Faith Formation programs for grades 1-5 at St. Pius X this year will be a Family Formation model.
This means we will meet once a month for catechesis - parents and each grade level will meet in their own groups to learn the overall topic for the month; families will complete activities and lessons on their own throughout the month; and then we will gather as a whole group for a community building activity as a whole family.
St. Pius X Parish will be holding this program from September - May on Sundays (twice a month) 11:00am-12:30pm.
We use Sophia Insitute Press' program A Family of Faith and we will be using Volume II: The Sacraments.

Registration forms for the 2021-2022 year can be found here: https://form.jotform.com/211374623730147

A tentative schedule (please note this is subject to change) can be found here.

Students who are preparing to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion complete twelve sessions outside of the above Family Formation program specifically in preparing for their sacramental understanding using Dynamic Catholic's Blessed program. 

More details will be available in mid-August. 

Information for the 2021-2022 year coming soon!

Information for the 2021-2022 year coming soon!

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) formulated a document in 2002 entitled: "The Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People." The purpose of the document was to set guidelines as to how best go about keeping our children & youth safe while on our parish grounds and attending parish functions. The Diocese of Burlington has worked hard to implement these mandates. For parish-based religious education programs such as at St. Pius X, the following requirements must be met: 

Specific Requirements for Every Individual that Works with Children /Youth:

• Read & adhere to the Adult Code of Conduct
• Criminal Background Check
• Virtus training completed (3 hours) (must be over 18 yr. to attend)
• Registered with Virtus Online & continuing education up to date

• Virtus trainings required for catechists /recommended for all parents
• Mailings detailing safety principals for families
• Safe Environment Classes
• Code of Conduct for Children & Youth 
• Install /update an educational billboard of Virtus materials
• Locks installed on inside doors to further secure our parish grounds
• Sign in /out policy for all R.E. & V.B.S. kids
• Permission slips required for minors involved in any extracurricular parish event
• Photography release needed before posting any picture on website or parish social media

As as parish staff, ensuring the safety of our children continues to be one of our top priorities. We are happy to report that our parish has been fully compliance with the mandates of the Charter continually for years. Our parish’s Safe Environment Program for Children & Youth strives to create a culture of safety by educating all concerned parties. Just as “it takes a community to raise a child” so too does it take a community to protect our children. We continue to require your active support in order to make our parish community as safe for our children as it could and should be. 

If you suspect a minor (person under 18 years of age) has been abused or neglected or if a minor has told you that he or she has been abused or neglected, make a report to local law enforcement or call the Vermont Department for Children and Families at 1-800-649-5285. This number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may report anonymously. 

If a child is in immediate danger of harm, dial 911. Follow up by making a report to DCF.

more informaiton can be found on the diocescan website here: https://www.vermontcatholic.org/ministries-programs/protecting-our-children/