Thank you for considering our Discipleship Formation process for your family! This process forms the entire family in faith habits with the goal of forming disciples of Jesus. We hope that you will take all that you receive and share the riches of a life lived in Christ with others.

Discipleship Formation at St. Thomas More has both adult and children/youth components. We are asking you to partner with us to continue this process at home during the weeks when we do not meet at church. Scroll down to learn more about what each of the formation options look like and the five skills.

Registration for 2023-2024 Discipleship Formation is NOW OPEN.
Navigate to the registration page by clicking the link in the left hand column. Preparation for Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation may also register through that link.

We offer two family formation options to choose from, described below. 

Wednesday Discipleship Formation

• Grades 1-8 and their parents meet from 6:15-7:30pm on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
• High school students and their parents meet from 6:15-7:30pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Only parents whose youngest child is in high school need to attend this evening; other parents should attend the grades 1-8 nights with their children instead.
  • Our high school students are asked to select a mentor for their 9th and 10th grade years and meet with them once a month (or more). If a student is either having trouble choosing a mentor or is finding the mentor relationship difficult to maintain, we will now offer the option of coming to the 4th Wednesday session. More information on this will be forthcoming or feel free to reach out to Andy Chmura at andy@stmcath.org or call 920-739-7758 ext-226.

Sunday Discipleship Formation

• Grades 1-8 and their parents meet from 8:30-9:45am on the second Sunday of the month. There is a home learning component on the weeks we do not meet. 
• There is no high school option for the Sunday group. All high school youth and their parents should plan to attend the Wednesday sessions.

Middle School Retreat

Our first middle school retreat was great fun and enjoyed by all those in attendance. We look forward to having this retreat each year. The youth are expected to attend at least once while in grades 6, 7 or 8, but welcome to attend each year. Therefore, if your child is going into 8th grade, please try to have them attend this year. You may register for the retreat now (on the below registration form), on the paper form or at a later date.  More information will follow. 

Family Bible Component

We ask that each family member has their own Bible. New students in the grades 1-5 Wednesday option will have one provided for them with their course materials. Other children, youth, and adults will need to purchase one if you do not already own one. We recommend anything by St. Mary's Press. Click the button below for recommendations.

Bibles for the Journey

The Discipleship Formation process focuses on nurturing five skills. You can help form your family in faith by practicing these five skills at home until they become "holy habits" for a life in Christ.

The five skills are:​​​​​​

1. Sharing a meaningful meal together regularly
2. Sharing faith conversations regularly — both faith talks and faith walks
   • Faith talks are the more structured, intentional faith-sharing times
   • Faith walks are the spontaneous, teachable moments in everyday life
3. Reading the Bible as an individual and as a household regularly
4. Praying together regularly
5. Reaching out in acts of service and justice

New to any of these five skills? Want to strengthen them in your family? Browse the resources below for help with the five skills, and please don't hesitate to contact us at (920) 739-7758 for additional support.