Our ECF (Eastern Christian Formation) Program begins September 23, 2025. We meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:15 p.m.
2025 – 2026 Catechists
| ECF Coordinator: | Keri Vokish |
| Pre-school/kindergarten/1st grade: | Emily Vasilchek |
| 2nd grade: | Mother Theodora |
| 3rd & 4th grades: | Geri Romito |
| 5th & 6th grades: | Sarah Circelli |
| ByzanTEENS: | FatherKevin and Catechists |
The Eastern Christian Formation program (ECF) for our children starts TUESDAY, September 23rd. Classes are held every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m. at our St. Michael Hall. The theme this Catechetical year is “Jesus Christ our Hope.” What does the word “catechetical” mean? The root word “catechesis” is from a Greek word meaning “to echo or resound.” The role of every baptized person is to share and become witnesses of their faith. We thank, honor and bless all those who have responded to God’s call to grow in a deeper understanding of their commitment to the Lord Jesus. May God grant them many happy and blessed years!
ECF Prepares for Palm Sunday
Our youngest ECF students made images of pussywillows and palms and then worked together to act out the events of Palm Sunday. Our 3rd and 4th grade ECF students learned about St. John Climacus and how growing closer to God is like climbing a ladder. They created ladders and wrote six ways they can grow closer to God during the Great Fast. We also read the parable of the Prodigal Son and talked about asking God for forgiveness and how the Mystery of Repentance helps us return to God’s love.
Exploring the Fall of Creation
The 5th-7th graders completed their unit review about the Fall of Creation with a trivia game and snack prizes. The students are learning that though evil in the world does exist, we can choose to stay close to God by praying and choosing to do right when we are tempted.
Eastern Christian Formation 2025-2026
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
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