Faith Formation families and friends are welcome to join us throughout our faith formation year. These event are designed as family enrichment opportunities to gather together for faith-related events for fellowship and faith-learning for the whole family.
These Family Enrichment Events are encouraged with all families of St. Therese Faith Formation, but are designed to be part of the Summer Faith Formation and Home Study Families as part of their program commitment. They must participate in 4 of the following.
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE'S EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER
For more information and to register for the Family Track (free event), visit: https://goeucharist/com/2023-family-track-registration/
ST. THERESE FEAST DAY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
10 AM TO 2 PM
ST. THERESE PARKING LOT
Enjoy a festive day celebrating St. Therese of Lisieux, patron saint, of our parish. Visit the many ministries and stop by the Faith Formation table to play a fun game and win prizes!
ST. THERESE FAMILY BINGO NIGHT
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023, 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
B1! Let us gather togther for a fun night of Bingo. This is a family-friendly event that will include a variety of Bingo games, pizza, popcorn, desserts and more. This is open to all families of the parish. Prizes and fun. Cost is $10 per person. It includes 3 bingo game sheets, 2 dabbers or chips, 2 slices of pizza. The proceeds from this event will benefit St. Therese Faith Formation.
MUSEUM OF SAINTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 3-5 PM
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Presented by the St. Therese Confirmation class, this event is designed to highlight the many saints of the Catholic Church. This concept is like a "living" wax museum of saints. It allows the Confirmation candidates to share about a saint in a creative, fun way veresus doing the typical "saint report". This event is open to all of St. Therese Parishioners. This event is designed to be the faith formation class for the Sunday (10/29), Tuesday (10/31) and Wednesday (11/1) faith formation classes.
FESTIVAL OF NATIVITIES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 6-7 PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 9AM - 5PM
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Most people display a nativity scene in their homes during the Christmas season. It is a tradition that started with St. Francis of Assisi (History of the Nativity). We are offering an opportunity as we prepare for the Season of Advent, for people to set up their family's nativity scene for display over the weekend. People can stop by after Mass (see times above) to see the many special nativities and learn about their significance. For more information to display your nativity, contact Kim Mertes at 704-664-7762 ext. 2115 or kmertes@sainttherese.net.
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVENT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Times to be determined. This event is offered for all faith formation classes (during specific times) to come as a family for a special Advent & Christmas craft event. More details to follow.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
PAGEANT, 6:30 PM, CHURCH
FAMILY, FELLOWSHIP & FUN, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
This annual event, sponosored by the Catholic Moms Connect Ministry, offers the Children's Christmas Pageant. Families are invited to attend the play and join afterwards in the Multi-Purpose Room for fellowship, crafts and hot cocoa and cookies.
EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING KITS DISTRIBUTION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, following 5 PM MASS
OUTSIDE CHURCH NARTHEX
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, following 8 AM, 10 AM, Noon, 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM MASSES
OUTSIDE CHURCH NARTHEX
Families can help distribute the Epiphany House Blessing Kits to parishioners after all Masses. A Sign-Up Genius will be sent. This is a first come, first serve sign-up.
MARCH FOR LIFE, RALEIGH, NC
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, TBD
This event is sponsored and organized by St. Therese's Respect Life Ministry, details to come.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2-3:30 PM
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
In celeberaton of St. Therese of Lisieux's 151 Birthday, we will join other families to learn more about St. Therese of Lisieux's "little ways" and make sacrafice beads. A Sign-up Genius will be sent to we can order enough supplies.
"MARDI GRAS" PANCAKE DINNER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024, 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
Come help support the St. Therese Faith Formation as they kick-off the Lenten season with a fun way of celebrating our Catholic faith as we enter into the pentitential season of Lent. This "Fat Tuesday" breakfast during dinner will include pancakes, sausage and juice. This event has an affordable fee.
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 7 PM
CHURCH
St. Therese Youth Ministry will re-enact Jesus' Passion and Death through Living Stations of the Cross, a traditional Lenten devotion.
EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES FAIR
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 3-6:30 PM
Eucharistic Miracles Fair, 3-4:30 PM
Eucharistic Procession, 4:30-4:45 PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 4:45-5:15 PM
Mass, 5:30 PM
This event, a culmination of the Eucharistic Revival, will display various miracles of the Eucharist categorized by Blessed Carlo Acutis. Each class will share what they learned during the Faith Formation year about their assigned Eucharistic Miracle. This event is presented by all of St. Therese Faith Formation, but is open to all family, friends, visitors, and parishioners of St. Therese Catholic Church.