Children's Faith Formation
Our Children's Faith Formation program is designed to teach our Catholic faith to school-aged children
who do not attend a Catholic school and also to prepare them for the sacraments of initiation.
OUR PARISHIONER STATUS VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR ELIGIBILITY
FOR SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION CLASSES HAS BEGUN.
Verification Status as a Parishioner must be reviewed before receiving the form to register for a SACAREMENTAL CLASS.
Registration for a SACRAMENTAL CLASS ends on September 18th.
Please fill in a verification form below for Sacramental Preparation Eligibility as soon as you can
All Classes start on Sunday, September 13, 2026
Classes are held from 9:45 - 10:50
Please Note: Children's Faith Formation classes not involving sacramental preparation will be offered based on the availability of volunteer catechists and sufficient enrollment. We will make every effort to provide these classes and will notify families once availability has been confirmed.
We look forward to seeing our families in September!
For more information, please contact Patricia Mochizuki or Fiona Gannon (843) 556-0801 or send an email
If your child attends a Catholic school, please email Children's Faith Formation Office
to request a Catholic School Sacrament Preparation Enrollment Form.
It is important for our families to participate at the Weekend Masses and to place envelopes in the offertory, even if empty.
Families must be Active Members for a child to be eligible to receive any Sacrament.
Active status must be maintained for families in the Sacramental Preparation Classes.
How do I know if my child should be in sacramental preparation?
Baptism: Baptism is traditionally received as babies. If, upon reaching age 3 or older, he or she has not received Baptism, the candidate must receive sacramental preparation to be baptized. The preparation consists of a year in Faith Formation.
First Communion: The First Communion is received when the child is in 2nd grade or older. The preparation is two years, so the child should start his/her preparation from the 1st grade. Preparation for First Communion in the Faith Formation program is offered through the 12th grade of high school.
Confirmation: Confirmation is received when the child is in 8th grade or older. The preparation is two years, so the child should start his/her preparation from 7th grade. Preparation for Confirmation in the Faith Formation program is offered through the 12th grade of high school.
Sacramental preparation of an adult (18 years of age or older), (be it Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation) is not offered in Faith Formation, but in the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) program. If that is you, please call the parish office for more information at (843) 556-0801.
For any questions about our Children's Faith Formation Program, please Email Faith Formation
