Early Catholic Family Life (ECFL) is a program designed to help Catholic parents deepen their faith and share it with their children ages 0-5. ECFL was first introduced in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 2001. More than 100 Minnesota parishes have been trained in ECFL as well as parishes in Wisconsin, Georgia, Kansas, and Colorado. It is also available in Spanish.
Once a week, over eight weeks, the two-hour ECFL program offers a faith-based curriculum through three program components: • A guided parent and child interaction component • A parent-only discussion led by a trained facilitator • A children-only session led by a trained early childhood leader