Note: The session times we can offer are determined based on the availability of our trained catechist volunteers.
PLEASE NOTE: Level 2 on Sunday has reached capacity. Please let Cgs@mqp.org know if you would like to be on the waitlist.
***Parents are needed to volunteer on rotation. An email will be sent after your registration regarding Safe Environment - an Archdiocesan requirement for adults working with children. Assisting in the atrium allows parents to see how they can bridge faith formation between home and Sunday Mass.
We will do what we can to schedule siblings during concurrent sessions.
All data fields are required unless otherwise noted.
*If you have no other children, please skip to next section.
**For Child 2 and 3 please disregard the word optional and note that ALL data fields are required for each child.
*If you have no other children, please skip to next section
Our Parish Family is committed to providing opportunities for parents and children to develop their prayer lives and their formal understanding of the Catholic faith. See parish media for ways grow.
The atrium is the meeting ground between the home and the church. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd does not replace the domestic church and Sunday Mass attendance. It offers remote preparation for Mass.
***Parents are needed to volunteer on rotation. An email will be sent after your registration regarding Safe Environment - an Archdiocesan requirement for adults working with children. Assisting in the atrium allows parents to see how they can bridge faith formation between home and Sunday Mass.
Sacramental Preparation (First Communion & First Reconciliation)
+ This is a 2-year program, beginning with a prerequisite year followed by the year of sacramental preparation. Preparation begins in early October.
+ Children in 1st grade should begin their prerequisite year this fall, which consists of one of these options: MQP Family Faith Formation, MQP Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, or enrollment in a Catholic school.
+ If you have a child in 2nd grade and in sacramental preparation this year, they are welcome to sign up for CGS Level II. Children receiving First Eucharist in the spring of 2025, please email CGS@mqp.org and adriana.alvarez@mqp.org.
The fee for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program is $120 per child. Your registration will not be processed without completing this step.
Scholarships are available upon request - contact CGS@mqp.org
