Family Faith Formation

The Gratitude Project

New this year! We are teaming with the Gratitude Project founder Sally Fallow to engage families with 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade students in living out their faith through acts of kindness, compassion and service to others. This class meets monthly to explore a Corporal Act of Mercy, meet a community member who lives out this charitable act, and then engages families in a related service project. Registration for this program is now open. For more information, read the Gratitude Project Guidelines document.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a year-round faith formation program offered during the 9am and 11:15am Masses. Before the First Reading, young children are invited to gather at the front of the church for a blessing and are then led to a classroom for their lesson. During this 20 minute program, they hear Scripture explained in ways that they can grasp. Their learning continues through songs, crafts, and games. After the Prayers of the Faithful, catechists guide them back to the Mass to rejoin their families.

If you would like to volunteer, please email Melissa Hanifan at melissah@ollparish.com.

Safe Environment Training for Volunteers

We love our volunteers! You make our programs possible; thank you for your service.

Click here to access the training portal.

New Volunteers: If you are not yet CASE trained, please sign up here for a class. All classes are 90 min long and must be completed in person.

More about CASE: When it comes to working with minors, the Archdiocese of Portland has training requirements in place for the protection of our children, including Creating a Safe Environment (CASE) training, and a background check. Once the initial training is complete, an online refresher course is required each year to maintain active status. For more information, you may email melissah@ollparish.com or visit the Archdiocese of Portland website.

Child & Family Faith Formation