A formation course for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Level 2 (ages 6-9), will be offered at Assumption Parish beginning in summer 2022.

This course is planned to be offered in at least two parts, with additional days as necessary. Training dates for part 1 will be July 18-23. The course will meet from 9:00 to 4:00 each day. Material making supplies will be available during the course, and we will focus on materials on Saturday afternoon. 

Subsequent parts are not yet scheduled, but it is anticipated that we will complete the training in summer 2023.

Course participants are responsible for purchasing the texts used for the course.
Required Texts:
Cavaletti, Sofia. The Religious Potential of the Child, 6-12 Years old
Cavaletti, Sofia. History of the Kingdom of God, Part 2 
Recommended Texts:
Cavaletti, Sofia. History of the Kingdom of God, Part 1
Rojcewicz, Rebekah. Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues
Duffy, Michael and D'Neil. Children of the Universe: Cosmic Education in the Montessori Elementary Classroom. (Available through Parent Child Press)

Many of these texts may be purchased from the Shepherd's Closet, CGSUSA online store. 


For those who are interested, Holy Mass is offered daily at 8 AM, and there is a chapel of perpetual adoration on campus, which will be available to course participants during breaks.

All participants should have completed an approved Level 1 CGS course before beginning Level 2 training. (Those who have previously completed Level 2 formation may "audit" the course for a reduced fee)

If you are not from the St. Louis area and are in need of housing for the course, a block of hotel rooms have been reserved at a nearby hotel (5 min away). Some host homes may be available. Contact the course host if you are in need of further information on how to reserve the hotel or locate a host home. 

If you are in need of financial aid to cover part of the course cost, contact the course host for information on scholarships.