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1-02398
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: September 9, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: September 9-11, 16-18, 2024 Part 2 Dates: TBD September 2025
Christ King Catholic Parish
2604 N Swan Blvd Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226 United States
Formation Leader: Ellen Schlosser, Shelly Buchan
New
1-02400
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 17, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 17-23, 2024 Part 2 Dates: TBD
All Saints' Episcopal Church
110 W Hawthorne Rd Birmingham, Alabama 35209 United States
Formation Leader: Stephanie Diethelm
New
1-02399
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 1, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 1-June 7, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 21-27, 2025
St Mary of the Assumption
408 Washburn St Taylor, Texas 76574 United States
Formation Leader: Amelia Hemming
New
1-02401
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: May 27, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 27-June 1, 2024 Part 2 Dates: July 29-August 3, 2024
St Clare of Assisi
3131 El Dorado Blvd Houston, Texas 77059 United States
Formation Leader: Celine Mitchell
New
2-00760
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: November 7, 2024
All Course Dates: November 7-11, 2024, March 27-31, 2025, June 19-23, 2025
St Jude Catholic Church
Tequesta, Florida United States
Formation Leader: Ann Garrido
New
3-00310
Level III (ages 9-12)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: August 1, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 1-8, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 31-August 7, 2026
Prince of Peace Catholic Church
1110 Dykstra Rd N Muskegon, Michigan 49445 United States
Formation Leader: Donna Turner
New
1-02396
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: May 27, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 28 - June 1 Part 2 Dates: November 8 - 11, January 17 - 20
Our Lady of Good Help CGS - Divine Mercy Academy
601 W. Cameron Belgrade, Montana 59714 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP
New
1-02392
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: October 7, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: October 7-12, 2024 Part 2 Dates: October 5-12, 2025
St Edward Catholic Church
161 6th Ave E Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 United States
Formation Leader: Claudia Margarita Schmitt
New
1-02389
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: June 27, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 27- 29, 2024 August 1-3, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 26-28, 2025 July 31-August 2, 2025
St John the Baptist Catholic Church
435 Chestnut St Chico, California 95928 United States
Formation Leader: Michelle Knox
New
1-02393
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 17, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 17-22, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 16-21, 2025
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
3050 Highway A1A Indialantic, Florida 32903 United States
Formation Leader: Maris Wimberly
New
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