ColumbKids: Form Disciples - Make Saints - Live the Gospel

ColumbKids is St. Columbkille’s Parish School of Religion (PSR). This program is for Grades 1-8 who attend a public or independent private school. This is a place to be known and loved, a place to grow in Christ, focused on what matters most: faith and family. ColumbKids will inspire the next generation to be saints by providing traditional formation through encounter, experience, and education of the Catholic faith.

Registration fee for PSR Program (Grades 1-8) is as follows:

-   $75 for one child

-   $120 for two children 

-   $150 for three or more children (family maximum)

St. Columbkille PSR offers three options for children in Grades 1-6:

Family PSR (Grades 1-6)

-   In-person family sessions are held the First Monday of the month from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM (At least one parent/guardian per         family must attend).

-   Monthly sessions include family activities, grade-level instruction for the children, prayer, parent information, and so much           more!

-   For the remaining weeks of each month, families complete the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies at home. Student materials and                   parent teaching guides are provided.

-   Each family must complete at least one service related activity per semester, four parish activities throughout the year, and          attend Mass each weekend.

Home-School PSR (Grades 1-6)

-   Using the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies, weekly lessons are taught at home by the parent/guardian.Student materials and parent         teaching guides are provided.

-   Each week, after completing the Gospel Weekly lesson, an online assessment must be submitted.

-   Each family must complete at least one service related activity per semester, four parish activities throughout the year, and         attend Mass each weekend.

St. Columbkille PSR Grades 7-8:

PSR for Grades 7 and 8 uses the program: Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation by Ascension Press. Chosen is an engaging, fun, and life changing experience that calls our young people to a personal encounter with Jesus Christ and offers a new approach to youth catechesis and sacramental preparation. Chosen is a two-year, Confirmation preparation program. Using video and small group discussion, Chosen offers a much different approach to the typical classroom model. 

St. Columbkille PSR sessions for Grades 7 and 8 are held in-person on select Sunday mornings from 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM in the Parish Center. In addition to the Sunday morning sessions, additional activities may include: retreats, beginning and end of the year PSR events, and service projects.

2025- 2026 ColumbKids Calendar for Grades 7-8: Dates in BOLD are the Beginning and End of the Year Mass and Confirmation Mass, Retreats, and Sacrament Dates