Pre-K through Grade 5

Recognizing that parents are the first and best educators of their children in matters of faith, OLOS works in partnership with families to form the faith of our young parishioners. Our Pre-K through Grade 5 program is meant to strengthen and build upon the faith formation that occurs within families.

Our Pre-K through Grade 5 classes are Sunday mornings during the school year, from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in the Cottage Street School and are taught by a team of trained and dedicated catechists. We use the Blest Are We curriculum for grades one thru five and the Stories of God's Love curriculum for PreK and Kindgergarten, both published by RCL Benziger.  

Classes are situated between the 8:45 and 11:00 Sunday morning liturgies so that children and their families can attend Mass before or after class.  In forming our children in the faith, it is essential that they experience weekly Mass. The transforming power of Eucharist, where Christ is truly present, cannot be taught in any classroom but must be experienced by each individual as they grow in faith.  

Click here to see a full calendar for our 2018-2019 program year.  

Click here to register for the 2018-2019 Faith Formation Program.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Teresa Coda at 781-784-2265.

Each student entrolled in the OLOS Faith Formation Program should attend a Church Tour with one of their parents during the year.  All tours begin in the back of the church and take place from 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following Saturdays:

November 17, 2018
February 9, 2019
March 16, 2019
May 4, 2019

Come learn more about the sacred spaces and objects that are a part of our Catholic worship.  All are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend or relative!

Sunday morning Faith Formation classes supplement the faith formation that occurs within the family.  At OLOS, we encourage parents to use their child(ren)'s experience in our Faith Formation classes as a jumping off point for further conversation and engagement at home.  Parents, we invite you to follow along in your child(ren)'s textbook and especially encourage you to check out the "Take Home" sections that accompany each chapter.  Please click on the links below to see the class schedule for the year, including which chapters will be covered on which class days. Kindly note that due to the special nature of the Grade Two curriculum, lesson plans may not always line up with their scheduled days.
 

Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Grade One

Grade Two

Grade Three

Grade Four

Grade Five

As the Office of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Sorrows continues to serve your family’s faith formation needs, one of our goals is to ensure the safety of all in the parish. In order to do this, we facilitate a personal safety and abuse prevention program for students in first through fifth grade sponsored by the Archdiocesan Offices of Child Advocacy, Implementation and Oversight. This year’s date is:

Stay Safe Training for Grade 1 through Grade 5: Sunday, October 28th, 9:45-11:45 AM, Cottage Street School.  

Please note that these trainings are in lieu of regular faith formation classes.  PreK/K classes do not participate in these trainings and will have class following their usual curriculum.  

The “Stay Safe” curriculum for first through fourth grade, developed by the Archdiocese of Boston, covers topics including:

• Nurturing children’s self-esteem

• Building children’s confidence

• Enabling children to be assertive

• Helping children to identify and express their feelings

• Helping children to distinguish between safe and unsafe situations and telling a parent or trusted adult about them

The “Keeping Children Safe” curriculum, used for fifth grade at Our Lady of Sorrows, focuses on safety rules for this age group and how to apply them in unsafe situations.

Children and young people are more likely to follow safety guidelines when they have multiple opportunities to practice and talk about safety with their parents and family. Please take time to discuss safety at home as well, such as what you do in your family to “stay safe.”

As a parent, you have the choice to opt your child out of the safety program.  Please email Alex Bourgeois (abourgeois@olossharon.org) if you choose not to have your child attend the class. Please note that if this is your wish, we do not have an alternative class in place for that Sunday. You would need to have your child remain at home.

Click here to view our PreK-Grade 5 Benchmarks for Learning in Faith Formation

This document is intended to serve as a resource for catechists and parents.   By offering an overview of the topics covered in each year’s curriculum, the document situates each grade level within the bigger picture of Faith Formation at OLOS, describing the concepts with which students should be familiar when the arrive at each new grade level and when they complete each grade level.  Parents are encouraged to reinforce the prayers and topics covered in each grade level at home through questions, conversations, and demonstration.

Service is an essential component of faith formation; it is the core of our Catholic faith. It’s never too early to teach children that they are called to share Christ’s light with others; participating in simple service projects demonstrates that they can make a difference even in small ways. Whether it is decorating gift tags for the Giving Tree at Christmas time or assembling personal care kits for the homeless shelter, service projects will be incorporated into faith formation in a way that allows students to truly understand the meaning of their actions.  Please continue to check this page for updates and details for 2018-19.
 
2018-2019

November Service:

• Students will decorate gift tags that will be placed on the Giving Tree to collect gifts for My Brother’s Keeper, an organization that provides Christmas gifts for families in need. 
•  In honor of Veteran’s Day, students will make cards for veterans.  Cards will be given to the American Legion in Sharon.  We are looking for a family or two to deliver the cards and meet some of our local veterans.  If anyone would like to volunteer, contact Alex. 

December Service:

• Students decorate bags to be used for the Bagged Lunch Brigade service project (lunches are stuffed in bags and brought to Mainspring House).
• Students decorate Christmas cards to be delivered to homebound parishoners 

January Service:

February Service:

• Students decorate thank you cards for parish volunteers
• Students decorate bags to be used for the Bagged Lunch Brigade service project (lunches are stuffed in bags and brought to Mainspring House).

March Service:

• Students decorate placemats for parish events
• Students color Easter cards for homebound parishioners
• Students color bookmarks for our Confirmation candidates

April Service:

• Students decorate placemats for parish events
• Students decorate thank you cards for parish volunteers