Faith Formation
Our Faith Formation program is for children and youth hoping to grow in Catholic Faith. The goal is to develop an awareness of the riches of the Catholic tradition and to encourage the spiritual and moral growth of young persons. Through learning experiences, prayer, and development of community spirit, dedicated catechists reinforce the Catholic Christian atmosphere of the family.
Faith Formation is offered to children, teens and adults.
Faith Formation for children takes place the first 3 Sundays of the month after 9:30am Mass.
Our Faith Formation program provides religious education to children in grades Kindergarten through 9th grade. Our classes are divided by grade level depending on the amount of children in each grade. Generally, we have two individual classes and one family class per month (for a total of three classes). If you are interested in more information regarding our Faith Formation Program, or would like to sign your child up, please call the parish office at 517-547-7496 or email eschwartz@saintmarymanitoubeach.org.
TOTUS TUUS
St. Mary on the Lake will be hosting Totus Tuus summer of 2026!
Totus Tuus is a Catholic summer youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through catechesis, evangelization, Christian witness and Eucharistic worship. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people grow in the understanding of, and strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ. It is only by establishing a real and personal relationship with Him that we can be led to love of the Father in the Spirit and so be made sharers in the life of the Holy Trinity.
More information to come!
CCC, 2226 “Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents.”