Youth and Adult Faith Formation 

2025-2026

Religious Education Class Offerings

All classes are held on Sundays, 10:15-11 a.m., in the Parish Center Classrooms in Oakland. If you are unable to attend class, please contact your instructor or email us at familyfaithformation_mt@garrettstpeter.com.

2025 Classes

• Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)

  • Designed for children 4-7 years old but all are welcome! During the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass each week, children will be dismissed to the lower level for children’s liturgy, lessons, and activities. Kids will return to their families in time for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. 

  • Grades K-2 Faith Formation

    • Grade 2 includes First Reconciliation/Communion Prep

• Grades 3-5 Faith Formation

• Grades 6-8 Confirmation Prep

• Grades 7-12 Teen Study/Activity Group

  • NEW! Our goal for this class is to provide a group for our post-Confirmation teens where they can further their religious education experience in a fun and meaningful way. We want to help our teens grow their faith in an engaging way, and so they will also be asked for ideas and topics that they would like the group to explore.

• Adult Class with Father Bill & Deacon Jon

  • NEW! This will be a time for discussion about the Gospel reading and/or the Homily from that day. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and dig deeper into the Gospel message. No registration is required for this class – please just come when you can!

• Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)

  • This is a 16-week class designed for adults wishing to become members of the Catholic Church.

To learn more about our OCIA, please click on the following links.

General information about OCIA 

2025-2025 OCIA Class Schedule

OCIA Registration Form

For additional information or to register, please call Deacon Jon Hess at 301-334-2202, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4p.m., or by email at deacon@garrettstpeter.com.