Annunciation 

The Department of Family Faith Formation offers instruction to children who attend a public or private (non-parochial) school whose families are enrolled parishioners at The Church of the Annunciation Parish. A hybrid family-centric model of faith formation is offered; all Catholic children of the parish are expected to participate.

The Family Faith Formation Program is not a convenience for the reception of the sacraments of Confirmation, Reconciliation, and Eucharist.  It is an ongoing, continuing development of the Christian personality that offers an opportunity for catechists and children to meet regularly to learn about the Catholic Christian faith.   Sacraments are not isolated events, but an integral part of the Christian life.  Each level/grade in Family Faith Formation adds to the development of the Christian life. 

Our aim is to provide a loving and caring Christian atmosphere in which our parish youth can grow in sound Christ-like attitudes and values. 

Mission Statement

Our parish name is our mission! With Mary, we joyfully announce “ God with us” in Jesus Christ. Moved by the Holy Spirit, we strive to create a faith community of love and hope, of prayer, welcome, and service where others will discover in and with us that Christ is Life!

Vision Statement

• Annunciation Parish envisions that every child in the parish is enrolled and actively participates in family faith formation (FFF).
• The parish faith community built on love, hope, prayerfulness, hospitality and service, assists families in the education of children in the Judeo-Christian Tradition.
• Catechists and parents, nurtured and supported by the community, cultivate the Catholic faith in our children.
• Respect for the humanity of all individuals is an uncompromised value.
• Through faith formation, ethical, compassionate, service-oriented future leaders of our Catholic community are created.

Living a Christian Life

Living a Catholic life is not accomplished by simply attending Mass or Family Faith Formation classes.  It is a lifestyle that is to be witnessed every day by what we say and what we do at home, at work, at school, and at play.

Mass Attendance

An integral part of our Family Faith Formation Program is that the children are expected to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation [1] and participate fully in the sacramental life of the Church.  Learning in class can be truly effective only when one meets the Lord sacramentally at the altar.
 

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[1] Mary the Mother of God (Jan. 1), Ascension (40 days after Easter), Assumption (Aug. 15), All Saints (Nov. 1), Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), Christmas (Dec. 25)