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GIFT 2025-2026

Prayer, Hope, and Justice

As our 2024–25 GIFT season comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your presence, participation, and prayerful spirit throughout the year. Your commitment to growing in faith together as households has made this season one filled with joy, learning, and connection.

A special thank you for helping to make our final session, Prayerpalooza, a truly smashing success! Whether you offered a helping hand, brought your enthusiasm, or simply showed up with open hearts, you helped create a vibrant and meaningful experience for all. We are so grateful for the energy and love you bring to our GIFT community.

As we look ahead, we are excited to share the 2025–26 GIFT Formation Calendar with you below.

We hope you’ll mark your calendars now and plan to join us again for another year of growing in faith together! Please stay tuned for registration information. 

Thank you once again for your presence in our GIFT community. We are blessed by your partnership and look forward to continuing the journey next season.

All sessions are 9:05 am-10:20 am, unless otherwise noted.

Session One: September 17

Session Two: September 28

Session Three: October 19

Donut Sunday

Session Four: November 2

Session Five: November 16

Session Six: December 7

Session Seven: January 11

Session Eight: February 1

Donut Sunday

Session Nine: February 22

Session Ten: March 15

Session Eleven: April 18

Saturday Session from 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Session Twelve: May 3

GIFT FAQs

What is GIFT?

  • GIFT is Generations in Faith Together
  • An innovative approach to faith formation for everyone!
  • GIFT is our program of faith formation.
  • It is an intergenerational learning experience as singles, seniors, couples, and families/households of all varieties and forms gather to grow in faith together.

Our gatherings include:

  • An opening experience that is an introduction to the theme of the session.
  • Learning sessions on the topic that are age appropriate.

Why GIFT?

  • To offer Catholic Christians a method of faith formation that speaks to both their lives and the world we live in.
  • To strengthen those who still feel that faith is a priority, but struggle in commitment.
  • To make sense of all that is part and parcel of Catholicism.
  • To live our faith and grow in it in the day to day of family life, jobs, school, etc…
  • To impart our faith to the young people in our community which accompanies. them on a life-long faith journey, as research shows that those who grow up discussing faith with adults are more likely to remain engaged in their faith.

When is GIFT?

  • We gather 12 times per year, between September and April/May, approximately every 3–4 weeks.
  • We meet on Sundays between the 8:00 am and 10:30 am liturgies
    (from 9:05 am-10:20 am).
  • Households with school aged children: our expectation is that you will be in attendance the entire 10 sessions each year.
  • If your child is preparing for the sacraments of reconciliation and first Eucharist, you will also participate in a separate preparation program.

1st grade parents

2nd grade parents

How much does GIFT cost?

Season Pass (Good for all 12 Sessions plus snacks and supplies! )

  • $ 120  Household…1-2 Adults
  • $ 200  Household with 1 child (K4-Gr. 11)
  • $ 280  Household with 2 children
  • $ 360  Household with 3 children
  • $ 440  Household with 4 or more children
  • *** NO FEE for seniors in high school ***
  • $ 100  Senior Household (65 years and older)
  • Payments can be made in full, quarterly, or monthly through WeShare. Balance needs to be paid in full by June 16, 2023.
  • Tuition scholarships are also available.

How can I get involved with GIFT?

GIFT Core Team

The GIFT Core Team assists, plans, and evaluates each monthly GIFT session. Some experience in planning processes and our Catholic teachings is helpful. A sincere desire to explore and plan for the whole community is necessary. This team meets every other month.

Contact:

Steve Szymanski………………………………………..(414) 545-4316, Ext. 127

GIFT Catechists

Adults (21 and older) are needed to teach our faith for K4-K5 yr. olds, Gr. 1-2, Gr. 3-4, Gr. 5-6, Gr. 7-8, Gr. 9-10, and Confirmation. Guide plans and materials for each session are provided.

Catechists are asked to work together to implement and evaluate each session. In-service training, safe environment training and continuing education are needed. The catechist should be a person of faith actively involved in the liturgy and life of the parish.

If you enjoy working with children and youth and desire to share your faith, you are invited to call our faith formation directors for more details.

Contact:

Steve Szymanski…………………………. Grade K4-Grade 6

GIFT Aides

Teens and adult helpers are needed to assist the catechists with the activities and needs of the children and youth.

Teens and adult helpers are needed to assist the catechists with the activities and needs of the children and youth.

Contact:

Steve Szymanski………………………………………..(414) 545-4316, Ext. 127