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!

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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!