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1-02511
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 13, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 13-18, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Summer 2026
St. Pius V School
240 Eaton Street Providence, Rhode Island 02908 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP
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2-00802
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: October 15, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: October 15-18, 2025, April 17-20, 2026 Part 2 Dates: July 8 - July 14, 2026
Our Lady of Good Help CGS - St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
420 W Pine St Missoula, Montana 59802-4118 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP
New
2-00801
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 19, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 19-24, 2025 Part 2 Dates: November 6-8, 2025, January 15-17, 2026
St. Albert the Great Academy
134 Washington Street Auburn, New York 13021 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Mary Rose Bingham OP
New
1-02508
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: February 7, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: February 7-9, March 7-9, and May 16-18, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD
St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church
235 S. Pine Street Fullerton, California 92833 United States
Formation Leader: Lynda Catalano
New
1-02507
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: May 21, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 21 - May 28, 2025 Part 2 Dates: May 27 - June 3, 2026
Our Lady of Good Help CGS - Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
1002 Fourth Ave E Polson, Montana 59860 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Christiana Marie Rene
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1-02504
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Monthly
Start Date: January 11, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Jan. 11, Feb. 8, Mar. 8, April 5, May 10, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Nov. 15, Dec. 6, 2025; Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, April 11, May 16, 2026
St. Teresa of Avila Church
1050 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60614 United States
Formation Leader: Marrey Picciotti
New
2-00799
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 22, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 22 - 27, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD - Summer 2026
Christ the Redeemer
2700 Waldon Road Lake Orion, Michigan 48360 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
New
1-02502
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 26, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 26-28, June 30-July 2, 2025 Part 2 Dates: June 22-24, July 6-8, 2026
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish
449 High Ave. Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 United States
Formation Leader: Jenny Johns
New
2-00798
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: January 12, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: Jan. 12 and 26, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, 16, 30, April 13 and 27, 2025 Part 2 Dates: TBD
Holy Rosary Convent
1602 Adams Street Missouri City, Texas 77489 United States
Formation Leader: Sr Theresa Josephine Do OP
New
1-02501
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: May 29, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 29-31 and June 2-4, 2025 Part 2 Dates: May 28-30 and June 1-3, 2026
Trinity Schools Early Childhood Center, Dickinson, ND
733 12th St West Dickinson, North Dakota 58601 United States
Formation Leader: Mary Minor
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