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2-00882
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: November 21, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Nov 21, 22, 23, 24 of 2026; Feb 26, 27, 28 of 2027 Part 2 Dates: Nov 12, 13, 14, 15 of 2027; and Feb 25, 26, 27, 28 of 2028
St. Augustine Catholic Church
1001 N 2nd St Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
New
2-00884
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: August 27, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Aug 27, Sept 10, 27, Oct 8, 29, Nov12, Dec 10, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Jan 14, Feb 4, 11, March 4, April 8, May 6, June 21, 22, 2027
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
124 N Roosevelt St Wichita, Kansas 67208 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
New
1-02805
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly
Start Date: August 4, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Aug 4, 11, 18, Sept 1, 8, 15, Oct 6, 13, 20, Nov 3, 10, 17, Dec 1, 8, 2026 (*Subject to schedule adjustments such as: meeting only the first two Tuesdays in December and no sessions in March 2027). Part 2 Dates: Jan 5, 12, 19, Feb 2, 9, 16, Apr 6, 13, 20, May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, July 6, 13, 2027 (*Subject to schedule adjustments such as: meeting only the first two Tuesdays in December and no sessions in March 2027.)
Holy Trinity Chapel Hill (Anglican)
119 US Hwy 15/501 South (across the street from Southern Village) Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 United States
Formation Leader: Katushka Olave
New
1-02811
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 29, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Part 1: July 29-31, 2026; Aug 5-7, 2026 Part 2 Dates: June 2027
St. John the Baptist Church
315 N Constitution Ave New Freedom, Pennsylvania 17349 United States
Formation Leader: Alex Daley, Patricia Howell
New
2-00881
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 25, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 18-24, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 24-30, 2027
St. William Catholic Church
St. William Catholic Church, 611 S. El Monte Ave Los Altos, California 94022 United States
Formation Leader: Marty O'Bryan
New
2-00883
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 20, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 20-25, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 19-24, 2027
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
3791 Pike Rd Longmont, Colorado 80503 United States
Formation Leader: Lynn Schmidt
New
1-02807
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 18, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 18-24, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 17-23, 2027
St. William Catholic Church
St. William Catholic Church 611 S. El Monte Ave Los Altos, California 94022 United States
Formation Leader: Marty O'Bryan
New
1-02806
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 15, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 15-20 & 22, 2026 Part 2 Dates: June 14-19 & 21, 2027
St. Vincent Ferrer & St. Catherine of Siena Parish (St. Catherine of Siena Church)
411 East 68th Street New York, New York 10065 United States
Formation Leader: Lisa Harrelson
New
1-02808
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: September 12, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept 12 & 13, Oct 10 & 11, Nov 7 & 8, 2026, Jan 23 & 24, 2027 Part 2 Dates: Feb 20 & 21, Mar 20 & 21, Apr 17 & 18, May 1 & 2, 2027
Holy Cross Catholic Church
416 Church Rd Colchester, Vermont 05446 United States
Formation Leader: Audrey Walko
New
2-00880
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Weekly
Start Date: January 7, 2027
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2027 Part 2 Dates: TBD (most likely October - February once a week on Thursday evenings).
St. Robert Bellarmine
310 N Cherry Flushing, Michigan 48433 United States
Formation Leader: Hannah Marconeri
New

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