All adults over the age or students over the age of 18 are required to have completed Safe & Sacred training prior to volunteering with young children. Visit our Safe & Sacred page for more information.

"Religious education of young children should focus on helping the child to enjoy the relationship with God with deep awareness and great wonder."

The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey

Students in elementary and middle school are invited to join us for religous education classes on Sunday mornings throughout the school year, September thru May. All classes meet in the Nativity School classrooms from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Students baptized and unbaptized are welcome to join us as we explore the beliefs, teachings and celebrations of the Catholic Church. Our catechists will guide our students each week in prayer and interactive learning through a variety of resources. Parents are welcome to volunteer throughout the year, with the completion of Safe & Sacred training.

Attendance

Twice each semester instead of regular classroom catechesis, parents and children in grades 1-8, along with the catechists, will gather in the parish center. We will gather at the usual time, 9:30-10:45 a.m. The children in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd will continue with their regular routine in the atrium.

During this time we will discuss the topic that would have been covered in class. The morning will include Scripture, stories, games, crafts and more! Please plan to attend the following Family Formation Days:

• September 30
• November 11
• January 27
• March 10

We also offer a home-based catechesis model for our families who have trouble making it to the parish every Sunday morning or for families with joint custody. With our home-based model, families are given the same materials as the students in the classroom, but parents are also directed to an additional online resource that will help them teach a particular lesson in the home.

All home-based catechesis families are expected to submit an online assessment weekly corresponding to the chapter the students are working on wit his/her class here at the parish.

More information about home-based catechesis can be found here.

All parents of students grades 2-8 in the fall of 2018 who have yet to receive these sacraments should visit our Reconciliation & Holy Communion page.