Faith Formation News
Contact information for the Faith Formation office:
Director of Religious Education – Joan Lynn Phone: 508-824-9021 Email: religioused@stannsraynham.org.
Faith Formation Class Schedule – Click here to download a PDF copy of the calendar that you can print.
Faith Formation Registration Has Started Now through August 26th
Registration forms are now available for the 2023-2024 Faith Formation school year. Please note – there are two registration forms. One form is for returning students in grades 2-10. The second form is for new students – all 1st graders and any student new to St. Ann’s program.
The forms are here: Returning Students Registration Form
New Students Registration Form
Just a reminder, availability in classes is based on first come, first serve in Grades 1-7. There is a pdf version of the calendar as well – since we try to work around holidays and school vacations, the bi-weekly class schedule is not consistent with classes every other week.
Please download the registration form and return it to the Faith Formation office. You may use US MAIL to PO Box 247, Raynham Ctr, 02768 or drop it in the collection basket at Mass in an envelope labeled Faith Formation, or drop it in the Faith Formation communication boxes at the doors of the church and parish center or drop it by the Faith Formation office. Classes start 9/10/23.
Just a couple of reminders – First Communion and Confirmation are two-year programs. Children must be parishioners and their families need to be registered at St Ann’s. If you are not yet registered, please call the Parish Office at (508) 823-9833. Children are required to attend BOTH years to receive the sacrament in the spring of year two. Children attending parochial schools in grades 1-7 and plan to receive First Communion at St Ann’s are only required to attend the second year of Faith Formation classes (grade 2). We would encourage them to attend Grade 1 but as they participate in daily religion classes at their parochial school, the first year of faith formation is not mandatory.
Students preparing for Confirmation at St. Ann’s and attending parochial schools ARE required by Diocesan statutes to attend both years of the Faith Formation Confirmation program in their home parishes to be eligible to receive the sacrament in the spring of the second year.
Grades 1-7 Students will attend either Week A (Sunday or Monday) or Week B (Sunday) for the entire year. Your selection of the day will be made on the registration form. Placement into specific class options for grades 1-7 will be on a first come first served basis.
Week A Option #1
Grades 1-7 biweekly on Sundays 9:15am – 10:45am
Week A Option #2
Grades 1-7 biweekly on Mondays 5:15pm – 6:45pm
Week B Option #3
Grades 1-7 biweekly on Sundays 9:15am – 10:45am
Homeschool classes will continue to be an option for families of students in grades 3-7 only. It is not available for sacramental programs.
Grades 8 and 9/10 Our Confirmation program is a two-year program. Due to the scheduling conflicts often with middle school students
and their weekend activities, we have moved the Grade 8 (Confirmation 1) program back to Monday evenings this year.
Grade 8 Will meet biweekly on Week A Mondays from
5:30pm – 7:00pm in the parish center
Grades 9/10 Will meet biweekly on Week A Sundays from
11:00am -1:30pm starting with Mass
and continuing either in the church or in the parish center
Please note that students in our Confirmation Program are only allowed one missed class per year. Any additional missed classes may result in postponing their Confirmation to the following year.
As you know, the catechists and substitute catechists that teach in our Faith Formation program are volunteers. Due to the large number of students in our program, we make every effort to keep our classes at a low student/teacher ratio. We ask you to consider assisting us as a catechist or office assistant (during class hours). Tuition is waived for the children of catechists and office assistants. Please email me at religioused@stannsraynham.org if you are interested in helping.
Safe Environment Training
All parish volunteers need to complete a yearly CORI form. Please bring a valid license with you so that a copy can be included in your CORI packet. The Diocese of Fall River requires all new volunteers (over the age of 16) to complete the Safe Environments Training. This training can be done online. Once completed, please print a copy of your training certificate to be sent with your packet. Click here for the Safe Environment Training.
Faith Formation Telephone: 508-824-9021
To email the Faith Formation Office, please use this form: