As a Cluster it is our aim to provide our children with the best opportunity to learn about our Catholic Faith, grow in their spirituality, and give our families tools to keep the conversation going at home. We are excited to announce we will be using the Word of Life Curriculum from the Augustin Institute for the 24-25 School Year. This program utilizes the "Ecclesial Method" of teaching to engage all of our learners in the classroom through a variety of activities, scriptural accuracy, and easy to use textbooks. It also provides online platforms that are accessible by familie and will help our students bring their learning home in a fun and easy to use way.
Word Of Life Student/Parent Portal Login
2024-25 Faith Formation Online Registration is closed. If you need registration assistance, please reach out to Sarah Kopriva via email at s.kopriva@dbqarch.org.
Click here to access your 'MySchoolSystems' account
To help provide a quality curriculum and other classroom necessities, our Faith Formation Commission has approved the following fee structure for the 2024-25 year.
2024-2025 Faith Formation Fees:
$75 for the 1st child registered
$50 per additional child with a family maximum of $200 for in-Cluster families
$110 per out-of-cluster child
**While Faith Formation Fees are a crucial part of our program's financial sustainability, it should never be the reason a child cannot attend Faith Formation classes. If these fees would be excessively burdensome for you and your family, please reach out to Sarah Kopriva at s.kopriva@dbqarch.org.
Casting a Vision for the Future of the Prince of Peace Faith Formation Program...
Our Faith Formation Commission is asking for your prayer and assistance in helping us discern the potential to bring the Catechesis of the Good Shepard (CGS) program to our cluster families as part of a 5 Year Vision for growth. To learn more about this program we have been graciously welcomed to tour and observe the operational Level 1 and Level 2 Atriums that have been built at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Falls in person. If you would like to explore more online you are welcome to dive in here.
To make our first steps towards this vision, our initial goal is to be able to send 3-4 representatives from our Cluster for Level 1 training being held in Cedar Rapids as early as Fall of 2024 with the intention of being our 1st CGS Catechists starting a Cluster Level 1 Atrium. This group of individuals would then be the core of a Cluster Committee aimed at the further development of this specific project. Please reach out to Sarah Kopriva to learn more about our vision for growth or about considering training.
2024-2025 Faith Formation Printable Resources
Click here to view 2024-25- At-a-Glance Faith Formation Calendar
Click here to view 2024-25 Student Manual
Click here to view 2024-25 Youth Mass Schedule
Faith Formation Staff
Prince of Peace Cluster Coordinator of Religious Education: Sarah Kopriva
Phone: 319-651-6250
Email: s.kopriva@dbqarch.org
St. Paul Site Supervisor: Amy Harmsen
Phone: 515-291-9908
Email: amarieharmsen@gmail.com
Sacred Heart Site Supervisor: Sheri Steffen
Phone: 319-290-2284
Email: jssteffen@mchsi.com
Catechist Safe Environment Training Resources:
Click here for Safe Environment Training Instructions
Click here to access CMG Connect Webpage