This year may look a little different than in the past, but we are excited by the opportunity to help families grow and flourish in their domestic churches, teaching and learning the faith alongside one another! We believe this is God's heart and design for all our families and we are here to support you in any way we can. 

We are still using St. Mary Press - Discover Program, with the Catholic Children's Bible and easy to follow Parent Guide.  

All classes will be in your home, at a time and day that works for your family- 2 options.

• Choice 1 - Parent led (no technology), just follow easy Parent Guide with Catholic Children’s Bible 
• Choice 2 - eLearning on-line module  which can be completed by the child on their own or together, as a family.

• You will be assigned a Catechist to walk with you through this, they will check in with you once a month via phone (at a time set up between the two of you) and answer any questions that might come up in your Family Faith Session.
• Also, once a month, you are invited to join a zoom meeting with Nancy and 4-5 other parents (creating a small group community) where we can just check-in with each other and share highlights of the month and challenges of the month – we would share a scripture, short reflections, and then pray for each other.  These are scheduled to be from 20-30 minutes monthly. Again, you can sign up for a time that is convenient for you.

• To better prepare for Mass, we ask that you look at our webpage Home Church Sunday - to get the readings for Sunday Mass, have time to look at the Children's video to prepare for Mass.
• After mass there are questions for another Family Faith Conversation.

WHEN DO WE BEGIN?  

• All K-5th grade program materials will be delivered to your home by your catechist or other RE Representative.  

• All K-8th grade programs will begin with a zoom information gathering for parents during the week of September 21-23rd,  walking through the process.  Dates will be flexible and after you have registered, you will receive various dates and times of the meetings.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me. 
Nancy Longo - 512-759-3712 ext 104  or email me re@stpatrickhutto.org.

There will be an additional resource if you are preparing for the Sacaments of Reconciliation and Eucharist and are in your 2nd year of preparation.  We will contact you with that information once you register. 

Opening Week:  September 13. 
SPY (High School Youth Group—for all teens 9th-10th grades- This year we will gather as small groups in homes to better grow as Disciples.  The Spy Groups will be on various nights and times - Sunday through Thursday, depending on the group you are with.  Those decisions will be made by you at a later date. 

Opening Week:  September 13. 
SPY (High School Youth Group—for all teens 11-12th grades-confirmed or not confirmed!) -  This year we will gather as small groups in homes to better grow as Disciples.  The Spy Groups will be on various nights and times - Sunday through Thursday, depending on the group you are with.  Those decisions will be made by you at a later date.

I would like to volunteer as a catechist here at St. Patrick.  What do I need to do?

The Diocese of Austin requires that anyone involved in ministry must complete an Ethics and Integrity in Ministry course every three years.  If you have never taken this course, you must take it in-person.  If you have had this course before, you may take a refresher course online.

To check your status and/or enroll in the EIM course, go to https://eappsdb.com/austin and log in (or create an account). If you don't remember your login, click the approprate "Forgot ..." link, and you will be given an alternate way to log in.

Once you're logged in, click the button at the bottom left that says "Compliance Verification" to see the dates you last attended the course.