The Pope St. John XXIII Family-Based Catechetical Program is an endeavor to teach the entire family their faith together. Parents/guardians/children meet two Sundays a month for roughly an hour in the church with Father Christopher Feist , Father Jessiah Rojas, or Mr. William Wannall while their children are split up into age-appropriate groups (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) led by Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará and volunteer catechists. We meet twice a month on Sundays between the 9am and 12pm Masses (10:30-11:30am) recognizing the importance of Mass attendance for both the parents and children in their faith formation. The subject matter each Sunday is the same across all groups; tailored to each age-appropriate group.

On-site child care will be available by experienced and ADW-cleared parishioners for infants and toddlers.

Registration opens July 13, 2026 and classes begin September 13, 2026.

​Affiliate parishes include Sacred Heart (La Plata), St. Catherine of Alexandria (McConchie), and St. Ignatius Loyola (Hilltop) but all are welcome!

SEPT 13 Classroom Formation
SEPT 27 Classroom Formation
OCT 11 Classroom Formation
OCT 18 Community Sunday
OCT 25 Classroom Formation
NOV 08 Classroom Formation
NOV 15 Classroom Formation
NOV 22 Community Sunday
DEC 06 Classroom Formation
DEC 13 Classroom Formation
DEC 20 Breakfast with St. Nicholas
DEC 27 Carrols and Cocoa
JAN 10 Classroom Formation
JAN 17 Community Sunday
JAN 24 Classroom Formation
JAN 31 Classroom Formation
FEB 14 Community Sunday
FEB 21 Classroom Formation
FEB 28 Classroom Formation
MAR 14 Community Sunday
MAR 21 Classroom Formation
APR 18 Classroom Formation
APR 25 Classroom Formation
MAY 09 Classroom Formation
MAY 16 Community Sunday
MAY 23 Final Class

Register

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Leadership

Rev. Christopher Feist 
​Office: 301-934-2261
Mr. William Wannall
​Office: 301-934-2261

Where & When

Classes are held two Sundays a month from 10:30-11:30am at the Rectory, and the Friendship Room 

Curriculum Used

We use a wide variety of age- appropriate curricula including the CCC, the Baltimore Catechism and other catechetical sources

Tuition

​There is no cost associated with this new program!