Children's Faith Formation

Registered St. Bede parish children, who attend M-F public school, and their parents do not homeschool their faith formation.

Registered St. Bede parish children who attend a M-F homeschool and their parents choose to homeschool their faith formation, they must use an approved Diocese of Richmond Faith Formation curriculum, and are asked to let the Parish CFF Coordinator know what program they are using. 

*Children who receive their faith formation from Walsingham Academy or Our Lady of Mount Caramel Catholic School  are not required to attend the weekly parish Faith Formation but are always encouraged and welcome to participate.

Sunday morning Children's Faith Formation meets from September-April, 9:30am-10:45am, between the morning Masses. 

We ask that all parents/guardians use the "car-line drop-off" on Sunday mornings, which opens at 9:15 am, through the small Southside parking lot, to the right side of the church. Follow the signage and the direction from our car line volunteers.

Pick-up of the children is at 10:45am, from the Kaplan Parish Hall. We close with announcements and prayer with the parents/guardians. Each child is signed out through the child's catechist. This is for the safety of all the children.

All Kindergarten - 5th-grade children are escorted down to the ministry level, where they go to their color-coded grade level room. Their catechists will meet them in the classroom.

All 6-8th graders in Middle School Youth Ministry will go in Kaplan Parish Hall, check-in, and meet their CORE team leader.

Sunday morning CFF is where the children come together by grade level to grow closer to Jesus.  They learn about the many wonderful aspects of our Catholic faith: to include the Most Holy Mass, our Liturgical Year, the Word of God in the Holy Bible while participating in fun class activities. Sunday morning CFF is facilitated by catechists to include: adult parishioners, William and Mary students, and high school teen leaders.