Spirit of Truth is designed to help children internalize the Faith and apply it to their own lives, providing ample opportunity for them to reflect on how everything they are learning applies to their own lived experiences.
Learn about the Spirit of Truth Program
The children in grades 3-5 meet on Wednesday evenings from 6-7:30p.m. Their formation is modeled after the pattern of the early church and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42). Formation is not only learning the teachings Jesus has entrusted to the Church, but it is also encountering Jesus in one another (fellowship), in the sacraments (breaking of the bread), and in prayer. To this end we encourage our catechists to nurture a love of Christ in all of these areas. We want the children to spend time with the Lord not only in his teachings, but by getting to know their peers, making Sunday Mass the most important part of their week, and visiting Him often in the tabernacle or monstrance as well as making Confession a regular part of their lives.
Grade 3 – The Kingdom of God and the Church
- Third grade learns what the Catholic Church is, who the Holy Spirit is, and how He guides the Church, and what it means that Jesus continues his mission through the life of the Church.
Grade 4 – The Moral Life
- Fourth grade focuses on the moral life, our loving response to God’s great gift to us. Students explore more deeply what it means to be created in the image and likeness of God.
Grade 5 – The Seven Sacraments
- Fifth grade provides an in-depth exploration of God’s grace in the Sacraments, with a focus on what a Sacrament is and why Jesus instituted them.
To learn more about Spirit of Truth, see www.sophiateachers.org.
Schedule
SEPTEMBER 2026
23 Family Mass and Party 6pm, Church and Hall
30 Parent Meeting 6pm, Location TBA
OCTOBER 2026
7, 14 Formation Nights
21 No Formation/Catechist Formation
28 Formation Night: “Called by Name” (Vocation Night) 6pm Wed,
NOVEMBER 2026
4, 11, 18 Formation Nights
25 No Formation (Thanksgiving Break)
DECEMBER 2026
2 Formation Night
9 No Formation, Holy Day of Obligation on the 8th
16 Formation Night
23, 30 No Formation (Christmas Break)
JANUARY 2027
6, 13 Formation Nights
20 Formation Night, Circle of Grace
27 No Formation
FEBRUARY 2027
3 Formation Night
10 Formation Night, Ash Wednesday Mass, 6:30pm, Church
17 Formation Night
24 No Formation / Catechist Formation
MARCH 2027
3, 10, 17 Formation Nights
24 No Formation (Holy Week)
31 No Formation (Spring Break)
APRIL 2027
7, 14, 21 Formation Nights
28 Family Mass and Party, 6:00PM
MAY 2027
2 May Crowning, 10am Mass
30 Corpus Christi Procession TBD
July 2027
12-16 Totally Yours Summer Camp
Time
Christian Formation is held on Wednesday nights from 6:00 – 7:30pm
Special Events and Summer Programs
October TBD – Called by Name (Children’s Vocation Night)
Totally Yours Summer Camp Flyer
July 13-17, 2026 – Totally Yours Summer Camp Registration
Offered in July for children entering 1st through 6th Grade.
Catechists
Core Team & Catechists’ Retreat is on Saturday, September 12th, from 8:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Catholic Ecology Center.
For more information about Child Ministry, contact:
Director of Child and Family Formation at 262-377-1070 ext. 328 or send an email.
Christian Formation Administrative Assistant, 262-377-1070, ext. 343 or send an email.