CPARL is a community that thirsts for faith formation. Our goal is to develop a comprehensive family-centric faith formation program, the Villages. The Villages will empower parents and children to grow in faith and knowledge together. A key component of the Villages will be for parents to present their children for the Sacraments when the child is ready. The parents will present their children so they can begin a two-year program of formation and instruction prior to receiving the sacrament. Parents can present children beginning in first grade for the reception of First Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Parents may present children for Confirmation preparation no earlier than sixth grade to enter the two-year preparation program.
Those Confirmed will be enrolled in a service-based ministry to continue their faith formation throughout their adolescence. This program will be measured by its effectiveness in ushering youth into service-oriented activities.