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2-00812
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: May 31, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: May 31, June 4 – 10, 2025 Part 2 Dates: June 22 – 30, 2026
Holy Name of Jesus Church
1122 South 9th Ave Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 United States
Formation Leader: Rebekah Rojcewicz
New
1-02533
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 5, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: August 5, 6, 7, and 12, 13, 14, 2025 Part 2 Dates: August 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13, 2026
Church of St. Pius X
3878 Highland Ave White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110 United States
Formation Leader: Karen Sisson
New
1-02532
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 31, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 31 - Aug 7, 2025; virtual meeting July 26 Part 2 Dates: Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026
Holy Name of Jesus Church
1122 South 9th Ave Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 United States
Formation Leader: Ruth Ohm Sutherland
New
1-02531
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: June 18, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 18-21, 2025; July 30- Aug 2, 2025 Part 2 Dates: June 17-20, 2026; July 29-31, 2026
St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas
520 E Northview Ave McPherson, Kansas 67460 United States
Formation Leader: Catherine Sienkiewicz
New
1-02530
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Long weekend
Start Date: June 27, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 27-30, Aug 7-8, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Aug 9-10, Oct 25-26, Nov 8-9, 2025
Mary Our Queen Catholic Church
3405 S 118th St Omaha, Nebraska 68144 United States
Formation Leader: Tracy Miller
New
2-00811
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: August 11, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: PART 1: August 11-16, 2025 (Mon through Sat) Part 2 Dates: PART 2: August 10-15, 2026 (Mon through Sat)
Grace Episcopal Church in St. Helena, CA
1314 Spring St. Saint Helena, California 94574 United States
Formation Leader: Jennifer Bell
New
1-02527
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 9, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 9-11 & July 14-16, 2025 Part 2 Dates: July 15-17, July 20-22, 2026
St. Joseph Catholic Church
111 W. Marshall St. Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868 United States
Formation Leader: Karen Sisson
New
1-02529
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: January 15, 2026
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: January 15-20, 2026 Part 2 Dates: March 12-17, 2026
Prince of Peace Catholic Parish
1110 Dykstra Road Muskegon, Michigan 49445 United States
Formation Leader: Dan Teller
New
1-02528
Level I (ages 3-6)
Format: Other
Start Date: July 7, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: July 7, 2025-July 12, 2025 Part 2 Dates: Summer 2026
St. Ludger Parish
407 Clark Ave Creighton, Nebraska 68729 United States
Formation Leader: Monica Miller
New
2-00810
Level II (ages 6-9)
Format: Other
Start Date: June 17, 2025
All Course Dates: Part 1 Dates: June 17-19 and June 23-26, 2025 Part 2 Dates: June 16-18 and June 22-25, 2026
St. Anthony of Padua
11 N. Broad Street Hillsdale, Michigan 49242 United States
Formation Leader: Joanie Rymsza
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