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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
1-02803
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 15, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 15-17, July 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Aug 17-19 & 31, Sept 1, 14 & 15, 2026
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
202 W. Kronkosky St Boerne, Texas 78006 United States
Formation Leader: Kerri Mecke-Lozano
New
1-02802
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 13, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 13-18, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 12-17, 2027
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
3516 E Monroe Rd Midland, Michigan 48642 United States
Formation Leader: Clare Kosmalski
New
2-00879
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: September 18, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept 18 and 19, Oct 8-10, Nov. 12-14, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Jan 14-16, Feb 5 and 6, Feb 18-20, 2027
St. Mary Star of the Sea School
14 North Willard Avenue Hampton, Virginia 23663 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP
New
1-02799
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 10, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 10 -15, 2026 Part 2 Dates: August 9 - 14, 2027
St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Parish
St Mary of the Assumption 515 5th Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 United States
Formation Leader: Cathy Johanni
New
1-02797
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 14, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 14 - 20, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Summer 2027
St. Dominic's Academy
329 Cliff St Suite 1 Honesdale, Pennsylvania 18436 United States
Formation Leader: Anita Vincent
New
2-00878
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: November 16, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Nov 13 - 15, Dec 4 - 6, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Feb 26 - 28, March 12 - 14, 2027
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
4460 Berwick St Cincinnati, Ohio 45227 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
New
2-00877
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 6, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 6 - 13, 2026 Part 2 Dates: TBD
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Fr. Quigley Faith Formation Center
9201 Summit St. Lenexa, Kansas 66215 United States
Formation Leader: Sandra McCutchon, Mary Ellen Galvan
New
1-02801
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 9, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 9-15, 2026 Part 2 Dates: June 5-12, 2027
Mary Queen of Peace Parish
120 South 34th Street Billings, Montana 59101 United States
Formation Leader: Margaret Schaefer
New
1-02800
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: June 6, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 6, June 27, Aug 8, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 7, Dec 5, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Jan 9, Feb 20, March 6, April 10, May 15, June 5, 2027
Light of the World Catholic Church
10306 W Bowles Ave Littleton, Colorado 80127 United States
Formation Leader: Yvette Ramos
New
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