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1-02625
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 4, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 4 -10, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Summer 2026
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
208 W. River St. Victoria, Texas 77901 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Monica Vianney Le OP
New
1-02623
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: August 16, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 16-18, December 5-8, 2025 Part 2 Dates: May 1-4, September 18-20, 2026
CATHEDRAL OF ST. ANDREW
617 S. Louisiana St. LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas 72201 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
New
1-02624
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 12, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 12-15, August 18-19, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD - Summer 2026
LaSalle Catholic School
835 Church St Holy Cross, Iowa 52053 United States
Formation Leader: Monica Miller
New
1-02621
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: September 20, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 13, 2025, Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Apr 11, May 2, May 30, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 14, 2026
Sts. Martha and Mary Parish
St. Catherine of Sweden Church 2554 Wildwood Road Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101 United States
Formation Leader: Gretchen Homer
New
1-02619
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: September 25, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept 27-28; Oct 25-26; Nov 15-16; Dec 6-7, 2025, January 10-11, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Feb 7-8, Feb 28-March 1; March 28-29; May 2-3, 2026
John XXIII Montessori Center
1401 Linden St Front Royal, Virginia 22630 United States
Formation Leader: Laura Accettullo
New
2-00832
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: July 18, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 18-22, 23, 25-28, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD
Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church - Queen Creek, AZ
20615 E Ocotillo Rd Queen Creek, Arizona 85142 United States
Formation Leader: Donna Macia
New
T-01025
Level T (ages 0-3)
Format: Other
Start Date: October 6, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: October 6-11, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD 2026
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
302 E Howard St Colfax, Iowa 50054 United States
Formation Leader: Elizabeth Calanchini, Tracy Miller, Rachel Manley
New
2-00831
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: September 8, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sept. 8-13, Dec. 4-7, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Feb. 5-8, April 6-11, 2026
Saint Barnabas Catholic Church
109 Crescent Hill Drive Arden, North Carolina 28704 United States
Formation Leader: Claudia Margarita Schmitt, Claudia Yepez
New
1-02618
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 11, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 11-16, 2025 Part 2 Dates: August 10-15, 2025
St. Stephen Church Hall
6948 Main Street Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 United States
Formation Leader: Mary Mirrione, Lisa Harrelson
New
1-02617
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: July 25, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 25-26, 2025 / August 1-2, 2025 / August 22-23, 2025 / September 6, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD (Summer 2026)
St. Margaret Catholic Church
4300 Oceanside Blvd. Oceanside, California 92056 United States
Formation Leader: Debbie Stenovec
New
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