Fidelis & Fraternus are faith-based mentoring programs at St. Dorothy's Catholic Church designed to nurture spiritual growth and foster community among young people. Fidelis focuses on guiding young women, helping them grow in virtue and their Catholic faith through mentorship, prayer, and fellowship. Fraternus provides a similar environment for young men, encouraging them to develop as virtuous leaders and faithful disciples of Christ. Both programs emphasize personal relationships, faith formation, and fostering strong bonds within the Catholic community.
Fidelis
What is Fidelis ?
Mission
Fidelis forms girls — heart, mind, body, and soul — into a sisterhood of mature, virtuous disciples of Christ through the witness of Catholic women.
Who We Are
Fidelis is a parish sponsored program inviting girls in grades 6-12 into sisterhood with women of all ages, young and old, leading each other to Christ. With our yes to God we use intentional, virtuous and feminine means to form girls into women who can proclaim with confidence to God, "Paratum cor meum Deus, my heart is ready , O God, my heart is ready."
What We Do
With the intent on capturing the heart of a young woman, Fidelis uses movie clips, activities, and games to teach virtue, all in the context of mentorship and sisterhood. Fidelis draws girls into the heart of the Church by connecting discussions on virtue to the Sunday Mass readings. These lessons come to life during weekly meetings, seasonal outings, and an annual INSPIRE trip where chapters from around the country gather.
Why We Do It
Fidelis invites women into a virtuous life through personal prayer, participation in the Sacraments, and meaningful involvement with their parish. As women grow in holiness, the Holy Spirit compels them to pass this on to the next generation. Fidelis forms young women not only by teaching about virtue but also by presenting living models of discipleship.
Fidelis Nights
Our Fidelis chapter gathers weekly to study one of the virtues. Each Fidelis Night includes a movie clip related to the virtue, a King's Message given by a mentor, and small group time to discuss the virtue and how to apply it in our daily lives. Join us on Wednesday nights during the school year! Mondays beginning Sept 8th following 6:30 until 8:30 pm. (following a 6pm mass) at St Aloysius Catholic Church in the lower-level Hall.
More Information
Contact Maria Dunmore at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information please visit www.fidelissisterhood.org/
Fraternus
What is Fraternus?
FRATERNUS is a virtue-based formation program for 6th - 12th grade young men and men of all ages, which provides the opportunity to gain knowledge and practice the virtues of faith, hope, charity, prudence, justice, temperance, and courage.
The Fraternus program is dedicated to the formation of young men. It teaches boys the value of virtue through powerful mentorship. Weekly meetings, outdoor excursions, discipleship groups and summer camp are designed to engage the masculine heart and build virtue. Fraternus forms boys into chaste young men of integrity, faithful to the Catholic Church as disciples of Jesus Christ.
What makes Fraternus different?
The Fraternus program is dedicated to the formation of young men. It teaches boys the value of virtue through powerful mentorship. Weekly meetings, outdoor excursions, discipleship groups and summer camp are designed to engage the masculine heart and build virtue. Fraternus forms boys into chaste young men of integrity, faithful to the Catholic Church as disciples of Jesus Christ.
What does it look like?
The weekly Fraternus meetings utilize movie clips and recreation to teach virtue. Guided by Sacred Scripture and the Church’s teaching, small group discussions foster brotherhood and encourage each young man to accomplish specific challenges.
Meetings take place Mondays following 6:00 mass from 6:30 until 8:30PM at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Hickory NC in the main level Hall.
Want to help?
Contact Patrick Kelty for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information please visit fraternus.org.
