Welcome to a new year of Religious Education! I hope that
you have had a restful and relaxing summer. We are very excited to begin this
year and are looking forward to growing in faith and knowledge together.
As parents, you are called to be the first catechists of
your child. Religious Education is the continuation of what he/she has already
learned from you and your family. Our priests, staff, catechists, and
volunteers are here to support you and to help further develop the faith of
your child. We ask you to please let us know how we can better serve you and
your family and we in turn ask that you reinforce the lessons learned in class.
This can easily be done over breakfast after class or Mass on Sundays or during
dinnertime after class on Tuesday. You and your child may also find it helpful
to review the previous lessons together. However, the best way to help them
truly learn about how to live their faith is by modeling it for them. Going to
Mass as a family, living out the commandments, and sharing your time, talent,
and treasure allows not only your faith to grow, but allows your children to
see what it means to be a true disciple of Christ.
We pray that this year will be enriching for both your child
and your entire family.
We look forward to working with
you and your children this term.
God bless you and your family!
Opening
Day of Class
Sunday,
September 13 from 9-10:15am
Tuesday,
September 15 from 3:45-5pm
First Day of Class
The first day of classes can be
a little hectic, so to help minimize any confusion, we ask that you try to have
your children at the school building by 8:40am on Sunday and 3:30pm on Tuesday.
Upon arrival you will see tables set-up where you can check in and find your child’s
class and room number.
Invitation to Parents
On the first day of classes, we
extend a warm welcome and strongly encourage a parent to stay for the beginning
of class. This will give you an opportunity to meet your child’s catechist and
share any information with them about how to better serve your child.
After your child is settled into their class, we invite you
to stay for some light refreshments and to mingle with the other parents and
our parish priests. We will then gather
with your children and catechists for an opening prayer service. If you are unable to stay for
the entire first class, please come back and join us for the opening prayer
service and kick-off:
Sunday, September 13 at 9:40am
in Walsh Hall or Tuesday, September 15 at 4:30pm in the Church. Together, we
will kick off the year in a positive way and ask for the Holy Spirit’s help and
guidance during this school year.
Classes will then be dismissed at their normal times.
