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2-00745
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: January 11, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: January 11, February 1, March 1, April 5, June 21-23, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Begins August 2025, Dates TBD
Casa Dei Bambini
2621 E Sennett Wichita, Kansas 67211 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
In Progress
1-02326
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: August 18, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 18, September 8, October 6, November 3, 2024; January 12, February 2, March 2, April 6, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Aug 10, Sept 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, 2025, Jan 11, Feb 8, March 8, 2026
Casa Dei Bambini
2621 E Sennett Wichita, Kansas 67211 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
In Progress
1-02324
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: July 23, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 23, 24, 25 and August 20, 21, 22, 2024 Part 2 Dates: July 22, 23, 24 and 29, 30, 31, 2025
St Ambrose Catholic Church
4125 Woodbury Dr Woodbury, Minnesota 55129 United States
Formation Leader: Karen Sisson
In Progress
3-00307
Level III (ages 9-12)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: July 7, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Part 1: July 7-13, 2024 Part 2 Dates: July 13-19, 2025
St Mary Catholic Church
82 East William Street Delaware, Ohio 43015 United States
Formation Leader: Cathy Johanni
In Progress
1-02321
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: June 24, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 24-28, July 1-2, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 9-12, June 16-19, 2025
Casa Dei Bambini
2621 E Sennett Wichita, Kansas 67211 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
In Progress
2-00743
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: July 21, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 21-26, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 8-14, 2025
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
311 S Fifth St Colwich, Kansas 67030 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
In Progress
2-00744
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Weekly Intensive
Start Date: July 8, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Part 1: Jul 8-13, 2024 Part 2 Dates: Part 2 dates TBD
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church
46833 Harry Byrd hwy Sterling, Virginia 20165 United States
Formation Leader: Claudia Margarita Schmitt
In Progress
1-02315
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: January 27, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Jan 27-28, Feb 24-25, Mar 23-24, Apr 13-14, 2024 Part 2 Dates: Jan 4-5, Feb 8-9, Mar 1-2, 2025
Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic Church
407 South Glass St Victoria, Texas 77901 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Monica Vianney Le OP, Sr Theresa Josephine Do OP
In Progress
1-02306
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: January 12, 2024
All Course Dates:  January 12, 13 | February 2, 3 | March 1, 2 | April 12, 13 | May 3, 4 | May 31, June 1, June 2, 2024 with 2 additional weekends TBD
Renaissance Montessori
12625 Fitzwater Dr Nokesville, Virginia 20181 United States
Formation Leader: Cecilia Drabbant
New
1-02318
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: June 20, 2024
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 20-23, 2024 August 1-4, 2024 Part 2 Dates: June 19-21, 2025 August 1-3, 2025
Ss John and Bernard Parish
580 Columbus Avenue Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 United States
Formation Leader: Megan Wallenfang
In Progress
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