6 Holy Days of Obligation , Act of Faith
4 - *10 Commandments, Act of Hope
5 - *7 Sacraments, Act of Love
6 - *Corporal Works of Mercy, Beatitudes
7 - *Apostles Creed, Stations of the Cross
8 - *Mysteries of the Rosary, Hail Holy Queen
9 - *Spiritual Works of Mercy, Angelus
10 - *Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit,
Twelve Fruits of Holy Spirit
11 - Six Precepts of the Church
12 - Nicene Creed
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Curriculum
Grades 1-8
“Faith and Life” Ignatius Press series
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High School
T3 Timeline/Theology of the Body/Altaration
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Confirmation
“Chosen” by Ascension Press
Sacramental Preparation
Due to the extreme importance of the sacraments in the life of the children, parents need to be actively involved in the preparation. Students in level two will prepare for Reconciliation and Eucharist. Confirmation will occur at the sophomore level with the Bishop for all students that have prepared through the program.