Faith Formation Program at
St. Thomas & St. Timothy Parish

We are excited to walk with your family as we learn about our Catholic faith and how we are each uniquely called to follow Jesus and shine our light in the world. Our goal is to support parents and guardians as you help your children come to know and love Jesus. Because faith takes root in the home and is nourished by the celebration of the Mass, we include activities and opportunities to engage and support families at home and in our faith community. Faith formation is a lifelong process of growing closer to Jesus and experiencing His deep love for us all. To nurture the ongoing faith formation of our families, we offer a hybrid program which includes family activities, traditional classroom meetings, preparation for sacraments, family Masses, and service opportunities. 


The support of all parishioners helps form a solid Faith Formation program. We always welcome parishioners to volunteer as Catechists for the school year and on an as-needed basis: Substitute teachers, Volunteers to help with Family Workshops, Coffee hours, Stations of the Cross Dinner, and other family events. Help whenever you can!


Grades K - 5     Dorothy Burnett   dorothyb@stastm.org  860-233-4580 x106  
Grade 6-Confirmation   Deacon Paul Travers   deaconpaul@stastm.org


Please click on the Cathechists and Volunteers  button for details, required forms, and the My Emmaus Formation Program (an online resource for catechists).

If you are the parent of an infant, toddler or preschooler you are invited to join the Nurturing Seedlings community.  Nurturing Seedlings is an opportunity for you to receive the support, encouragement and skills to help your child develop spiritually. It will also give you the chance to build community with other young parents who are in the midst of raising young children.


Current research has found strong connections between spiritual and emotional well-being in children. Children, who are solidly grounded in an affirming faith, build up resiliency and are more likely to respond effectively when challenged by stressors. When children are raised with a closeness to Jesus and grow up with a parish family, they will feel secure in their identity as a child of God. They will also develop a spiritual compass for decision making.


When you help your child develop a dynamic relationship with Jesus, you will be setting your child up for a life full of meaning and purpose. So, no matter where you are on your own spiritual journey, even if you are just beginning, reach out to your parish to learn more about Nurturing Seedlings and how this opportunity can benefit your young child and your whole family, throughout your lives.


We will be gathering on the following Sundays: Nurturing Seedlings will meet in the lower church at Saint Thomas the Apostle immediately following the 10:30 Mass for an hour on March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. Please register online and previous families are welcome to join the sessions as well. Any questions, kindly reach out to Deacon Paul deaconpaul@statm.org (860)372-7532. 


Please Contact Mrs. Burnett or Deacon Paul to register

** If your child is beyond 2nd grade and has not yet received the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, please contact Dorothy Burnett 860-233-4580 x106 DorothyB@stastm.org


The Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Faith Formation and Parish Life has begun working with a committee of catechetical leaders, educators and clergy to reimagine the ways in which we are forming our middle school youth in the Catholic faith. This initiative is inspired by the baptismal catechumenate and the new Directory for Catechesis (Vatican 2020) and will embrace an evangelizing catechesis that is centered on becoming disciples of Jesus.


Part of this effort to more effectively form early adolescents will include lowering the age of Confirmation to spring of 8th grade (or early fall of 9th grade),


Please note that NO CHANGES will be made this next pastoral year (2025 - 2026) as the design work for this new middle school formation process is created. Implementation of the new process will begin in the fall of 2026. 


Click here to print a letter for families, explaining this process. 


Archdiocese Resource page: HERE