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Emmaus: A Family of Faith

- Faith Formation
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- Jenna Ripp
  
  DRE (Emmaus Wednesday Evenings); Baptism Preparation
  
  jenna.rippholycrosswi.org
- Geno Finn
  
  DRE (MS + HS); Confirmation
  
  geno.finnholycrosswi.org
- Michelle LeVeque
  
  DRE (Emmaus Sunday morning); Elem. Sacraments
  
  michelle.levequeholycrosswi.org

Emmaus: A Family of Faith (Scroll down to register)

Our Holy Cross Pastorate Community (parishes of St. Bernard in Middleton, St. Francis Xavier in Cross Plains, St. Mary in Pine Bluff, St. Martin in Martinsville and St. Peter in Ashton) is now in its second year of a collaborative family-based model of religious education or faith formation. The family-based model is part of our effort to better support parents as the primary educators, especially in religious education, of their children.*

All religious education will be led by parents and supported by the parish. We will host a monthly "Emmaus: A Family of Faith" event in which all families (parents and children) come together to learn and pray.

Parents will then lead two lessons for their children in the home during the remainder of the month. There will also be optional social and community building activities.

Your children may eventually ask you some difficult questions! Even if you are unsure of everything or not confident in your knowledge of the faith, you are perfectly suited to teach your children our faith!

We will do everything possible to help you! Answering a personal or tough question with an honest, "I am not sure, but let me get back to you" is a perfect way to share with your children that we are all learning and growing in faith together! Your children do not want you to be a know-it-all. They want you to be honest and open as we allow Jesus Christ to transform our very lives!

* paraphrase of Gaudium et Spes 48

Schedule

ONE CHANGE: ALL FORMATION WILL TAKE PLACE AT ST. BERNARD'S (SUNDAY MORNINGS AND WEDNESDAY EVENINGS). When you register, you'll be able to indicate your preference. These will take place once a month from October - April. There will be an initial (September) and closing (May) session held at St. Francis Xavier.

Wednesday Evening schedule 6:00 p.m. - Sign in and find your seat 6:15 p.m. - Official start time 7:30 p.m. - Dismissal	Sunday Morning Schedule 10:00 a.m. - Mass 11:15 a.m. - Brunch in Higgins Hall Noon - Approximate start time 1:15 p.m. - Approximate dismissal

Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, September 25 - Kick off for everyone, AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Wednesday, October 9 OR Sunday, October 13
Wednesday, November 13 OR Sunday, November 17
Wednesday, December 11 OR Sunday, December 15

Full Schedule Here

We know that this is a big ask for some families. In our parish plan aligned with the Diocese of Madison's "Go Make Disciples" initiative, we are striving to Reclaim Sunday as a holy, family day. It will be up to each family to prioritize faith formation but we are hoping that extra-curricular events and sports will be understanding of a religious need to miss practice two or maybe three times over the whole season.

Sacramental Preparation

Sacramental preparation will remain relatively similar to previous years. It has always been above and beyond standard religious education and those preparing for First Reconciliation/First Communion and Confirmation will receive schedules for specific formation events and classes. First Reconciliation/Communion typically takes place in second grade. Confirmation preparation typically begins in fall of ninth grade with students being confirmed fall of 10th grade. PLEASE NOTE: The Diocese of Madison asks that anyone coming for sacrament preparation must be enrolled and attending standard religious education at least ONE YEAR PRIOR to the year that they prepare for the sacraments.
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR 1ST COMMUNION/RECONCILIATION REGISTRATION AND THIS LINK FOR CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION.
Emmaus: A Family of Faith Registration (2024-2025)
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  Formation will be offered one time per month at two locations: Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:30pm at St. Bernard's in Middleton and Sunday mornings after the 9:30am Mass at St. Peter's in Ashton.
  Wednesday evenings at St. Bernard's in Middleton Sunday mornings at St. BERNARD'S in Middleton Please fill out this field.
  
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- Photo & Media Release:
  By your participation in parish events, you are allowing Holy Cross Pastorate, its staff and volunteers, to capture photographs, videos and audio of you and your child/ren to be used for promotional materials, photo albums, bulletin boards, the St. Bernard and affiliated parishes/organizations websites and various social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook and Instagram.
  On printed medium and our website, students may be identified by first name and last initial.
  On social media, no student in or below eighth grade will be “tagged” or identified by name. Staff may tag High School students who have Facebook and Instagram accounts and have opted to be friends with or follow staff/parish accounts.
  At the request of parents, the parish will within a reasonable amount of time remove any tags, identifying information, or photographs/videos containing an image of anyone in your family.
  To Opt-Out an individual or your entire fmaily from this policy and release, please send an email to Ellen Krenke in the parish office making that request for the 2024-25 acedmic year.
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