Diocese of Rochester
Our Lady of the Valley Parish St. Ann, Hornell · St. Mary, Rexville

Children's Faith Formation

Children's Faith Formation

The children’s Faith Formation Program here at Our Lady of the Valley Parish is meant to foster and nurture that growth and to assist parents in their role as the primary educators of their children in faith.

We are not born with faith.  Faith is “planted;” it grows and develops as we do, and it changes as we grow.  The faith of a young child is different from the faith of an older child, a young adult, or a mature adult.  This growth occurs because our experience of faith and our ability to consciously reflect on, or think about, faith develops gradually as we grow.
                             

Registration for 2023-2024 Religious Education classes
and programming will begin in August 2023.                                                                                                                           

Please watch your email and check the bulletin for more information.
                                                                                              

See the Current Schedule Below

 

Documents

Faith Formation – Rel. Ed. Schedule 2022-23

photos from 2020

Photos can be found by clicking here  or by going to the About tab at the top of this page and then go to Photo Albums

Our Daily Life

1. How to be more thankful to God  https://youtu.be/nKrYQ-z0nZw
2. 25 reasons to be thankful 
https://youtu.be/yA5Qpt1JRE4

PreK Page

On this page you will find some activities for you to do. I hope you will come back often.
Click on the links below and have fun!

For Pre-K Families:

God bless you all!  We pray to ask God to keep you all safe and sound throughout this Easter season. Here are a few resources to help you keep your Pre- schoolers engaged  and excited about their Catholic faith:

1. CatholicMom ( link can be found on our Adult Faith Formation page in the Links for Learning section) has a number of free activites for the Catholic  Pre-K learner. Lessons and activites can be found in the Kids section of CatholicMom.

2. Free Pre-K activites both in English and in Spanish: Allelu-Online Resources 

4. Our Sunday Visitor with many good ideas for ages 3&4 –  Teaching Catholic Kids