TUESDAY ONLY -
ARRIVAL procedures have changed effective FEB 14, 2012.
Drive-through & drop-off is NOT AVAILABLE.
Families must park in one of the main parking lots and escort your children to the safety of the front door of the school building.
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WEDNESDAY night, FEB 22 RE classes have been CANCELLED.
Families should attend ASH WEDNESDAY services together.
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Parents,
Welcome to our Religious Education program where we are truly “Partners with Parents in Faith Formation.” We are excited to assist you in teaching your children about our Catholic faith. Successful partnerships rely on mutual support of all parties involved. A partnership thrives when expectations are clear and everyone is working toward the same goal. As parents, you are your child’s first and foremost catechists. Your role in passing on Christian values is irreplaceable. It is by observing a parents’ participation in the Mass and the Sacraments, their involvement in parish life, and their treatment of others by word and deed that children develop their Catholic identity and determine the value they will place on faith for the rest of their lives. Your actions will have the greatest impact on your child’s faith development.
Our role, as your children’s secondary catechists, in passing on the history, rituals, and traditions of our Catholic faith through class room learning, Scripture sharing, prayer, sacramental preparation, and sacramental celebration is designed to fully enhance and support all you do to raise your children in a faith-filled home. What you do gives meaning to what we teach. We will do our best to nurture the faith you chose to raise your children in when you brought them to be baptized in the Catholic Church. There are many opportunities for parent participation in our program, from volunteering to opportunities for your own faith formation. Your active involvement in the program is certainly the best example of service to the Church that your child will ever experience.
Thank you for sharing with us,
Joan Kobylski
St. Emily Coordinator of Religious Education