Our parish is very excited to be offering a Family Program for our families with children in Grades 5 and below. We will be partnering with parents to encourage families to grow in faith together within the home. Here is the setup for each month:
Week 1 – Family Class: Families will gather for a monthly class, the first week of each month. This will be a fun and engaging time for families to learn about the monthly topic and then meet in age level groups to dig a little deeper. Parents- there will be groups for you too! We will meet on Sunday mornings or Monday nights at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Hall, or Tuesday nights (bilingual) at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center. Families choose one of the monthly meeting days.
Week 2/3 – Home Practice: For the next two weeks, families will have some meaningful conversations at home and work on some of the things we learned at the Family Class. We will send you home with ideas and engaging activities.
Week 4 – Family Mass: At the end of each month we will gather for a Family Mass. We invite families and children to participate in these Family Masses as greeters, lectors, altar servers, and any other ways you would like! After Mass we will spend some time together while enjoying some snacks.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025-2026 FAMILY PROGRAM CALENDAR
Registration
You can register and pay online here. You select your class, enter your information, and then click the payment link on the next page and pay online. The fees for this year are $60 for 1 child, $100 for 2 children, and $140 for 3+ children. A $20 Sacramental fee will be collected at a later date.
If you prefer to come in person for registration, we will have the following times available for in person registration:
- Sunday, August 31st, 1:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Church
- Tuesday, September 2nd, 12-2pm at OLMC Parish Center
- Thursday, September 4th, 5-7pm at OLMC Parish Center
For questions about our Family Program, please contact Megan Zinn at m.zinn@hamdencatholic.org or 203-433-2809 (call or text).
