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2-00751
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: July 8, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 8-13, 2024 Part 2 Dates: Jult 7-12, 2025
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
500 Fairview Ave Brentwood, California 94513 United States
Formation Leader: Michelle Knox
In Progress
1-02347
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: June 21, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 21-23, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 12, November 15-17, 2024 Part 2 Dates: January 25, February 22, April 5, May 3, June 20-22, 2025
Our Lady of Good Help CGS - St Philomena Atrium
1115 W Riverside Ave Spokane, Washington 99201 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Christiana Marie Rene
In Progress
1-02345
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 3, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 3 - June 8, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 2 - June 7, 2025
Diocese of Worcester, MA
Blessed Sacrament Parish 551 Pleasant St Worcester, Massachusetts 01602 United States
Formation Leader: Mary Pat Heelan
In Progress
1-02344
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: December 6, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: December 6-7, 2024 | January 31-February 1, March 7-8, 2025 Part 2 Dates: December 5-6 2025 | January 30-31, March 20-21, 2026
Sts Anne & Joachim Catholic Church
5252 25th St S Fargo, North Dakota 58104 United States
Formation Leader: Carolyn Kohlhaas
In Progress
1-02339
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: July 13, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Saturday Jul 13, Monday July 15, 2024 through Monday July 22, 2024. Part 2 Dates: July 12, July 15 - 22, 2025
Mary, Mother Of the Church Catholic Parish
2006 Weston St La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601 United States
Formation Leader: Ruth Ohm Sutherland
In Progress
1-02340
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 2, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 2-7, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 2-6, 2025
Our Lady of Lourdes
3925 Berkeley St 325 Westchester Dr Slidell, Louisiana 70458 United States
Formation Leader: Hope Johnson
In Progress
2-00749
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: May 30, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 30-June 1, Jun 3 - 6, 2024 Part 2 Dates: May 27-31 and June 2 - 4, 2025
St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church
249 Dyer St Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
In Progress
2-00750
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 25, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Tuesday, June 25 - Saturday, June 29, 2024; Wednesday, September 4 – Saturday, September 7, 2024 Part 2 Dates: Wednesday, June 4 – Saturday, June 7, 2025; Thursday, July 31 - Sunday, August 3, 2025
St Thomas More Catholic Church
8035 S Quebec St Centennial, Colorado 80112 United States
Formation Leader: Lynda Catalano
In Progress
2-00748
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: July 18, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 18-21 & 25-28, 2024 Part 2 Dates: July 17-20 & 24-27, 2025
St Philip the Apostle Catholic Church
3513 Cimarron Blvd Corpus Christi, Texas 78414 United States
Formation Leader: Cathy Harrel, Amy Nash
In Progress
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