UPDATED 2025-2026
At Tri-Parish Catholic Communities — serving Ballston Lake, Glenville, and Scotia, NY — we believe that parents are the first and most influential teachers of the Catholic faith. Our Faith Formation Program is designed to support families in nurturing their children’s spiritual growth at home, while also providing a strong foundation rooted in Scripture, community, and tradition.
Through our program, we aim to:
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Integrate the Word of God into everyday life
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Foster a welcoming and engaged faith community
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Celebrate the Liturgy and Sacraments with joy and reverence
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Inspire families to live a life of Christian service and discipleship
Join us as we walk together in faith, empowering parents and families to grow spiritually and pass on the richness of the Catholic tradition to the next generation.
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Building Foundations: Empowering Parents in Faith Formation
Maria Yorkshire
Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation
All families who were enrolled in Faith Formation last year should have received a detailed mailing by the end of August. If you do not receive that mailing, please contact Maria at Mariayorkshire@icglenville.com or call 518-399-9210 to be sure that we have accurate contact information on file for your family. The content of the mailing is available to view/print by clicking each file below.
Train the young in the way they should go;
even when old, they will not swerve from it.
Proverbs 22:6
Days/Times
for Faith Formation
Sessions will begin the 1st week of October
Kindergarten - Grade 5
Sunday
10:30am - 11:45am
Grade 1 - Grade 5
Monday
4:00pm -5:15pm
Grade 1 - Grade 5
Tuesday
5:15pm - 6:30pm
"Stars and Angels"
"Stars and Angels" (formerly called "Rainbow") is offered for children between the ages of 6 and 15 with intellectual or developmental disabilities - perhaps they are in need of their sacraments or maybe they would love to be a bigger part of our Faith Community through participation in the Faith Formation Program. We welcome all with open arms. Led by experienced and dedicated Catechists, we are blessed to offer this unique opportunity. Stars and Angels meets for one hour on Sunday mornings, as scheduled. Please contact our office for more information.
New Family Info
If you are new to our community, WELCOME!
We encourage any new families to contact the Evangelization and Catechesis Office prior to enrollment.
Families enrolling in our program for the first time should contact Maria Yorkshire at 518-390-9210
We will needs copies of your child(ren)'s baptismal certificates when you enroll.
**Please note - Enrolling in Faith Formation is NOT the same as registering with a parish. We encourage all families in our faith formation program to register in with one of our Tri-Parish Churches. For more information, please contact the Parish Office
2025-2026 Program Fee
$70 for 1 child
$130 for 2 children
$180 for 3 or more children
Payment in full is due (cash or check only) at enrollment.
If tuition represents a financial hardship for your family, please contact us.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
First Reconciliation
Children are prepared for the Sacraments through participation in the Faith Formation Program while in 2nd grade. If you have a child older than 2nd grade who needs the Sacraments, we welcome them into our program. Please contact our Coordinator of Family and Elementary Faith Formation to discuss your child's situation.
Questions about First Reconciliation and First Eucharist should be directed to Maria Yorkshire via email or by calling 518-399-9210 ext 241.
First Reconciliation Prep.
Parents are asked to pick up a take home 1st Reconciliation packet to help prepare children for the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on:
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Sunday, November 2nd
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Monday, November 3rd
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Tuesday, November 4th
Parents/Child workshop
This interactive workshop is designed for one parent to accompany each child preparing for First Reconciliation. Additional information will be available at the parent meeting.
Saturday, February 7
10 am-12 pm
at Our Lady of Grace.
We ask that one parent accompany their child to the workshop
First Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated with our children and their families immediately following the workshop. You are welcome to invite additional friends and family to attend.
Saturday, February 7
11am
Our Lady of Grace
First Eucharist
Parent Meeting
Parents are the primary catechist for forming the faith of their children. This parent meeting will help parents to accompany their children as their prepare to receive Jesus for the first time in Eucharist. All parents are expected to attend.
(Choose one only)
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Sunday, March 22nd at 10:30 am
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Monday, March 23rd at 4:00 pm
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Tuesday, March 24th at 5:15 pm
Preparing for First Eucharist
Children preparing for First Eucharist will also participate in one evening Workshop. This workshop is for the children only.
Monday – April 27
from 6pm to 7:30pm
First Eucharist
Our tri-parish family celebration of First Eucharist will be one special Mass: May 2, 2025
at Immaculate Conception at 1 pm.
First Eucharist Rehearsal
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Friday – May 1st at Immaculate Conception Church from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.
The next weekend we expect your son/daughter to attend a Mass of your choice the following Saturday, May 9th at 4 pm at St. Joseph’s or Sunday, May 10th at Immaculate Conception at 9 am or Our Lady of Grace at 11 am in their 1st Eucharist attire and participate in the May Crowning of our Blessed Mother
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is not currently being offered at Immaculate Conception or St. Joseph's churches.
Our Lady of Grace has resumed CLOW during their 10:30 am Mass as scheduled.
For the dates that CLOW is scheduled, please visit the calendar on the OLG website
CLOW takes place during our regular Sunday Masses and is for children who are at least 4 years old but have not yet received 1st Eucharist. CLOW invites children in to fuller participation in Mass, by presenting the readings in age-appropriate language and offering hands-on learning experiences to bring the Word to life for children.
If you would like more information on CLOW or to volunteer to help with this program for any of our three parishes, please call Maria Yorkshire at 518-399-9210