Child Ministry Program

K5-4th Grade Catholic Formation

• K5-4th grade classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:30pm at St. Mary's Visitation School. 2021-2022 K5-4th Grade Class Schedule
• In the Classroom or at Home, K5-4th Grade Christ Our Life ​Loyola Press Lessons ​
• A Catholic Formation registration discount of $165 is available to parents who volunteer for every class as a catechist or assists a catechist.  Please contact Elizabeth Harrison if interested, eharrison@stmaryeg.org.
• If your family has a special circumstance that requires virtual learning, please contact Elizabeth Harrison, eharrison@stmaryeg.org.  We have a 4th grade catechist offering  Zoom classes.  We also have 1st and 2nd grade catechists offering Zoom classes.  Schedules TBD.

Second Grade Sacramental Preparation
Second graders who have been in Catholic Formation for K5 and 1st grade (SMV school, homeschool or Catholic Formation) are invited to register for 2021-2022 First Reconciliation and First Eucharist at St. Mary's Visitation.  A copy of the child's baptismal certificate is to be included with the registration if the child was not baptized at SMV Parish.  If your child has not completed K5 and 1st Grade Catholic Formation, please contact Elizabeth Harrison at eharrison@stmaryeg.org before registering for the Sacraments. 

• First Reconciliation will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10:00am
  • An Examination of Conscience for Children Using the Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 3–11)
• First Holy Communion will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 4pm and on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 10:30am
  • First Eucharist Novena

5th-8th Grade Catholic Formation 

• 5th-8th grade (EDGE) classes are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:15- 7:30pm in the Attic Youth Room
• ​2021-2022 5th-8th Grade Class Schedule

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Join Us At Mass
Families who worship God together each Sunday create a sacred bond to God.  Through the Eucharist, the Communion of Saints, and the people at Mass become one body in Christ.

This bond is made from God's love!  A love that is sacrificial, endless and deeper than any other kind of love that exists.   

Join St. Mary's Visitation community at Mass each Sunday to encounter Christ in the most intimate way possible this side of heaven.  Recharge for the days ahead knowing you've given your child the kind of happiness that is forever. 

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• The Family Rosary
• Join us for the Family Rosary, the second Sunday of each month at 4pm in Church.
• "The power of the rosary is beyond description."  - Bishop Fulton Sheen


• One simple fact to prove the power of the Rosary - Catholic.org:  The power of the rosary!​

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Parent & Catechist Toolkit 

• First Reconciliation & First Eucharist Preparation Parent Handbook (September 28, 2021 update)
• ​​Parent Catechetical Session on Sacramental Living & Discipleship
• Christ Our Life by Loyola Press - For Families
• Christ Our Life by Loyola Press- For Catechists
• ​​Archdiocese of Milwaukee Resources
• Catechists'  Websites
• The Decalogue:  Ten Commandments
• Teachers guide to Lesson Planning with templates
• Grade Specific Religion Formation Curriculum
• National Catholic Register
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• 2021:  A year to grow in virtue:  Patience​

For Families:

• The Mass - Word on Fire Digital
• Reconciliation - Word on Fire Series  "The Sacraments"
• ​The Eucharist - Word on Fire Series  "The Sacraments"

Strengthening Family Connections:

• Communication for Child/Teen/ Parents 
• Fostering Resilience in our children and teens