Adult Confirmation Preparation takes place each year during the several weeks leading up to Pentecost.  Members of the parish staff and other volunteers take the participants—who must already be baptized Catholics—through a “short course” in  the fundamentals of our faith, so as to ready them for the sacrament of Confirmation.  

The Baptismal Preparation Team assists Deacon Patrick and Mrs. Anne Boyce, primarily by helping prepare for the baptismal liturgies and greeting new parents, their families and guests as they arrive for the ceremony.   

Catechetical Aides lend their time and presence to assist the catechists in the classroom. 

Catechists are men, women, and older teens engaged in the work of teaching the faith, particularly to elementary and junior high school age children, and (depending on the grade level) preparing them for the sacraments.  All the necessary training, supervision, and materials are provided by the parish.  One need only have a good rapport with the young, and a willingness to share one’s relationship with Jesus with those who are just beginning to know him.  Classes meet weekly from late September/early October through the springtime. 

Catholics Returning Home extends a special invitation to baptized adult Catholics who have lost touch with the practice of their faith, to “come home” to the Church, and rediscover their place in God’s household.  Team members share their own faith, and the journeys they have taken in returning to the Catholic community.

Hall Monitors help supervise the individual hallways and the larger school building during the hours when Faith Formation classes are in session. 

Our "Liturgy of the Word with Children" invites the children attending the 9:00 AM Mass on many of the Sundays from fall through spring to experience the Liturgy of the Word in the Bethany Center.  Adult catechists and older children volunteer to share the Sunday readings with the children from grades 2 through 6, in an inviting and age-appropriate environment.

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (“OCIA”) is the formation process by which adults are initiated into the life of the Catholic Church.  Not merely a “course” for those interested in joining the Church, the OCIA invites mature men and women to participate in an extended experience of prayer, instruction, and interpersonal sharing as they journey toward the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.  Team members and sponsors from the parish play an integral part in this process, sharing their own faith with the candidates and supporting them as the candidates move closer to the celebration of their initiation at the Easter Vigil. 

 The OCIA process is also adapted for children and teens of catechetical age.  

Vacation Bible School Volunteers are a group of older children, teens and adults who assist in the planning and implementation of Vacation Bible School (VBS), held each year at the beginning of the summer.  VBS is a lively, week-long experience of Bible stories, music, crafts, and games for children 4 to 7 years of age.