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1-02534
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: April 4, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: April 4-6, May 16-18, 2025 Part 2 Dates: September 12-14, October 10-12, 2025
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
1250 7th Street Windsor, Colorado 80550 United States
Formation Leader: Carolyn Kohlhaas
New
2-00819
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 6, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 6-12, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD
Aquinas College
4210 Harding Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37205 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Maria Teresita Rodkey OP
New
1-02554
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Weekly
Start Date: February 22, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: February 22, March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28, 2025 Part 2 Dates: August 30, September 27, October 25, 2025, January 31, February 28, 2026
Saint Gabriel Catholic Church
3250 Dickinson Ave. Greenville, North Carolina 27834 United States
Formation Leader: Katushka Olave
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2-00816
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: May 28, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 28, 29, 30, 31, June 25, 26, 27, 28, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Aug. 21, 22, 23, Sept. 4, 5, 6, 2025
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Apostolate Center
827 2nd Street Verona, Pennsylvania 16002 United States
Formation Leader: Celine Mitchell
New
1-02553
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: August 30, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Aug 30-31, Sept 27-28, Oct 18-19 and 25-26, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Nov 15-16, 2025, Mar 7-8 and 21-22, Apr 11-12, 2026
St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll, IA
1607 N. West St. Carroll, Iowa 51401 United States
Formation Leader: Mary Heinrich
New
1-02549
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 7, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 7-12, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 6-11, 2026
St. Jude Catholic Church
930 Ashland Terrace Chattanooga, Tennessee 37415 United States
Formation Leader: Hope Johnson
New
1-02547
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 28, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 28-2, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 20-25, 2026
John Paul II Academy
3525 Goldsmith Lane Louisville, Kentucky 40220 United States
Formation Leader: Susan Jett
New
1-02552
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: January 2, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: January 2-4, 2026; February 27-March 1, 2026 Part 2 Dates: May 15-17, 2026; August 28-30, 2026
St. Philomena Montessori
9377 St. Rte. 119 Anna, Ohio 45302 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
New
1-02551
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: March 21, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: March 21-23, April 4-6, May 10, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Sept. 5-7, Oct. 3-5, 2025. 1 more day in September tbd
ST. Jerome Catholic Church
5207 42nd Place Hyattsville, Maryland 20781 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP, Mandie DeVries
New
1-02550
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: May 16, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 16, 17, July 24, 25, 26, Aug 28, 29, 30, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Sept 26, 27, Oct 3, 4, Nov 7, 8, 2025
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Apostolate Center
827 2nd Street Verona, Pennsylvania 15147 United States
Formation Leader: Celine Mitchell
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