As the Faith Formation Office of St. John Neumann, we acknowledge the privilege we have to nurture the seed of our children’s faith. They are the fertile field in which the seed of Faith was planted at Baptism and in whom the Kingdom of God is to grow, like the mustard seed, beyond all our expectations. We share this privilege with the parents and together we tend to the fertile ground of our children’s young hearts along their journey to Eternity.

We strive to model Jesus’ kindness, forgiveness and mercy, knowing that the living faith speaks greater volumes than words.  We hope to point them, beyond ourselves, to the Source of Knowledge, JESUS, and to deepen their roots as they learn through the years in religious formation.

As families of both Parishes, may we marvel at what God can work and accomplish through all who are involved: parents, catechists, volunteers, and all parishioners. We know that after we have done all that is ours to do, we are still servants and the harvest belongs to God.  We pray that God may give us eyes to see the greatness of our task, the courage to persevere, tending to the fertile ground before us, remembering that “nothing is impossible to God”.

As we nurture the seed may it continue to grow throughout each life that comes before us in our catechetical-evangelizing endeavors.

1. The diocesan requirement for religious education is 30+ hours, which includes:
2. 30 Class Hours of Curriculum:
   1. Those 7th & 8th graders who attend Summer Faith Formation classes, complete 15 Class Hours of Curriculum, hence, they would have an additional 15 Supplementary Class Hours of Curriculum to complete.
3. 15 Service Hours (separate from Class Hours):
   1. 7^th and 8^th graders preparing for Confirmation are required to complete 15 hours of service when they are in 7^th grade and 15 hours of service when they are in 8^th grade.