• Encountering Christ

  Our St. Anthony Elementary Faith Formation apprenticeship aims at helping parents assist their children in growing in their Catholic Faith and personally encountering the person of Jesus Christ. Our catechists work and serve to allow our youth to experience Christ though their personal witness of discipleship and through encouragement of faith sharing in a small group setting. Our central focus is Christ and His message as given in the Sunday Gospel. The standards and curriculum set forth by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are incorporated into lessons which include a living participation as the children are challenged with a weekly "Call to Action".
  
  We strongly support the Archdiocesan Mission Statement of Lifelong Faith Formation which calls for a program that transmits Catholic beliefs, traditions and values; and fosters the development of a living, conscience and active faith. In our Catholic tradition, faith is formed primarily in the family and is supported by the parish community.

  Our program includes sacramental preparation for First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation in the second grade. We gather with our children in grades three through five on the St. Anthony Campus on Wednesday evenings within our G.I.F.T. Night setting.