FOR PARISH USE

Pathways is an integrated and family centered formation suite designed to facilitate a personal encounter with the Trinity and sustain a lifelong development of faith.   

 20
Unique Resources
78
At-Home Meetings
 18
At-Home Mini-Series
77 
At-Church Sessions
5
At-Church Mini-Retreats

FEATURES

Process Driven

follows the catechumenal model

Vertically Integrated

age appropriate content

Parent Focused

form adults to form others

Experiential

hand-on activities

Leader Guides

to help lead each resource

Modular

use one resource or the entire suite 

Hybrid

at-home and at-church components

Family Centric

move from classrooms to living rooms 

Conversational

integrate content through intentional dialogue 

At-Church Support Materials

build community and connectedness

FORMATION STAGES 

Understand the stages of the Pathways process by expanding the sections below.

  • Progressive Formation focuses on the initial steps of formation, the proclamation of the kerygma and a foundational catechesis on the Creed. 
  • Our immediate formation is focused on preparation for a specific sacrament and is designed to be experienced right before its reception.
  • Our ongoing formation is designed to aid the lifelong development of faith within a family.

CONTENT TYPES

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  • Family Meeting
    • The Family Meeting structure includes: a gathering ritual, opening prayer, check-in, experiential activity, teaching, and closing prayer. Each family meeting is designed to take 20-40 minutes and is designed for the entire family to participate together.
  • Parent Meeting
    • The Parent Meeting structure includes: an invitation, that often includes an activity to facilitate reflection and conversation, and concludes with a prayer. 
  • Godparent/Sponsor Meeting 
    • The Godparent/Sponsor Meeting structure includes: an invitation, that includes an activity to facilitate reflection, and concludes with a prayer. 
  • Mini-Series
    • Mini-Series are a set of modules which are short, self-guided experiences designed to facilitate study and reflection.
  • Session
    • Sessions consist of hand-on activities, faith sharing, witness talks, teachings, and prayer experiences.  It is a time to model the method in-person, grow community connectedness, and touch base about how the at-home content is going. They are designed to take 1.5-2h each.
  • Mini-Retreat
    • Mini-Retreats consist of a series of parts that include hand-on activities, faith sharing, teachings, and prayer experiences. Provide participants with an extended time to reflect and go deeper. They are designed to take 3-5h each.

 AVAILABLE FORMATS

Understand the available format types we offer by expanding the sections below.

  • Beautifully crafted and printed materials for both at-home and at-church resources, including Boxes, Backpacks, Guide Books, Books, Card Decks, and Extra Child Supplies. Participants feel valued when provided with high quality materials.
  •  Access the same at-home content delivered through Martha, our formation management system. Most courses include printable materials and adapted activities using supplies ordinarily available.
  •  At-Church Support Materials and Content used for at-church experiences are delivered as PDFs. Certain printable materials, including Spanish Add-Ons and Guide Books are also available as PDFs.   

PARENT FOCUSED

A method to move parents into deeper engagement. 

Encounter

Lead parents into personal encounter with Jesus and inspire a desire to go deeper. 

Study

Form parents to have the mind of the Church and the heart of Jesus surrounded by an encouraging community.

Teach

Equip parents with concrete tools to teach their children the faith at home.

GETTING STARTED

Order Samples

Get hands-on with our resources or review the content with a free trial of Martha, our formation management system. 

Design Your Path

Each resource is modular. They can be used individually or as a part of the entire suite. Pick the resources that fit your needs and goals to layout a process to follow.

Run a Pilot

Pick 3-5 families to experience the resources and get to know how they work in your community.

Host an Open House

Pick a weekend to show the resources to your parish after all the Masses and begin to recruit a team. Resources available in Pathways Leader Guide. 

Form a Team

Gather your team for some formation and discernment of where to best use their gifts.

Schedule Visits

Begin to meet with current families in your program to cast vision and receive feedback.


PROGRESSIVE FORMATION

Initial Steps

Check-in with each family through a 20-30 minute visit to discover where they are along the path.

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A kerygmatic experience for children, teens, parents, and adults, with age appropriate content for each.

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A creedal catechetical experience for children, teens, parents, and adults with age appropriate content for each.

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IMMEDIATE FORMATION
Sacramental Preparation

A Baptism family experience, with a special component for godparents.

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A first Reconciliation family experience focusing on God’s love for us, the origin of sin, and God's plan of reconciliation.

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A first Communion family experience that explores the beauty of the Eucharist and follows the structure of the Mass.

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A Confirmation family experience, focused on developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit and a life of discipleship.

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ONGOING FORMATION
Continued Growth

A family experience about storytelling and the parables of Jesus.

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A family experience about the Saints and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

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A family experience about the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

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A family experience about the adventure of prayer.  

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A card deck to help commit prayers to memory.

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A family experience about being made male and female.

Coming Sumer 2024

A post-wedding experience for couples to help strengthen their Marriage.  

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Resources to support married life.

Coming Spring 2024


OTHER RESOURCES

Deliver content, communicate, and manage accountability all in one place. Required with our digital resources and can optionally be paired with our physical resources.

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Accompaniment Team formation experiences to help develop a culture of witness.

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SUPPORT MATERIALS

Pathways Leader Guide

  • Overview of Approach and Method
  • Description of the Included Content Types
  • A Few Tips on How to Best Lead the Resource
  • Information on Companions and Catechists
  • Open House/Come and See Template
  • Logo Pack  
  • Download for Free

ADDITIONAL INFO

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Price List

Volume discounts available.

Samples

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Master Planner

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Additional Resources

Videos and other helpful resources.

Parish Contacts

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