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 meet on 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 through five and the Stories of God's Love curriculum for Pre-K and Kindergarten, 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 the 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 2019-2020 program year.  

 Click here to register!

Questions or concerns can be directed to Monica LaFond at 781-784-2265.

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 
 
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 27th, 9:45-10:45 a.m., 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 fifth 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 Monica LaFond 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. Your child would need to remain at home on this day.

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.

Preparation for the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist typically takes place during a child's second grade year.  Students should enroll in the PreK-Grade 5 Faith Formation program where they will work with their catechists during their class sessions to prepare for each sacrament.  In addition to Sunday morning Faith Formation classes, students will prepare with an at-home learning component and through a mini-retreat for each sacrament.  Read more about the preparation components and view a calendar for the year by following the links below.

Click here to learn more about First Reconciliation and First Eucharist at Our Lady of Sorrows.  Click here to view the full Sacramental Preparation Calendar for 2019-2020.

Children who are older than second grade, and who have not yet received this sacrament but would like to, should contact Monica LaFond for details on how to complete their preparation.  Other questions about the program should be directed to Monica LaFond as well.