The Vision for A Family of Faith

The vision for A Family of Faith is strong Catholic Families in which children learn the joys of following Christ and the truths of their faith through the witness of Christian life given by their parents.

A Family of Faith Calendar 2022-2023

Structure of A Family of Faith
A Family of Faith consists of catechesis for the whole family. The program is comprised of both Parent Meetings and Community Meetings. 

Parent Meetings
The parent meeting will walk through the topic and activities for the coming month. Parents will be equipped with the resources and knowledge needed to confidently explore that month's lesson and catechize their children within their home.
“Parents are the principal and first educators of their children.” (CCC 1653)

Children will meet in a catechist lead lesson during the parent meeting.

Children in non-sacrament years will be introduced to that month's focus points while children in Sacrament years will prepare to receive their Sacraments. 

In your Domestic Church
Between meetings, parents teach their children the Catholic Faith in their home.
"Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God." (CCC 2226) 

Community Meetings
The purpose of the Community Meetings are to encourgae accountability and foster friendships. These Community Meetings will vary on date, time, and location. They can be viewed on your program calendar and will be announced both in your lesson and in the A Family of Faith monthly newsletter.  

Program Fee
$50.00 per family. This includes Sacrament preparation.

You can make your payment at the main office at Our Lady of the Rosary in Greenhills or Our Lady of the Valley in Reading.
(No family will be denied participation because of a financial hardship.)

 TO REGISTER for
A Family of Faith & Sacrament preparation CLICK HERE

La Visión de Una Familia de Fe

La visión de Una Familia de Fe es una Familia Católica fuerte en la que los niños aprendan las alegrías de seguir a Cristo y las verdades de su fe a través del testimonio de vida cristiana dado por sus padres.
 
Estructura de Una Familia de Fe
Una familia de fe consiste en catequesis para toda la familia. El programa se compone de reuniones de padres y reuniones comunitarias. 

Reuniones de Padres
La reunión de padres repasará el tema y las actividades del próximo mes. Los padres estarán equipados con los recursos y el conocimiento necesarios para explorar con confianza la lección de ese mes y catequizar a sus hijos dentro de su hogar.
"Los padres son los principales y primeros educadores de sus hijos". (CIC 1653)

Los niños se reunirán en una lección de catequistas durante la reunión de padres. Los niños en años no sacramentales

Los niños en años no sacramentales serán introducidos a los puntos de enfoque de ese mes, mientras que los niños en años sacramentales se prepararán para recibir sus sacramentos.

En su Iglesia Doméstica
Entre reuniones, los padres enseñan a sus hijos la fe católica en su hogar.
"Los padres tienen la misión de enseñar a sus hijos a orar y a descubrir su vocación de hijos de Dios". (CIC 2226)

Reuniones comunitarias
El propósito de las reuniones comunitarias es fomentar la rendición de cuentas y fomentar las amistades. Estas reuniones comunitarias variarán en fecha, hora y lugar. Se pueden ver en el calendario de su programa y se anunciarán tanto en su lección como en el boletín mensual de Una Familia de Fe. 
 
Cuota del programa
$50.00 por familia. Esto incluye la preparación sacramental.
Puede hacer su pago en la oficina principal de Nuestra Señora del Rosario en Greenhills o Nuestra Señora del Valle en Reading.
(A ninguna familia se le negará la participación debido a una dificultad financiera).
 

We celebrate Confirmation as a region in the fall with eighth graders.

Confirmation Calendar

Reconciliation is celebrated as a region during Advent each year with our second graders.

First Reconciliation Calendar

First Communion is celebrated as parishes during weekend liturgies in the spring.

First Communion Calendar

Totus Tuus: Mission and Purpose

Totus Tuus (Latin for “Totally Yours”) is a fun and energetic, weeklong, parish-based summer catechetical program for youth entering 1st-12th grade. Totus Tuus gathers together college students and seminarians onto teams of four and sends them out to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in various parishes throughout the diocese.

The mission of Totus Tuus is to inspire and equip young people to encounter the truth of Jesus Christ through witnessing a true longing for holiness, a deep desire for daily conversion, and a total openness to their vocation. Participants see this mission accomplished by being challenged to daily give themselves entirely to Christ through the most perfect manner, that is, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Totally yours, I give myself to Jesus through Mary.” (Totus tuus, dabo me ad Jesu, per Mariam). Living this mystery calls our youth to become disciples of Jesus Christ by strengthening their prayer lives in imitation of our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Totus Tuus exists to respond to the call of our recent Holy Fathers for a “new evangelization.” It aims to address the problem of the huge number of young Catholics who are leaving the Church at an earlier age than in the past in favor of modern secularism and a life without faith or religion. By providing them with solid catechesis, genuine Christian witness, and—most importantly—an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through the Sacraments, Totus Tuus seeks to evangelize young people in a lasting and profound way.

Five Pillars of Totus Tuus

These five marks serve as indicators of the Catholicity of the Totus Tuus program. A longing for true holiness, being open to daily conversion, and exploring one’s vocation happen when each of these marks is witnessed by the young people who attend a week of Totus Tuus.
 

1. Catechesis – a comprehensive proclamation of the Gospel and Church teachings
2. Eucharistic Devotion – a central focus on Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist
3. Marian Devotion – to inspire all to take Mary as their model and Pray the Rosary
4. Vocational Discernment – encouraging youth to discern their vocation through the pursuit of holiness and conversion
5. Christian Witness – an experience of joyful Christian living from a team of missionaries

 

Youth Ministry Meetings

Youth Ministry meets on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 7:00 pm. Meetings take place in the Youth Room, located in the lower level of the Our Lady of the Valley Parish Center. The entrance is on the west side of the building.
 
All eighth graders and high school students are welcome. The meetings provide an opportunity for young adults to learn about the Church, talk, eat, play and pray with peers and caring faith-filled adults.
 
For more information call or text
Jason Rader at 513-532-4369.