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St Francis of Assisi
Roman Catholic Church
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
9:00AM - 12:00PM & 12:30PM - 5:00PM
Contact:
(303)688-3025
Address:
2746 Fifth St, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Elementary Faith Formation
Welcome to St. Francis of Assisi Parish Faith Formation for children! Our program, K-5th, uses the "Word of Life" education series. This series Catechizes both the head and heart. It is an Augustinian model centered in scripture. The students will learn and remember: Salvation, Heroic Virtue, and Discipleship. This series helps form your child to have a strong Catholic identity by growing spiritually and socially as valued members of our Parish and community.
curriculum KINDERGARTEN through 5th grade
Kindergarten through 5th grade will use the Word of Life curriculum by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press.
For more information on the Word of Life curriculum, please visit the
Augustine Institute Website.
Kindergarten
God's Plan of Love
God loves me
God created us out of love
God keeps His promises
The life of Jesus, our Savior
Jesus saves us
God gives us the Church
Grade 1
God's Promise of a Savior
God loves us and created us
Preparing for the Savior
Jesus, our Savior has come
Jesus saves us from our sins
We share in Jesus' life
Grade 2
Salvation History: God's Presence in the Sacraments
The need for a savior
God's loving plan to save us
God's plan is fulfilled through Jesus
Jesus save us from our sins
Jesus gives Himself to us in the Eucharist
Grade 3
Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace
Created for communion
The communion is love is broken
Jesus repairs the communion of love At Mass we worship God
Our life in Christ
Our mission in Christ
Grade 4
The Creed; Truth and Our Response of Faith
We believe: united in faith and truth
I believe in God
I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God
I believe in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Catholic Church
I believe in the firgiveness of sins and life everlasting
Grade 5
Liturgy and Worship
God works and in justice werespond
God became man so that man might become like God
Christ's victory through water and the Spirit
Jesus fulfills God's work
Our life of grace flows from the Paschal Mystery
​​Classes will be offered during these days and times this year:​
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Sunday: Kinder thru 5th - 8am to 9:15am ​​​
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Wednesday: Kinder thru 5th - 4:45pm to 6:00pm (Same time as Middle School)
Wednesday classes will take turns assisting at Mass 5:00-5:30pm. ​​
The Sacraments of Reconciliation and Penance and First Holy Communion (Sacramental Preparation Process Page)
If you have a child entering 2nd grade, who is baptized Catholic, has a prior year of faith formation with at least 70% attendance, is attending Mass regularly and learning their prayers, we invite you to attend the Sacrament Prep Orientation in October so your child can receive this most Blessed Sacrament. Please take a moment to view the Sacramental Parent Prep Dates (Coming Soon) and mark these dates on your calendar now as attendance is required. NOTE: If you have children in your family who have received First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion in the year 2025, you need only attend the third Sacramental Parent Prep sessions.
If you have a child entering 2nd grade who is missing a prior year of faith formation AND who desires First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, then please enroll your child in 2nd grade Year I to satisfy the first year of sacramental preparation and contact Maribel Talafuse, Director of Kinder - 5th Faith Formation, at (720)215-4524 or mtalafuse@stfranciscr.org.
If you have a child entering 3rd, 4th or 5th grade who is missing more than 2 years of faith formation AND who desires First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion, contact Vicki Arndt, Sacrament Formation, at (303)688-3025 ext. 104 or varndt@stfranciscr.org.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need volunteers to run these programs! Please visit our volunteers page to learn more about volunteering.
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CONTACT
Maribel Talafuse
Director of Kinder - 5th Faith Formation and
Sacrament Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
mtalafuse@stfranciscr.org
(720)215-4524