Dear Families,
Your family belongs to one of the four Eastern Greece/Charlotte parishes. While your home parish will be the primary resource for your children’s Catholic Faith Formation, your family can choose the faith formation (religious education) program that best suits your schedule and your child’s learning style. These options are: family inter-generational, weekly classes, summer camp, home study, and middle and high school programs.
Please contact James Sarkis regarding registration for each option.
You are encouraged to visit the Faith Formation Web Site at: http://www.nwfaith.org
Just a reminder that sacraments are celebrated in the family’s home parish. Contact your parish faith formation office for information about sacramental preparation.
Along with your present parish activities, there are Jr/Sr High Youth experience events planned by and for our teens, throughout our EG/C area and our diocese. These wonderful opportunities to gather all our area youth together include retreats, field trips, service opportunities and more.
You are your child’s first and best teacher of our Catholic faith. Our goal is to support you as your family continues on their faith journey. If you have questions or concerns, please call us. We would love to discuss these options with you and welcome the opportunity to work with you to determine what is best for your family.
God bless you and your family,
James Sarkis
Director of Faith Formation
(585) 663-8000 ext. 1
Cindy Lammes
Youth Ministry & Confirmation Coordinator
663-5432 x 126
Our Faith Formation Office is Looking for Volunteer Helpers
Do you enjoy working with youth and their parents, or have teaching experience, and/or are enthusiastic about sharing your faith with others? Do you enjoy making phone calls, organizing, data entry, making bulk copies, sending bulk mail, creating flyers, etc.? For more information about this opportunity to make a difference in the faith life our parish community, please email Amanuel Malik, Faith Formation Director, Thank you in advance for prayerfully considering this invitation to serve your fellow parishioners.
All volunteers will have training, including Creating a Safe Environment (CASE) training, and a background check prior to providing service.
FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATIONS
Parish families: Registrations have opened for our 2025 Family Faith Formation, Home Study and First Penance & Holy Communion preparation programs for the parishes of Holy Cross, Mother of Sorrows, St. Charles Borromeo and St. Lawrence.
Family Faith Formation sessions will meet twice a month beginning Sunday, October 19th alternating monthly between Mother of Sorrows (9:45 – 10:45 am) and St. Charles Borromeo (9:30 – 10:30 am). These sessions will feature a blend of individual age-appropriate catechesis and combined family activities. The registration fee is $100 per family. You can fill out a paper registration form in your parish church and return it to your parish office or sign up online at: www.nwfaith.org/register-ff
The Home Study Program involves parents working with their children on the workbook at home and returning it to their parish office in May 2026 for review. The registration fee is $50 for one child, and $10 for each additional child. You can fill out a paper registration form in your parish church and return it to your parish office or sign up online at: www.nwfaith.org/register-ff
First Penance and First Holy Communion preparation begins Thursday, November 13th. Preparation includes a parent meeting and two workshops for families to attend for each of these sacraments. Please note that the diocese requires at least one year of Faith Formation, whether in a parish or Catholic school setting, prior to enrolling in sacramental preparation. All children must enroll in this program to receive these sacraments, even if they attend a Catholic school. The registration fee is $50 per child. You can fill out a paper form in your parish church and return it to your parish office or sign up online at: www.nwfaith.org/register-fhc
If you have any questions, please contact the Faith Formation Director at or call 585-663-8000 ext. 1. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon!