Families

St. Aidan's Unique Approach
Once monthly on a Sunday, the entire family will gather for the 9:30 Mass, followed by a hot breakfast and interactive formation in a faith topic. Parents will meet as a group while the children enjoy their own grade-level appropriate experience with a catechist. Childcare for your little ones is provided! Coming together as one to conclude the morning experience of worship, formation and community, families will complete chapters in the workbooks together at home in the course of the month. These projects are related to the subject matter the parents and children had just explored at the parish. These chapters are important for you to complete as assigned, remembering that parents are the primary catechists for the family.

Preparing for Sacraments:

First Reconciliation and First Communion will now be taught in the family formation sessions and families will complete chapters in the workbooks together at home in the course of the month.
In the spring of 2026 those in middle school who have been through at least two consecutive years of family formation will prepare for and receive Confirmation. Click for details.

Registration

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Program Details

Once-Monthly Parish Formation Sessions
Our Response to God's Gifts

September 14, 2025: God, Our Creator and Father
October 19, 2025: Jesus, Our Lord and Savior
November 16, 2025: Preparing for Advent
December 7, 2025: ***Empowering God’s Children
January 11, 2026: The Church, Our Community in the Spirit
February 8, 2026:Sacraments, Our way of Life
March 15, 2026: Lent
April 19, 2026: Morality, Our Lived Faith
May 3, 2026: Special Interest Topic

Attendance Policy
Registering for our family formation program requires you agree to and abide by our attendance policy.

Parents and children attend monthly sessions beginning with the 9:30am Mass. Mass is part of our instructional hours that are required by the AOD.
Families commit to working together on the monthly homework.
Absences must be excused. More than two will require a conversation about continued participation in our family formation program.

First Reconciliation & Holy Communion for Grade 2

These Sacraments are now part of your child's monthly family sessions.
At home, parents need to work with their children to complete the assigned homework every month.
First Reconciliation will be celebrated on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11 AM in church
First Communion Mass is Sunday, May 3, 2026 during the 9:30 AM mass. Review dress code here.

Confirmation Preparation Christian Service Experiences
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Confirmation
For those entering the '25-'26 cycle, click here for details.

Resources

Contact the Office of Faith Formation
734-425-9333
[email protected]

Family Formation

Registration

Program Details