Generations of Faith began with a great weekend in October. If you missed the session or forgot to pick up the handouts you can get them here. Join us for the next session on Saturday, Nov. 5th or Sunday, Nov. 6th.
Generations of Faith: Enriching, Engaging, Educating All Ages
Our Vision: Generations of Faith embraces a vision of lifelong faith formation for our community.
Here at St. Matthew’s, our faith formation program is designed to educate, engage and enrich all ages.
Wherever you are in your faith journey – just starting out or seasoned and still searching for God everyday – our program welcomes everyone to learn, grow and live in faith together. All are welcome!
GOF shifts the focus...
...from children learning in isolation to an intergenerational model of faith formation for all ages: children and adults learning and growing in faith across the generations.
...from "drop off and pick up" to active participation of the whole family in faith learning.
...from "graduation" from religion class to lifelong and continuous formation.
...from faith formation as a separate program to a holistic and integrated approach that involves the whole parish.
Our Vision: Generations of Faith embraces a vision of lifelong faith formation for our community.
Here at St. Matthew’s, our faith formation program is designed to educate, engage and enrich all ages.
Wherever you are in your faith journey – just starting out or seasoned and still searching for God everyday – our program welcomes everyone to learn, grow and live in faith together. All are welcome!
GOF shifts the focus...
...from children learning in isolation to an intergenerational model of faith formation for all ages: children and adults learning and growing in faith across the generations.
...from "drop off and pick up" to active participation of the whole family in faith learning.
...from "graduation" from religion class to lifelong and continuous formation.
...from faith formation as a separate program to a holistic and integrated approach that involves the whole parish.
Generations of Faith 2022-2023:
This year’s theme for Generations of Faith is Prayer and Spirituality. These two dimensions of our faith are dependent on each other and are essential to our relationship with the Trinity and all those we encounter. We will be exploring different types of prayer and how prayer brings us into a deeper relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We will also discuss how our relationship with the Trinity affects our relationships with others. Spirituality is a dimension of our faith that we are not in the habit of discussing. As a result, may times we are not sure what is meant by spirituality or how it affects our relationships. We will discuss different spiritualities and spiritual practices throughout the year.
Each month we will offer two session times that your family can choose from.
Saturdays 5:00pm-8pm (meal & snacks included)
Sundays 9am-11:30am (snacks included)
Both sessions begin with Mass, coming together as a community to pray and worship is vital to our faith, so we strongly encourage families to attend. Because the Saturday sessions go into the evening, we will gather for a meal in the parish hall after Mass, then have our breakout learning sessions. Sunday mornings we will have snacks, not a meal, which is why Sundays are a half-hour less.
How to register for GOF 2022-2023: You may register by downloading the registration form from our GOF website (see the link below). Or, you may pick up a registration form at our Parish Office. Please mail or drop off your registration with your payment at the office. The deadline to register is September 25, 2022. Here is the link to download the registration form for GOF 2022-2023: GOF Registration Form This form is a "fillable PDF" there is no need to print the form. Just download it, type in your information, sav it to your computer, then email it to nascioti@gmail.com
We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you make the most informed decision about participating in GOF this year. Visit the "Generations of Faith 2022-2023 FAQ's" page on our GOF website to learn more about GOF 2022-2023.
Schedule for GOF 2022-2023
Questions? Please contact us at 518-765-2805 / stmatthewsfaithdevelopment@verizon.net
This year’s theme for Generations of Faith is Prayer and Spirituality. These two dimensions of our faith are dependent on each other and are essential to our relationship with the Trinity and all those we encounter. We will be exploring different types of prayer and how prayer brings us into a deeper relationship with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. We will also discuss how our relationship with the Trinity affects our relationships with others. Spirituality is a dimension of our faith that we are not in the habit of discussing. As a result, may times we are not sure what is meant by spirituality or how it affects our relationships. We will discuss different spiritualities and spiritual practices throughout the year.
Each month we will offer two session times that your family can choose from.
Saturdays 5:00pm-8pm (meal & snacks included)
Sundays 9am-11:30am (snacks included)
Both sessions begin with Mass, coming together as a community to pray and worship is vital to our faith, so we strongly encourage families to attend. Because the Saturday sessions go into the evening, we will gather for a meal in the parish hall after Mass, then have our breakout learning sessions. Sunday mornings we will have snacks, not a meal, which is why Sundays are a half-hour less.
How to register for GOF 2022-2023: You may register by downloading the registration form from our GOF website (see the link below). Or, you may pick up a registration form at our Parish Office. Please mail or drop off your registration with your payment at the office. The deadline to register is September 25, 2022. Here is the link to download the registration form for GOF 2022-2023: GOF Registration Form This form is a "fillable PDF" there is no need to print the form. Just download it, type in your information, sav it to your computer, then email it to nascioti@gmail.com
We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions to help you make the most informed decision about participating in GOF this year. Visit the "Generations of Faith 2022-2023 FAQ's" page on our GOF website to learn more about GOF 2022-2023.
Schedule for GOF 2022-2023
- October: weekend of October 1 & 2
- November: weekend of November 5 & 6
- December: weekend of December 3 & 4
- January: weekend of January 7 & 8
- February: weekend of February 4 & 5
- March: weekend of March 4 & 5
- April: weekend of April 1 & 2
- May: weekend of May TBA
Questions? Please contact us at 518-765-2805 / stmatthewsfaithdevelopment@verizon.net