The Jesuit Parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
28 Commonwealth Ave,
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617.552.6100
Come journey with us, from disciples to apostles
Faith Formation Classes
The majority of our Faith Formation classes meet from late September through the end of April. Please see our letter for the 2022-2023 year regarding our programming and more details on classes and times below.
For general inquiries or help with registration, please contact the Faith Formation Office at faithformation.ignatius@bc.edu.
Faith Formation Staff
Andrea Miller, Director of Faith Formation
617-552-6103
millbav@bc.edu
Jack Stone, Faith Formation Assistant
617-552-6103
Faith Formation staff are available Sunday, Tuesday-Friday.
Faith Formation in English
Classes will begin on Sunday, September 25th, with all of our programming being held in person.
All Faith Formation programming will be mask optional for children, parents, catechists, and volunteers.
The Family Mass will continue Sundays at 9:00am in the Upper Church. Faith Formation classes for grades PreK-8 will be take place from 10:00-11:00am. Our Confirmation program will continue to follow a weekly schedule, meeting either at 10:15-11:15am or 6:15-7:15pm on Sundays. In addition to our Middle School Book Club, which meets Friday evenings once a month, we will be introducing a new youth group model for our middle school students (6th-8th grade).
Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion typically occurs during Grade 2. Learn more Here.
Preparation for Confirmation typically occurs during Grades 9 and 10. Learn more Here.
All of our catechists are volunteers, and are parents, Boston College students (undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate level), and other members of the parish. Depending on the number of children registered for each grade level, some grades may have more than one class session. Please pay careful attention to the time slot which you are choosing.
If you are uncertain which program is right for you, contact the Faith Formation office at faithformation.ignatius@bc.edu. We will be happy to discuss the options with you!
Formación en la Fe
Por favor haz clic aquí para más detalles sobre la Formación en la Fe 2022-2023
Apreciamos mucho que su familia esté interesada en nuestro programa de Formación en la Fé para sus niños. Nuestro objetivo como parroquia, y en el programa de Formación en la Fé, es fomentar en cada feligrés la búsqueda de por vida para encontrar y seguir a Jesucristo.
Nuestro programa está abierto a niñas y niños de edad pre-escolar y mayores de esa edad. Les invitamos a que se matriculen en el programa cada año, no solo cuando sus niños necesiten prepararse para recibir un sacramento por primera vez.
Queremos ofrecer cuatro niveles de Formación en la Fé en Español de 11:30am a 12:30pm los domingos:
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Catequesis familiar
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Preparación para Primera Confesión y Comunión (Segundo Grado ó más)
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mensualmente durante la programación regular
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Preparación para la Confirmación (programa ofrecido en inglés)
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Middle School Book Club (programa ofrecido en inglés)
Todos los niños también son bienvenidos a que se matriculen en las clases que se ofrecen en Inglés, si así lo desean.
Faith Formation Calendars
Click to download the Faith Formation calendars below. Please note that calendars are subject to change.
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2022-2023 Formación en la Fe Calendario (coming soon)