K – 12
Registration for 2023 – 2024 Program
Early Registration is now open – April 30, 2023. To register:
- Read the Policies and Procedures
- In the Registration form, you will need to type your name confirming that you have read and agreed to the 2023-24 policies and procedures.
- Fill out the Parent Information Form.
- These questions collect parent information. Please indicate the language preference for the parent. If you NEED communication to go to a person other than the primary contact in the family, please check yes and we will contact you. Please note that we send emails to both the Primary and Secondary.
- Pay
- After completing the parent information, you will have a screen to make payment. You may pay with a credit card in the form or choose to bring payment to the office. Please note that the form defaults to the “Credit/Debit Card” option, but if you click the arrow, there is a dropdown menu with other options.
- Complete Student Information
- Click on the link for student information and complete a form for each child you are registering. Please note there are different sessions based on the age of the child you are registering. If you have more than one child, you will click and complete for the additional child(ren).
- If your child is scheduled to receive First Communion in May, please click received for First Communion.
- If your child is schedule to receive Confirmation in November, you do not need to register.
- Click on the link for student information and complete a form for each child you are registering. Please note there are different sessions based on the age of the child you are registering. If you have more than one child, you will click and complete for the additional child(ren).
The Good Shepherd Fatih Formation program consists of several elements working together for lifelong Family Faith Formation and the support of parents as the first formers of your children’s faith:
Mass
The first and most critical element is the family’s weekly attendance at Mass. All other aspects of the program, and of our faith, stem from the Eucharist, the Source and Summit of our faith. The Mass teaches and reinforces so many aspects of our faith. Completing weekly assignments without attending Mass gives children and teens a disjointed and incomplete experience.
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
Bring the Mass alive for your family with this liturgically based program focusing on the Sunday Gospels. Support materials include The Gospel at Home weekly resource with discussion starters and activity ideas related to the week’s theme, videos for the entire family, and on-line assessments and reviews. The Gospel Weeklies should be completed in as close proximity to Sunday Mass attendance as possible.
All students participate in the Gospel Weeklies program. If your child is preparing for a sacrament there are additional requirements.
Classes at Good Shepherd
We will have grade-level class sessions which will meet regularly throughout the year. These are not weekly classes, rather it is a time for the students to gather as a faith community and build upon the Gospel Weeklies lessons they are completing at home.
Family Events
Family Events will be offered at Good Shepherd throughout the year. These fun events will offer a variety of activities to support and reinforce the Gospel Weeklies lessons as well as celebrate key moments throughout the year – Mardi Gras, Journey to the Manger, Signs and Symbols of Lent, and more.
Sacramental Preparation
First Reconciliation and First Communion
Grades 1 – 6
Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion is a two-year process that typically begins in 1st grade and the children receive these sacraments in May of their 2nd year.
In addition to attending Mass and participating in the Gospel Weeklies program and Family Events, children who are preparing for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist will have additional requirements.
Contact Stacy Austin with any questions about grades 1 – 6 sacramental preparation.
Confirmation
Grades 7 – 12
At Good Shepherd, preparation for Confirmation is a two-year process which typically occurs during 7th and 8th grades with Confirmation taking place in Fall of the 9th grade year.
If your Middle or High Schooler has not yet received First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, preparation for those sacraments will have additional requirements. First Reconciliation and First Eucharist will take place in the Spring of their second year of preparation.
Contact Miguel DeAngel with any questions about grades 7 – 12 sacramental preparation.
