Children's Faith Formation
For more information or to volunteer, contact the main office. All volunteers must comply with the Archdiocese of Baltimore Protection of Children and Youth training guidelines.
Bible Babies
Bible Babies offers mini Bible lessons with children up through 3 years of age and care for young children (6 months and up) on Sunday mornings during 9:30 a.m. Mass in the Dove meeting room. Parents are asked to sign in their child in and indicate where they will be sitting during Mass. Click here to get the Waiver and Release form.
CLOW - Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is offered for children in preschool through second grade or until the child receives First Eucharist. It is designed to offer the Sunday Gospel Readings on a level better understood by children, in a smaller setting, during the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Masses on Sundays between Labor Day and Memorial Day. The children are dismissed from Mass and gather in a separate space to hear the scriptures proclaimed, sing a psalm, pray the Apostles Creed and offer intercessions in prayer, then return to Mass for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
Children's Faith Formation
Children in grades K through 5 may attend weekly classes based on the upcoming Sunday readings. This is called Lectionary-Based Catechesis and is one way of connecting what happens weekly at Mass with what children learn in their regular Faith Formation classes. Classes are taught by volunteers who are parents, grandparents or other parishioners who wish to share their love of faith with children. These classes are held at School of the Incarnation on Thursday evenings 6:30-7:45 pm. To register and to check our calendar click here.
Family Faith Formation
Many families are unable to commit to a regular weekly class due to other commitments, or perhaps feel that as parents, they need more instruction themselves in the Catholic Faith. For these families, we offer “A Family of Faith,” a program in which parents and children receive assignments and work together at home on their own schedule. We connect with other families and are introduced to the next month’s topic at monthly meetings, where we also celebrate children’s monthly birthdays and make connections with our church family. These celebrations are held here at the church, and are preceded by family masses, which use youth lectors and cantors. Children are welcome to enquire about these ministries as well! To register click here. To check our calendar click here.