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Do you want to connect with parents in a welcoming and supportive environment? Do you want to learn the best in child development and how to teach the Faith? Do you want to deepen your relationship with your child? Then, join us for Early Catholic Family Life (ECFL)!

At ECFL, we believe that a child’s first and most important teachers are his or her parents. Our mission is simple—connect parents with their peers and empower them to raise their children in the Faith. ECFL welcomes families with children 0-5 years old. Its eight, 90-minute sessions facilitate parent-child interaction, parent discussion time and children’s learning time. Sessions will meet once a month on Saturdays from 9:00am-10:30am.

We are excited to bring this opportunity to our community and hope that you will join us! 

Read what the Overstreet family has to say: 

"I can't say enough wonderful things about Early Catholic Family Life (ECFL). We started two years ago when my first son was just 18 months and then participated again last year, adding our new infant son to the mix. The program meets monthly on Saturday mornings and is VERY flexible to accommodate children's naps, accompanying infants and parent schedules. Families can absolutely come and go as they please which is so refreshing in this phase of life. 

The program itself is a wonderful mix of faith based activities for little ones -- think Baptizing baby dolls or trying on Priest vestments, and an amazing opportunity for parents to discuss strategies for instilling the Faith in the home. Combined, our families are not only growing in faith, but both children and parents are forming true Catholic friendships, even meeting outside of the program for holiday parties, pool play dates and both mom's and dad's nights out. We are so grateful for this program and look forward to seeing it grow."

 

Cost: $25 per family - payable online 

Calendar: PRINTABLE CALENDAR

September 21 | October 19th | November 16th | December 14th | January 18th | February 15th | March 15th | April 26th 

 

Read some of Frequently Asked Questions HERE!

 

Sign Up Here!

 

Are you Interested? Do you have questions?

Contact Minister of Christian Formation: Patti Kamper pattikamper@stannscc.org

Reporting Abuse

Sexual Abuse Hotline: Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware of sexual abuse of minors on the part of clergy or staff of our Diocese to notify civil authorities and reach out to the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator at VAC@richmonddiocese.,org or (877) 887-9603.