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2020-2021 Registration Information
- Online Faith Formation Registration- Registration for 2021-2022 opens May 1
Faith Formation 2020-2021- Virtual
All Faith Formation classes began online September 9. An in-person option is now available (see below). If you are continuing with the virtual option, it is as follows:
1) A weekly video from your student's catechist via private YouTube link
2) Workbook activities that may be accessed via e-book, app, or physical book.
Each grade level has a catechist that will publish a video lesson for the class and assign the activities to be completed each week. While we know this will be different than a traditional class, we believe that this will still foster and maintain the relationships between our students and our catechists.
Students are provided a personal log-in code to access these online resources. If you would like to have a physical copy of the book, they are available for pick-up at the parish office. The physical copies have the same page numbers and content as the e-book/app.
For more information on class materials and how to access them please click here.
Faith Formation 2020-2021- In-Person
In-person Faith Formation classes are on Wednesdays 5:30-6:45pm.
If you have been participating in the virtual class last semester, you are welcome to continue doing so or to join us in person. Virtual classes are still asynchronous and posted and shared each week.
Health and safety protocols are in place, including the wearing of facial coverings, disinfecting of surfaces, social distancing, and availability of hand sanitizer. It will be necessary for each student to understand and abide by our health protocols to establish the best learning environment possible during this time.
It is our hope that your family will be able and feel comfortable to allow your child or children to return to in-person learning. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.
If you are joining us for the first time this year, please register here.
Home School Faith Formation
St. Martin de Porres can verify your home-based program if you desire to do year-round home school faith formation with your child(ren) as opposed to the program above.
For the list of approved texts for catechetical instruction for the Diocese please click here.
For the Diocese of Austin Policy on Home Schooling please click here.
Here are the requirements for homeschooling of the sacramental classes. For homeschooling of other grades, only step 1 is necessary.1) Still register for Faith Formation and simply email formation@stmartindp.org to inform us that you are educating your children at home. You will not have to pay or fill out the policy form.
2) Attend sacramental parents meeting at the beginning of classes. Please see the Faith Formation Calendar for this date and other important dates.
3) Give your student the corresponding Sacrament Assessment.
The Sacrament Assessment is a series of questions and answers for your student to learn in order to receive the sacrament. The assessment will be administered sometime in February or March. If the students fail the test, they will have the opportunity to retake it again until they pass before the date they receive the Sacrament.
