Helping Build Faithful Families

For a variety of reasons, parishes across the country are inviting parents to become the primary catechists of their children. The Finding God Family Catechesis program makes this possible by working in conjunction with the core Finding God program. Our Family Catechesis program is unique in that it helps parents grow in their own faith while they guide their children in core faith formation. This flexible and engaging program nurtures faith and helps build community.

How It Works

Finding God Family Catechesis combines parish-based group meetings and grade-specific instruction by trained catechists with at-home sessions guided by parents.

Each group meeting has three parts:

1. Welcome (15 minutes) for children and parents

• Leader introduces the theme to families through prayer, sharing activity, Scripture, and discussion.
• Children are then dismissed to their grade-level faith formation sessions.

2. Connect (30 minutes) for parents only

• Leader covers the theme through multimedia and discussion in a more in-depth manner.

3. Close (15 minutes) for parents only

• The group meeting concludes with a wrap-up, closing prayer, and invitation to catechize their children at home with easy-to-use At-Home lessons and Children’s Books.