September 18, 10:30 AM: Mass at the Lake, Lake Massapoag. All are welcome!
PRE-K thru GRADE 5
October 2: Mass at 8:45 AM, followed by first classes and parent orientation at the Cottage Street Elementary School from 9:45-10:45 AM
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle School Sunday Session Orientation for Parents: September 18, 5:00-6:00 PM, O'Connell Hall
Middle School Tuesday Session Orientation for Parents: September 27, 7:00-8:00 PM, O'Connell Hall
First Group Gathering, Sunday Session: October 2, 5:00-6:30 PM, O'Connell Hall
First Group Gathering, Tuesday Session: October 11, 7:00-8:30 PM, O'Connell Hall
First Online Discussion Group Session: Sunday, Oct. 9, 7:00-8:00 PM
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation Orientation for Parents: September 29, 7:00-8:00 PM, O'Connell Hall
Confirmation I First Group Gathering: October 6, 7:00-8:30 PM, O'Connell Hall
Confirmation II First Group Gathering: October 2, 7:00-8:30 PM, O'Connell Hall
Pre-K - Grade 5: Cottage Street Elementary School, 30 Cottage Street, Sharon
Middle School: O'Connell Hall
Middle School Online Discussion Group: Zoom
Confirmation I and II: O'Connell Hall
O'Connell Hall is located on the grounds of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, 59 Cottage Street, Sharon
The Office of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish has been spending the summer months getting ready for an excellent upcoming year! If you have participated in the program before, welcome back. If you are new, welcome! Please let us know if you have any questions.
Who's guiding the program...
Online Faith Formation: Teresa Coda, Director of Faith Formation, tcoda@olossharon.org
In Person Faith Formation: Monica LaFond, Director of Faith Formation, mlafond@olossharon.org
Program Information
Pre-K through Grade 5
Pre-K through Grade 5 classes meet in person on Sunday mornings from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. the Cottage Street Elementary School. Classes are taught by a team of trained and dedicated catechists. During class, students build upon and deepen their faith relationship with Jesus and grow as members of our OLOS family. Students in Grades PreK-Kindergarten use the "Stories of God's Love" curriculum by publisher RCL Benziger, while students in Grades 1-5 use Benziger's Blest Are We curriculum. Classes are situated between the 8:45 and 11:00 liturgies so that children and their families can attend Mass before or after class. In forming our children in the faith, it is essential that they experience weekly Mass. The transforming power of Eucharist, where Christ is truly present, cannot be taught in any classroom but must be experienced by each individual as they grow in faith.
If you determine that our plans for Pre-K through Grade 5 Faith Formation will not work well for your family, we are happy to support you in homeschooling your child(ren). Teresa Coda will conduct monthly support meetings via Zoom (on the last Sunday of the month from 8-9 p.m.) for interested parents and can provide resource recommendations as well. If you would like to register for these homeschooling support meetings, discuss your homeschooling plans, or receive resource recommendations, please contact Teresa Coda.
Pre-K through Grade 5 Calendar
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Monthly Meeting: All middle school youth registered for in person faith formation will attend one monthly meeting together on a Sunday evening from 5:00-6:30 PM.
Enrollment in the Sunday session will be capped at 40 students and will be on a first come, first serve basis. If enrollment warrants a second session, a Tuesday evening session from 7:00-8:30 PM will be added. When you register, you will have the opportunity to indicate if your student would like to move to the Tuesday session if the Sunday session is filled.
In lieu of or in addition to in-person faith formation, Middle School students are invited to participate in a zoom discussion group that meets on Sundays weekly (minus weekends when in-person faith formation gathers) from 7-8 p.m. from Oct. 9-December 11. In this 8-session group called "Beatitude Attitude," Middle School students will discover how, as Pope Francis says, "Jesus' Beatitudes are a plan for happiness."
Spiritual and Enrichment Experiences and Service Opportunities are also important aspects of the Middle School Faith Formation Program. To learn more about the program, click here.
Confirmation (Grades 9 and 10)
Our first year Confirmation program (typically, Grade 9) meets one Thursday evening a month from 7:00-8:30 PM. The program also includes a day long retreat and numerous service, spiritual, and enrichment experiences.
Our second year Confirmation program (typically, Grade 10) meets one Sunday evening a month from 7:00-8:30 PM. The program also includes a day long retreat and numerous service, spiritual, and enrichment opportunities.
To learn more about the Confirmation program, click here.
Registration and Payment
You can choose to pay either via your PayPal account or by sending us a check. We hope you find this process user-friendly.
If you prefer to fill out a traditional paper registration form, you can stop by the Bullock Center and handle it all in person or print the form below ( click "Register Now") and mail in the copy to 59 Cottage Street, Sharon, MA 02067.
Click below to register. Please pay attention to all instructions as you are registering. You must click "Add child" to officially register your children.