Forming the Whole Person to Live Fully Alive in Christ

Welcome to the 2025-2026 "fully alive" program!

Dear St. Nicholas Families,

We are excited to continue with Year 2 of "Fully Alive!" Our goal is to provide students with a well-rounded faith formation experience where they can grow in their faith and in their love for Jesus. Throughout the schoolyear, we will rotate through our four main components of catechesis, prayer, service, and community / youth ministry.

Catechesis  - one Wednesday each month

• Students will attend a religious education class with their teachers and peers
• Parents are to attend our parent class! While students are in class, we ask adults to participate in a lesson designed for parents that closely matches what the children are learning that evening

We are excited that parents and students will be focusing on the same topic and are hopeful this aids in continued faith formation at home!

Prayer, Service & Youth Ministry  - rotating schedule each month

• Students will attend faith formation each week! Here they will be able to spend time in prayer, complete service projects to benefit others, and participate in youth ministry activities with their peers
• Parents are still welcome and encouraged to attend these weeks by joining their child(ren) in prayer or by assisting with service projects and youth ministry activities. We will be asking for parent volunteers throughout the school year.

Kari Karsky

Religious Education Coordinator

nicholas.ed@stfrancispastorate.org

Four Pillars of Our Education Program

Community

Growing in Authentic Friendship

Service

Serving Others with

the Heart of Jesus

Prayer

Living in Relationship with God

Catechesis

Learning the Faith

Please Note: Student registration closed on September 1, 2025