Registration for 2024/2025 coming soon…
Families must be registered parishioners of Holy Apostles to enroll in Faith Formation programs. If you aren’t yet registered as a parishioner, you can do so quickly and easily here.
Elementary Faith Formation K-5
We are so excited to get to know you and your family through Family Faith Formation here at Holy Apostles! The goal of our formation program is to create a space for developing an authentic community from which formation in the Catholic faith naturally emerges.
Our K-5th grade formation classes meet for an hour each week after the 9:00am Mass. See the calendar below for more details. Registration for Family Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation classes is on a first come, first served basis for all active Holy Apostles Parishioners.
The curriculum we are using is Word of Life by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press. Word of Life is a dynamic religious education curriculum that uses the full language of the Church to communicate the Truth of the Gospel and the Love of Jesus Christ. Word of Life is designed as a 22-week program, covering a chapter a week. It employs the “four golden catechetical threads” of Salvation History, Christian Anthropology, Heroic Virtue and Character Formation, and Learning through Discipleship to foster an authentic Catholic identity.
Each grade level cycles through the entire Biblical story at an age-appropriate level with a unique overarching emphasis.
Kindergarten - "God's Plan of Love"
1st Grade - "God's Promise of a Savior"
2nd Grade - "Salvation History: God's Presence in the Sacraments"
3rd Grade - "Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace"
4th Grade - "The Creed: Truth and Our Response of Faith"
5th Grade - "Liturgy and Worship"
You can learn more about Word of Life here
ATTENTION: The Diocese of Colorado Springs requires that students be enrolled in Faith Formation classes in addition to sacramental preparation classes. You cannot enroll your child in sacramental preparation classes without that child also being enrolled in the Family Faith Formation/Youth Group. Some Parishes build first communion classes into the second-grade formation year; however, to better serve the needs of our community and to ensure that the students have the best opportunity to learn about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, Holy Apostles hosts a separate class dedicated to First Communion.
Looking for Sacramental preparation or Youth Group classes?
Click here for 1st Communion
Click here for middle school confirmation
Late Fees
Registration closes on September 1. There is a $15 late fee added to all registrations permitted beyond the closer date for special circumstances.
Financial Assistance
We are here to help. If you have children who need to receive sacraments, but you are financially unable to meet to cost of registration, please contact Lance Pikaart at Lpikaart@holyapostlescc.org to discuss your situation.
Catechist Discounts
Catechists will receive a 50% discount on their total registration fees. They will pay the full amount at registration and then be reimbursed their 50% by the first class.
Registration Fees
Registration fees help cover the cost of class materials such as books, printing, craft materials, etc.
Family Faith Formation Grades K-5 Fees
$55 for one child in Elementary Faith Formation
$85 for two children in Elementary Faith Formation
$115 for three children in Elementary Faith Formation
$145 for four or more children in Elementary Faith Formation