Children's Formation

CHILDREN'S FORMATION GRADES K - 5

We celebrate God's presence among us by creating a Christian learning environment through the cooperative efforts of parents, catechists, and students. Recognizing parents as the primary religious educators of children, our volunteer catechists and aides work to build a community of faith in which each student can better see and understand God's action in our midst through faith-sharing, prayer, and liturgy.

Children’s Faith Formation is offered for grades kindergarten through 5^th grade.

Classes meet on Sundays at the following Parishes:

Saint Paul Catholic Church 10:00 – 11:00 am

Church of the Resurrection 10:15 – 11:15 am

Church of the Holy Angels 11:45 am – 12:45

Cost per child is $35.00 (Scholarships are available, contact the Coordinator of Children’s Faith Formation)

2025-2026 Children's Faith Formation Calendar (English)

2025-2026 Calendario de Formacion de la Fe para Ninos (Espanol)

Cluster Parishes of Portsmouth and Chesapeake Parent Handbook (English)

Cluster Parishes of Portsmouth and Chesapeake Parent Handbook (Spanish)

All children preparing for the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion must:

Be enrolled in Christian Formation classes
Participate in an additional parent-child sacramental preparation process through the Cluster Parishes of Portsmouth & Chesapeake
Submit a Sacrament registration form & copy of the child's Baptism certificate.
If your child was baptized at one of our Cluster Parishes, you do not need to provide a copy of the Baptism certificate.

Sacrament Preparation Information Letter (English)

Sacrament Preparation Information Letter (Spanish)

Sacrament Registration Form

For children preparing to receive the sacrament of Baptism, please view our Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) web page.

Para los ninos que se preparan para recibir el sacramento del Bautismo, visite nuestra pagina web "OCIA."

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Resources from the Diocese of Richmond

The Diocese of Richmond has provided resources helpful for parents as they catechize their children. You may visit the website at www.richmonddiocese.org; under Directory, select Christian Formation; select Resources. The resources are available in both English and Spanish.

Specific to those preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion:

The following resources are from the Office of Safe Environment and provide information helpful for parents about how to protect and educate their children about safety.

Additional Resource

Formed.org: Gifted to us by one of our parishioners, this is a free platform that provides Catholic content. It can be accessed through any device (phone, tablet, computer, etc.) It is a wonderful place to find movies, faith formation, Bible studies, children's shows, and more. To access, go to formed.org and select Cluster Parishes 3501 Cedar Ln Portsmouth VA from the drop-down menu then enter our zip code, 23703, to register. You can download the app or use the website.

For more information about any of our Children's Formation programs, please contact the Coordinator of Children’s Faith Formation at 757-484-7335 or email christianformation@clusterparishes.com.