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2-00855
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 20, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 20-28, 2026 no session on Sunday July 26, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Part 2: July 2027, dates TBD
Prince of Peace Catholic Parish
1110 Dykstra Road Muskegon, Michigan 49445 United States
Formation Leader: Anita Vincent
New
1-02818
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 18, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Aug 29 - Sept 5, 2026 Part 2 Dates: TBD
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
1504 10th Street Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 United States
Formation Leader: Sandra McCutchon, Mary Ellen Galvan
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1-02816
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 20, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 20-25, 2026 Part 2 Dates: TBD but tentatively July 19 to 24, 2027
Saint George Orthodox Cathedral
7517 E 13th st N Wichita, Kansas 67206 United States
Formation Leader: Cathy Gould
New
1-02815
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 12, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 12-15 2026 AND July 30-August 2, 2026 Part 2 Dates: June 10-12, 2027 AND July 30-31, 2027 (tentative)
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Chico, CA
435 Chestnut Street Chico, California 95948 United States
Formation Leader: Lynda Catalano
New
1-02817
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 30, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Sundays Aug 30, Sept 13, 27, Oct 4, 18, Nov 8, 29, Dec 6, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Sundays Jan 3, 17, 31, Feb 28, Mar 7, 21, April 6, 2027
Holy Rosary Convent
1602 Adams Street Missouri City, Texas 77489 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Theresa Josephine Do OP
New
2-00885
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: October 3, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Oct 3-4, Nov. 21-22 2026, Jan. 23-24, Feb 6-7, Feb 27-28 2027 Part 2 Dates: March 20, April 10-11, May 1, July 17, Aug 14-15 2027
Church of the Angels
1100 Avenue 64 Pasadena, California 91105 United States
Formation Leader: Lynda Catalano
New
1-02813
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: October 16, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: October 16–18, Nov 14, Dec 12, 2026, Jan 16, Feb 13, March 13, 2027 Part 2 Dates: March 13, April 10, May 22–23, June 25–27, 2027
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Selma TX
16075 North Evans Rd Selma, Texas 78154 United States
Formation Leader: Beate Buescher
New
1-02812
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 17, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 17-22 & August 24, 2026 Part 2 Dates: August 16-21 & August 23, 2027
St. Francis Cathedral School
45 Library Place Metuchen, New Jersey 08840 United States
Formation Leader: Lisa Harrelson
New
1-02810
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 17, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 24, 1-5pm (via Zoom), Aug 17-22, 2026 Part 2 Dates: Aug 16-20, 2027
Holy Name Parish
1104 S 9th Ave Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 United States
Formation Leader: Ruth Ohm Sutherland
New
2-00882
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: November 21, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Nov 21, 22, 23, 24 of 2026; Feb 26, 27, 28 of 2027 Part 2 Dates: Nov 12, 13, 14, 15 of 2027; and Feb 25, 26, 27, 28 of 2028
St. Augustine Catholic Church
1001 N 2nd St Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 United States
Formation Leader: Angie Bielefeld
New
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