The faith formation program invites parents to a faith journey with their young ones, in order for all to grow in love of Christ and in understanding of our faith, thereby wanting to live as followers of Jesus.

We offer some different Faith Formation options for Families with children and teens:

One with catechist teaching weekly lesson at St. Pius X on Tuesdays 6:15-7:30 pm for Gr 1—7

One with parent teaching weekly lesson at home and family gatherings one Sunday morning a month for community connection and enhancement, for Gr 1 –12.

Please see the descriptions of these offerings below.

One with weekly gatherings called Sunday Youth, a comprehensive Youth Ministry Program for
Gr 6—12

Click on this link for more information about SPX Youth Ministry.

We offer an Early Discounted Registration in April and May.

Use this Link to Register for one of these options for 2025-2026.

Family Faith with Weekly Gatherings

We have a model where a catechist assists parents with the teaching of weekly lessons, Grades 1 – 5 in the Parish Center and 6-7 in School.

This weekly program meets on Tuesday evenings Starting Sep 10, 2024.

Grades 1 – 7, September through April.

Time 6:00-7:30 pm

Onsite classes arrival 6 – 6:15 pm and departure 7:15 – 7:30 pm.

Children are dropped off outside and walk in.

Parents come back, park their cars and walk in to pray the Prayer of the Month with their child(ren) and then sign them out.
Click Here for Calendar for 2024-2025.

Family Faith with Monthly Gatherings

We also have a program in which parents teach the weekly classes at home and then the families gather monthly, on Sunday mornings – for enrichment sessions on seasonal topics with other families.

Grades 1 – 12, Monthly Meetings September through April
On Sunday mornings 10:45 am – Noon
Starting with a Parent Meeting in the Parish Center on Sep 15 or Sep 22 at 10:45 am either day.
Click Here for Calendar for 2024-2025.

Curriculum
We use Catechetical textbooks that are approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Grades 1 – 5

Finding God by Loyola Press is our new curriculum for our elementary grades. It is a vibrant and artistic series that incorporates art, music and videos to help pass on an age appropriate understanding of our faith. The goal is to help our young people fall in love with Christ and want to life as followers of Jesus.
Use this link to reach the Finding God website.

Grades 6 – 7
The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers by St. Mary’s Press provides a comprehensive program to foster the faith of young adolescents and help them make the connections between the Catholic faith, their everyday life, and their faith community, which will strengthen their Catholic identity and inspire them to participate more fully in the Church’s mission.

Online Support and Chapter Quizzes at St. Pius X Faith Formation Resources Website

Grades 8 – 12
The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth by St. Mary’s Press is an easy-to-understand and practical guide to all things Catholic. The handbook helps the young person gain the foundational catechesis to present him or herself as a Candidate for Confirmation at the end of 9th grade.
Online Support and Chapter Quizzes at
St. Pius X Faith Formation Resources Website