Results of Religious Education Committee
Pre-School and Kindergarten at 10:30 Mass in PAC, children’s Liturgy of the Word.
Grades 1 to 7 will be offered at 9:15 to 10:15 Sunday morning, and also at 6:30 to 7:30 on Wednesday evening.
Grade 8 and High School will be part of Youth Ministry Initiative.
Diocese expects 40 hours of religious instruction/formation. Completion certificates will be presented to those who complete the requirement.
Pre-school to Kindergarten are exempt from hours requirement.
We will offer a Children’s Liturgy of the Word for ages 3 to 6, at 10:30 Mass. Before Liturgy of the Word, children are called forward with catechist. Catechist is given Children’s Lectionary. All are sent out with a blessing prayer. In classroom, catechist leads a Liturgy of the Word and then proceeds with lesson and activities. Provides 20 minutes of catechesis per week
The Core Curriculum can be completed in any of the following: Pick one as a primary choice:
1. CCD Classes (26 one hour sessions), Grades 1 to 7, 8th grade and High School with Youth Ministry Initiative (To be determined)
Grades 1 to 7 will be offered both (pick one):
Sunday morning 9:15-10:15 OR Wednesday Night 6:30 to 7:30
2. Family Clusters in neighborhoods; or at PAC.
Meeting times negotiated by families, Can account for Core Curriculum, full 40 hours, or supplement
3. Home schooling
Can account for core curriculum, full 40 hours, or supplement
4. On line learning (To be developed with interested families)
Faith First, Cathesismclass.com, Parish generated (Powerpoint) on website, Distance Learning
Supplemental Program to complete 40 hour requirement include: Pick one
1. Sacramental Preparation: Required for Second Graders
First Reconciliation Workshops (3 x 2 hrs);
First Communion Workshops (4 x 2 hours)
2. Mystery Retreats (4 x 3.5 hrs)
November, January, March, May, Grades 2-4, Grades 5-7
3. Saints Alive Kids Club (6 x 2.5 hours)
October, November, December, February, March, April, Grades 2-4, Grades 5-7
Family Nights (6 x 2.5 hours)
October: Rosary
November: Saints
January: Epiphany
February: Lent
April: Liturgy
May: Devotions
4. Family Clusters, Home Schooling, On Line and Distance Learning can be used as supplement to complete 40 hours. Descriptions of programs to be posted separately.
posted by Father Patrick @ 7:50 AM
6 Comments:
What happened to moving CCD away from Sunday norning? As a parent and teacher I prefer to keep them seperated.
How do we have enough teachers for 2 different class times when we didn't even have enough teachers for one?
Are teachers expected to teach 2 nights?
How do you coordinate between 2 different teachers (if that's the case) to ensure the kids are being taught the same info?
Survey results pointed to desire for all classes on a single day. Sunday morning was both most popular choice and least liked. I would have preferred Sunday mornings just for Mass and family but committee had strong feelings about keeping it.
We will have to recruit more teachers and aides. I do not expect teachers to do double duty. The choice of texts is the content control, not the teachers.
Since my son is in Kindergarten CCD, will we still need to register him for CCD since it will be conducted as "Liturgy of the Word" session during Mass? Please explain.
I do like the idea of having a choice between sending your child (grades 1 thru 7) either Sunday morning or Wednesday evening. I'll stick with Wednesday evening myself. Thank you.
We don't have to keep attendance with the Litugy of the Word, so no registration needed for that. Teacher can keep a roster so they get to know the kids better.
With respect to Sunday AM CCD. You can keep them separated with the new schedule. You now have the choice of EITHER Sun AM CCD or Wed evenning for all grades.
At first, I was upset with the results because it did not fit with my lifestyle. However, after considerable thought, I have succumb to "blind faith". As a child of God, I will put my faith in him. If this is what's best for the parish and the children, then I wholeheartedly support the changes. I will make the adjustments as needed to work with the parish. The way I see it, we all have to give a little to gain a lot. Thank you RE committee for allowing us to provide input.
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