Leading Our Children to God
Through our Faith Formation program, we assist parents/guardians in the awesome responsibility of leading their children to a personal relationship with God through Gospel values of Jesus Christ and witnessed through their Catholic faith.
We provide the following:
- Reading and studying sacred scripture
- Teaching basic truths of the Catholic Church
- Participating in the Church’s sacramental life and prayer
- Relating experiences of Gospel values through loving acts of justice and service to their families, church, community, country, and world
- Revering all of God’s creation

Registration
2023-2024 Registration

The registration deadline has passed. Please contact Jacque Childs or call the parish office at 608-246-5124.
2023-2024 Fee Schedule & Payment
Parish Member Registration Fees
K-8 Students (Non-Sacrament): $65
Total Fee First Reconciliation/First Communion Students: $115
Total Fee Confirmation Students: $60
Non-Members Registration Fees
K-8 Students (Non-Sacrament): $90
Total Fee First Reconciliation/First Communion Students: $140
Total Fee Confirmation Students: $85
- Fees increase by $10 per category if registration is after September 1, 2023.
Class Schedule
Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Grades K-8: Mondays in the afternoon or evening
K-8: 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm OR 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Please see the attached calendar for our first semester class schedule. We will be offering several Family Enrichment opportunities as well. Our theme for the year is “Hallelujah Anyway.”
Confirmation (Grade 9)
Sunday mornings and a few evenings plus additional expectations to be completed outside of these class times. The focus of our program is to prepare teens to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The schedule of required classes is listed below. Based on the positive feedback we received last year, we will be combining in-person and virtual classes for first semester.
Sacramental Preparation
First Reconciliation

First Reconciliation takes place in second grade (or when child has reached the age of 7). Students are prepared and encouraged to receive their First Reconciliation with their family in November. Students should have participated in either Faith Formation or be enrolled in Saint Dennis School for a year prior to their second-grade year.
- We will be using Dynamic Catholic’s “Blessed” series with students in class.
- Families are asked to do preparation at home as well using this “Blessed” series as well.
- First Reconciliation Retreat is required for one parent/guardian and student
- Family Reconciliation Service – Tuesday, November 28, 2023
First Holy Communion

Students in second grade (or when child has reached the age of 7) are prepared and encouraged to receive their First Holy Communion at Mass time of their choosing from May through August. Sign-ups will be forthcoming for families who are going through the program. Children, along with a parent(s) must also attend a parent/child retreat in order to better prepare for this sacrament.
- We will be using Dynamic Catholic’s “Blessed” series with students in class.
- Families are asked to do preparation at home as well using “Blessed.”
- First Holy Communion Family Retreat
- The Sacrament of First Holy Communion
Confirmation

Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation. Since Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist form a unity, it follows that “the faithful are obliged to receive this sacrament at the appropriate time,” for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. 1306)
Confirmation is not about deciding to be Catholic. By virtue of one’s baptism, they are already Catholic. Confirmation, a sacrament of initiation, completes baptism. Confirmation is more about a person responding to God’s generous outpouring of love and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Please Note: Families with children who for any reason are beyond the regularly scheduled grade programs for the reception of the sacraments are urged to notify us and plans will be made to help them complete the necessary preparation.
Inquiries may be made to Lisa Harms.