Throughout 2020, the Faith Formation team quickly adapted to making formation accessible in a digital format while the Stay-at-Home order was in effect. Together, the team had a blog to celebrate different liturgical feasts, to give various activities for the domestic Church, and to reflect on the beauty, truth, and goodness within in some of today’s family features. Currently the team continues to collaborate on Family Nights via YouTube Live for all those enrolled in this Faith Formation year at OLMC.
As we approached a new faith formation year, the team took measures to offer catechetical formation online and in person.
For Elementary Faith Formation, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) was still able to continue to be held in person for students in the Atrium. The other grades were offered an at-home online formation through My Catholic Faith Delivered.
Middle School Faith Formation quickly moved to a Zoom format. Each student received a nice hardcover Bible, and throughout this year, the class curriculum has emphasized the Story of Salvation History by looking at the Covenants made throughout the Old Testament, culminating in the final Covenant in Christ.
High School Faith Formation has continued to offer two tracks: the online basic track and the in person discipleship group track on campus. This year, there are 54 teens represented in the discipleship groups for both students preparing for Confirmation as well as post Confirmation teens and leaders. This year’s theme for the ministry has been “Hoping in Christ”. Youth nights and XLTs have been offered on YouTube live and the classes via Zoom.
Young Adult Ministry was able to offer Zoom AfterMasses throughout the spring and summer months. During August through September the YAM team organized a weekly Bible study on the book of Acts of the Apostles. There were some in person events as well, including a viewing of the 2020 Fatima movie, Friendsgiving, and a 5k at Lake Miramar to raise funds for Fr. Joe’s Villages. This year, quite a few young adults also prepared for a Marian Consecration using Fr. Michael Gaitley’s 33 Days to Morning Glory on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
