A formation course for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Level 2 (ages 6-9), part 2, will be offered at Assumption Parish in the summers of 2022 (Part 1) and 2023 (Part 2).

This course will be offered in two parts. Training dates for part 2 will be July 17-26, 2023, except for Sunday July 23 as a day of rest. The course will meet from 9:00 to 4:00 each day. Material making supplies will be available during the course, and times for material making will be included in the course. 

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, contact the course host if you are in need a host home. Host homes are not guaranteed, but every effort will be made to find housing for those who travel.

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