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  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Staff >
      • Parish Administration & Communication
    • News and Bulletins
    • Just a Thought...or two...
    • Learning Alley
    • Gallery
    • Register with OLQP
    • Contact Us
  • Worship
    • Mass Times and Schedule
    • Live-stream Schedule & Special Mass Programs
    • Liturgical Ministries
    • Sacraments
    • Music Ministry
  • Our Faith
    • Faith Formation >
      • Foundations & Family Circles
      • Children's Liturgy of the Word
      • Sacraments
      • Youth & Young Adult
    • Formacion en la Fe 2023-2024 >
      • Circulos Familiares y Fundamentos 2023-2024
      • Preparacion Sacramental 2022-2023
      • Liturgia para ninos y grupo juvenil 2022-2023
      • Inscripciones
    • Adult Faith Groups
    • Adult Faith Formation
    • Resources/Recursos
  • Get Involved
    • Matthew 25
    • Food Pantry
    • ISIDORE’S GARDEN
    • Gabriel Project
    • Social Justice and Outreach >
      • Haiti Ministry
      • Integrity of Creation
    • Pastoral Care/Hospitality >
      • Stephen Ministry
  • Donate
  • Register with OLQP
  • Faith Formation Registration
  • Contact Us

Faith Formation Overview

Pope Francis reminds us that, “Living the Christian life…is a lifelong commitment to getting to know Jesus through prayer and studying His word.”  Our goal in Faith Formation is to lay a strong foundation to prepare and inspire our youth for this lifelong journey. 
 
There are several parts of our Faith Formation program:
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  • Children’s Liturgy of the Word: children ages 4-8 are invited to spend time listening and discussing God’s word during the 9:30 am and 11:15 am masses during the school year (October-June).
  • Foundations: Starting in 1st grade, students will enter seven years of classes taking them from First Communion through Confirmation.
  • Monthly Family Mass: Offered at 4:00pm after our monthly Foundations workshops.
  • Family Circles: Parents are a child’s first and best teachers. Thus, we also help parents lead Family Circles so they can conduct weekly lessons with their children as well.  
  • Youth Ministry: For students in 7th-12th grade to continue growing spiritually and sharing fellowship with peers. 
 
Volunteers Needed
If you enjoy growing your faith and love working with children, volunteering for Faith Formation is calling your name!  We’re looking for engaging, enthusiastic folks for the upcoming school year to help in all areas of this ministry. We’ll provide you with training and materials. Volunteers under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult in compliance with the diocese.

For more information on the different aspects of our Faith Formation Program, please see the links below or contact Cecilia Lopez or Carly Onopa. ​
Children's Liturgy
​of the Word
FOUNDATION Classes
FAMILY CIRCLES
Sacramental
​Preparation
YoutH
​MInistry

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​Registration for 2025-2026 Faith Formation is now open.
Go Here to Register
​Please contact us with any questions. 
Cecilia Lopez Oetgen | c[email protected] 
Faith Formation Director
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Carly Onopa | [email protected]
​Faith Formation Assistant
Our Lady Queen of Peace
2700 South 19th Street
Arlington, Virginia, 22204, USA
703-979-5580 Office
703-979-5590 Fax
[email protected]
Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed on federal holidays)
  • ​Inclement Weather Policy
Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday: Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 1 pm (Spanish),
​6 pm (young adult)

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