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2-00788
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 21, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 21-26, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 20-25, 2026
St. Joseph Catholic Church
410 Broadway Box 517 Lakefield, Minnesota 56150 United States
Formation Leader: Carolyn Kohlhaas
In Progress
1-02490
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 12, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 12-14, 19-21, 2025 Part 2 Dates: June 11-13, 15-17, 2026
St. Clare Catholic Church
2218 Day St. Greenleaf, Wisconsin 54126 United States
Formation Leader: Jenny Johns
In Progress
2-00790
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: November 14, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2025, Feb. 27-March 1, July 31-Aug 2, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Oct. 2, 3, 4, 2026, Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2027, April 2, 3, 4, 2027
Church of Saint Mary
1347 E 49th Pl Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
In Progress
1-02485
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 14, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 14 -19, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 13-18, 2026
Our Lady of Grace Minot, ND
707 16th Ave SW Minot, North Dakota 58701 United States
Formation Leader: Diane Olsen
In Progress
2-00781
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 28, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 28, 2025-August 1, 2025; July 20, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 21-24, 2026; July 26-27, 2027
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
311 S 5th Colwich, Kansas 67030 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller, Mandie DeVries
In Progress
2-00777
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: September 21, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept. 21-22, Oct.19, Nov.16, Dec.14, Jan.11 Part 2 Dates: Feb. 8, Mar.15, Apr.12, May 17, May 31, June 7
Good Shepherd Center, All Saints Parish, St Joseph Campuses
7536 Church Lane West Harrison, Indiana 47060 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
In Progress
3-00314
Level III (ages 9-12)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 13, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: 8/13/2025-8/20/2025 Part 2 Dates: 8/19/2026-8/26/2026
Our Lady of the Black Hills
12365 Sturgis Rd. Piedmont, South Dakota 57769 United States
Formation Leader: Donna Turner
In Progress
1-02458
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 15, 2023
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 15 - 20 2023 Part 2 Dates: July 13 -18 2024
Prince of Peace Catholic Church
135 S Milwaukee Ave Lake Villa, Illinois 60045 United States
Formation Leader: Audrey Walko
In Progress
1-02355
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 25, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 25th-30th, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 22 - June 27, 2025
St John the Apostle Catholic Church
609 E 4th St St John, Kansas 67576 United States
Formation Leader: Hope Johnson
In Progress
3-00291
Level III (ages 9-12)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 14, 2023
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Jun 14-21, 2023 Part 2 Dates: Jun 12-19, 2024
CCMA Center
12625 Fitzwater Dr Nokesville, Virginia 20181 United States
Formation Leader: Donna Turner
In Progress

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