Serving Hyde Park’s Catholic Community since 1869


5472 South Kimbark Avenue,
Hyde Park, Chicago IL, 60615-5297
Phone: (773) 324-2626 Fax: (773) 891-0602

Family Faith Formation

While the catechesis offered within the family is ordinarily informal, unstructured, and spontaneous,
it is no less crucial for the development of the child’s faith. “In a certain sense nothing replaces
family catechesis, especially for its positive and receptive environment, for the
example of adults, and for its first explicit experience and practice of the faith.”
– National Directory for Catechesis, 48.E.1

St. Thomas the Apostle
Family Faith Formation
2023-2024

Faith Formation at St. Thomas the Apostle involves the entire family!

Designed for families with students in K-8th grade, our faith formation process involves presentations, activities, videos, discussion and much more!  Home activities will be provided to continue the formation throughout the month.

Family Faith Formation will meet in the Gym one Sunday a month from 11am – 2:00pm. You are encouraged to join us for the 10am Mass and then move to the Parish Hall to continue our formation.

Parents and students will attend and participate in faith formation together. Due to Safe Environment guidelines, all students must always have a parent or guardian present with them during faith formation.

We will be taking a break partway through our session.

Please mark the following dates on your calendars and prepare to join us!

Sunday, August 20, 2023
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Sunday, May 5, 2024

Family Faith Formation Registration Fee:

  • $50/family for registrations received by June 30, 2023 (Early Registration Discount);
  • $100/family for registrations received on or after July 1, 2023 (Standard Registration Fee).
  • Note: Families enrolled in STA school receive a 50% discount on the Family Faith Formation fee.

Return completed Registration Forms and Registration Fees to Rosina Hendrickson in the Parish Office.

If you have questions about Faith Formation at St. Thomas the Apostle, please contact:
Rosina Hendrickson Coordinator of Family Faith Formation
rhendrickson@stapostleparish.org