Formation & Discipleship

Our Formation Proigram

The purpose of faith formation is to enable students to reach their potential as individuals who are created in God’s image. As such, our program tries to assist and enhance what is being taught in the home and to provide religious direction for students so they can share their talents and proclaim the message of Christ to others.

Our goal for the St. Teresa of Calcutta Formation program is to promote the growth of each student’s sacred faith. We try to provide an experience of community that teaches, lives, sustains, and supports that faith in Christ.


In our Formation Program we try to nurture in our students:

  • A personal relationship with God
  • An awareness of God in themselves and others
  • An appreciation of the meaning of the Sacraments and most important
    a belief in the True Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist
  • The importance of the Sunday liturgy
  • A love for God’s Word and an understanding of Sacred Scripture
  • A formation of conscience and Catholic values that will foster Catholic living
  • A concept of a Catholic community, that spreads the message “Jesus lives” through service to others


SPECIAL EDUCATION

Every child at St. Teresa of Calcutta has a right to religious education in some form. If you would like to make arrangements for religious education for someone with special needs, please call the Formation & Discipleship Office at 966-7010.


Seeds of Faith

K4 - 5th Grade


Pre-School & Grade School Coordinator
Jennifer Ishizaki
(262) 966-7010 – Ext. 127
jen@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Edge

Middle School 6th-8th grade


Middle School Ministry
Eric Gosse
(262) 966-7010
 eric.gosse@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Life Teen

High School


High School & Young Adult Ministry
Steph Haizel
(262) 966-7010 – Ext. 129
steph@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Confirmation

11th Grade


High School & Young Adult Ministry
Steph Haizel
(262) 966-7010 – Ext. 129
steph@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Formation & Discipleship Admin Assistant

Erin Braun
(262) 966-7010 – Ext. 125
erin.braun@stteresaofcalcutta.org

Liturgy of the Word

Liturgy of the Word is a worship experience geared toward children. This experience resembles the one given to the larger community, but in a style that is not only interactive, but engaging by using vocabulary that is geared more towards them. Celebrating Liturgy of the Word helps to empower our children by giving them a foundation of understanding and appreciating Scripture as well as building a greater appreciation for their liturgical heritage as Catholics. Children will be invited up on specific dates to proceed together down to the JPII room in the basement of church during the Liturgy part of the Mass. They will return to their families about the time the collection baskets are passed around to be with the entire congregation for Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Please see the dates below to know when your child can participate in this wonderful opportunity.

Liturgy of the Word Calendar 2025-2026