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STAFF
Mrs. Sandy DesJardins,
Faith Formation
Director
sandy@saginawhsp.org
Mrs. Melissa Shields,
Faith Formation Associate
melissa@saginawhsp.org
Education Office
989-781-3330
FAITH
FORMATION POLICIES
*For a printable version of
the faith formation policies, click
here.
Inclement weather: If
the Swan Valley School District is closed due to weather
conditions, there will be NO formation sessions that
afternoon or evening in our parish.
Absentee policy: If
your child is unable to attend a scheduled formation
session, please call the Education Office to inform us.
The number is 989-781-3330. Your child's safety is
very important to us. A phone call will help us
know their whereabouts.
Safety policy
– arrival and dismissal:
When
dropping off your child for Faith Formation sessions,
please be sure that they are safely in the building
before leaving. When picking up your child, please
come inside the building. Children will only be
released to a parent/guardian unless written notice is
provided by a parent/guardian to Mellissa or Sandy.
Please be prompt in picking up your child at the end of
sessions.
E-mail correspondence:
There will be reminders for all Faith Formation
programs and activities, as well as sacramental
preparation sessions, sent via e-mail. Please
check your e-mail.
Health concerns:
Please contact Melissa or Sandy if there are any health
concerns we should know about. If you indicated a
concern on the registration form, catechists will be
informed of your child's condition. If you desire
that not occur, please let us know.
Protecting God's
Children: We are protecting God's children.
Each catechist is required to have a background check,
sign a standards of ministerial behavior acknowledgement
form, and attend a VIRTUS program. VIRTUS is a
program designed to help prevent "wrong doing" and
promote "right doing" with religious organizations.
This program empowers organizations and people to better
control risk and improve lives of all those who interact
with the Church. To report suspected or known
cases of child sexual abuse, call Children's Protective
Services, 989-758-1791. For anyone wishing to seek
assistance for sexual abuse, call Child & Family
Services of Saginaw County, 989-790-7500.
FAITH
FORMATION
Faith Formation is the
ongoing, life-long committment which helps us grow in
Christ's love. As Christian people, we can do this
through the following components:
Evangelization
–
Reaching
out to people who are not involved in the life of
our community and inviting them into a relationship
with Jesus and our Christian community.
Catechists
– Promoting a person's growth in Christian faith
through the kind of teaching and learning that
emphasizes understanding, reflection, and
transformation.
Prayer & Worship
– Assisting people in deepening their relationship
with Jesus in a caring Christian community through
the development of a personal prayer life and a
variety of prayer and worship experiences.
Community Life
– Building Christian community through programs and
relationships to help people feel like a valued part
of our community.
Justice & Service
– Developing a Christian social consciousness and a
commitment to a life of justice and peace through
educational programs and service involvement.
Advocacy
– Making the needs of people known in order to
respond to them and make changes in the system that
creates the injustice.
Pastoral Care
– Providing people with sources of support and
counsel as they face difficult times, transition and
spiritual growth.
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