Registration for the 2023-2024 year is open and can be found here.

2023-2024 Schedule (all classes are Sunday from 9:30-11am)
Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Nov. 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 21, Feb. 11, March 17, April 14

What is family catechesis?
Family catechesis model is a modern response to the teachings from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. At a child’s baptism, parents and godparents profess to the Church that they promise to raise the child in the faith. Parents are the first teachers of the faith. St. Priscilla’s family catechesis model provides parents and guardians the tools to keep this promise to the Church while simultaneously enriching the faith of the parents and guardians.
How is the family catechesis model structured?
Families meet in person at St. Priscilla once a month. Children meet with catechists in classrooms while parents and guardians meet with Alyssa (St. Priscilla’s Director of Religious Education) in the Activity Center. The weeks between in person meetings, students are assigned chapters from Augustine Institute’s Word of Life Series (grades 1-6) and Ascension Press’ Chosen (grades 7-8).

Sacramental Notes

• Sacramental years will have additional meetings for parents and/or video/quiz check-ins for students to ensure they are fully prepared for their upcoming sacraments.
• 7th & 8th grade have Mass attendance requirements. 8th grade have a service hours and Adoration hours requirement to fully prepare them for Confirmation.
• Attendance at a Confirmation Retreat is REQUIRED by the Archdiocese of Detroit. If your family has a conflict, please notify Alyssa as soon as possible.
• Students receiving First Holy Communion have a Mass attendance requirement that must occur between the months of Jan-April.

Resources for parents from the Archdiocese of Detroit: Compass for Parents