Faith Formation

LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME (Mt 19:14)

“Train up the children in the way he should go, and when he is old,  he will not despair from it” Proverbs 22:6

MISSION: 

The mission of the Ascension Faith Formation Program is to build a foundation of faith, in partnership with parents, from which our children and families will grow in their knowledge of God and the Roman Catholic Church. Through classroom education, Liturgical celebrations, and Sacramental Preparation, as well as social and service opportunities, our hope is that students and parents have opportunities to enrich their personal relationship with God.

 Curriculum

Our Parish uses the Sadlier Christ in Us Series.

Christ In Us is a blended-learning catechetical program that integrates print and digital resources into a seamless religious education curriculum that supports parishes, and families. It is designed to be used flexibly in the context of busy lives. This blended approach to religious education ensures that all users can accompany one another as they connect with Christ In Us anytime, anywhere. Christ In Us was developed with the best-practices approach to formation, education, and innovation, always with Christ at the heart. The program is built on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (creed, sacraments, morality, and prayer), rooted in Tradition and Scripture, and authored by the wisdom of the community. It uses a learning framework, Understanding by Design, that considers how young people develop an enduring understanding of their Catholic Faith.

 Sister Mary Genevieve Ofori-Atta HDR,  Director of Religious Education

For more information about registration call the Rectory office at 718-335-2626, and information on volunteering for faith formation, please contact Sister Mary Genevieve Ofori-Atta HDR, DRE /929-403-8018 or email [email protected]

IMPORTANT MEETING:

Meeting for Confirmation students, parents and sponsors at the lower church on Sunday, February 12 at 8:00AM

Virtual Classes for Volunteers in Religious Education Program will be held at Ascension Church (lower church) Saturday, February 18 from 10am to 1pm and Sunday, March 5 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Pick one class to attend

You must register online before attending the class: Virtus Training Diocese of Brooklyn

RCIA

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a program for people interested in the Catholic faith, whether they are non-Catholics thinking about becoming Catholic, or Catholics who wish to learn more and/or embrace  the Catholic faith. The program starts with a period of instruction and progresses into a more in-depth experience of Catholicism and then invites participants into a process of initiation. Often this includes the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism (for those not yet baptized, or baptized in another denomination), Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist.