The Faith Formation Office
Faith Formation Contact Information:
Telephone Number: (716) 627-7700
Email Co-Directors: faithformation@smolparish.org (Helene Friend)
faithformation1@gmail.com (Bill Nistor)
Fax Number: (716) 627-1255
2023-2024 Faith Formation Registration
Welcome! We are excited to have you join us for the 2023-2024 faith formation year. Please download the registration form. This can be returned to us via: email, mail, or in a labeled envelope in the weekend collection basket. Registration forms can also be brought directly to the office during regular office hours.
Faith Formation Payment Information
Parishioner Fee: $75.00 per child (Sacramental Fees not included)
Non-Parishioner Fee: $95.00 per child (Sacramental Fees not included)
Reconciliation Sacramental Fee (2nd Grade): $30.00 per child
First Communion Sacramental Fee (3rd Grade): $30.00 per child
Confirmation Fee (Paid in 10th Grade): $50.00 per child
Checks made payable to "St. Mary of the Lake"
Checks can be returned via mail or dropped in a labeled envelope in the weekend collection basket. Please return payment and registration form together if you are a new family.
** For families experiencing verifiable financial hardship that prevent payment for Faith Formation in full, please contact Bill Nistor or Helene Friend at the Faith Formation office.
Confirmation Preparation
Students currently in 9th grade in public, Catholic, or private school and not in the Faith Formation program
are asked to contact the Faith Formation Office at (716) 627-7700 to register for Confirmation Preparation.
Catechist / Parent Volunteering
Know that we welcome any parents wanting to visit or help in the classroom, whether it be one activity, one week in the classroom, or all year! If you plan on volunteering the entire school year, we will ask you to fill out the Safe Environment Paperwork and to attend one live training of Protecting God's Children to remain in compliance with the Diocese of Buffalo. Please contact our office if you are interested. Tuition is waived for parents who teach or aide in the Faith Formation Program.