Faith Formation

We recognize that, as Christians, we are continually being formed in our faith. Our parishes offer opportunities for all adults to deepen and explore their faith, such as: Advent and Lenten programs/retreats, Strong Catholic Families/Strong Catholic Youth, ChristLife, and Faith Sharing. These programs take place at the Ministry Center. There are also opportunities to sign out books and DVD's for home study.

St. Francis-St. Stephens Catholic grade school in Geneva provides pre-school, elementary, and middle school education. For more information, contact the school at 315-789-1828 and visit the school's web site.

Tyburn Academy in Auburn provides a Catholic education for students in junior and senior high school. For more information, see the school's web site.

Offered every Sunday during the 11 am Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Children's Liturgy of the Word is an opportunity for the youngest members of our faith community to hear the Word of the Lord from the Children's Lectionary, in a language they can better understand and comprehend. The children return to Mass before the Eucharistic Prayer.

VBS is a week-long faith formation celebration collaborated on by members of both Our Lady of Peace parish in Geneva and St. Francis & St. Clare parish. VBS takes place at the Parish Ministry Center in Waterloo during July (usually the third week). This program is for students in grades pre-K-5 and is free of charge. Contact the Faith Formation Office for details at 651-4351 ext. 307.

The Little Flowers/Blue Knights club is a program that provides boys and girls ages 5 and up an opportunity to learn about their Catholic heritage and traditions. Using biographies of the saints, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Sacred Scripture, children will learn prayers, earn badges, do crafts, and study the lives of the saints. Contact the Faith Formation Office for details at 651-4351 ext. 307

Hands of Christ Award

The Hands of Christ Award is a recognition program…

A men's and women's retreat is a quiet, prayerful weekend retreat for men or women of all ages, married or single, held each fall at the Notre Dame Retreat House overlooking Canandaigua Lake. The weekend includes discussions, reflection time, and Mass. Many parishes have participants that attend.

If you are interested in partaking in this enriching endeavor, please contact Jim Shrey or Cate Blakemore through the Parish Office at 315-651-4349 or 315-539-2944.

RCIA is a process for becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church. It is for those who are seeking Baptism in the Catholic faith, those who have been baptized in another Christian tradition and now seek to be a member of the Catholic faith, and for those who have been baptized Catholic but have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. This process welcomes adults, children and entire families who desire membership in the Catholic Church.

The program begins in September and ends with a reflective meeting (Mystagogia) after reception of the Sacraments at the Easter Vigil.

If you are interested, please call Jennifer Cornwell at the Parish Office at 315-539-2944 ext. 309 for further details.