Religious Ed Philosophy
The Saint Patrick Religious Education Program is staffed by dedicated individuals who teach under the belief that we must live by the Great Commandment to know, love, and serve God, and to love our neighbor.The classes are based on the Faith First Series texts, the Bible, and the Mass of each respective Sunday. The children are taught the seeds of our Faith, hoping they will grow into the Faith with the grace of God and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Marcia's Letter
Dear Parents and Friends,The Religious Education Department exists for the purpose of helping our children to build on the foundation they receive from their parents who were given the mission at the Baptism of their children to teach their children the Faith. The parents send their children to the Religious Education Program for the more formalized presentation of our Faith. The children learn more about their Faith through the guidelines of our philosophy and as driven by the curriculum. We ask you to pray for the success of our program.
Fees
The Registration Fees are $25 for one child, $40 for two children and $55 for three or more children. Scholarships are available.Bible Camp
Get Ready - Bible Camp 2008 is just around the corner - follow these links to download the Child's Application for Bible Camp 2008, the Junior Volunteer Application for Bible Camp, and the Adult Volunteer Application for Bible CampThe Bible Camp is held the week after the Fourth of July. The time is 9:00AM until 11:30AM. There is time set aside each morning for music, Bible Stories,crafts, games, and snacks. A program from Creative Communications is used. The fee is $15 and scholarships are available.
Below is a ten minute Flash Movie hosted on YouTube that features the Saint Patrick Parish Children and Families who participated with Bible Camp 2007 - "The Quest for Truth." This is an intimate look into one special week that will warm your heart and inspire your soul.
Announcements
- Class Times - 8:30AM to 9:45AM for Grades 1, 3, 5, and 7; 11:00AM to 12:15PM for Grades 2, 4, 6, and 8.
- Printable Calendar - Click here to download printable Religious Ed Calendar for the 2008-2009 school year.
- Homework - A chapter a week is done in class. The homework is to finish the chapter if needed and to study that chapter. The child is always welcome to preview the next chapter. Bible and Mass information should also be studied. It doesn't hurt to review the Chapter Reviews frequently.
- Class Notes - The children are welcome to take class notes. Hand-outs are also given. At the beginning of the class year, all children are given a folder to help them with the organization of their work.
- Class Cancellations - To find out if classes are cancelled, please listen to WICC, Channel 3 or Channel 12.
- Upcoming Events - Upcoming events are mentioned in the bulletin and in class. These include special events like special presentations, contests on topics studied and an end of the year exit exercise.
- Volunteering - Adults may volunteer to be catechists, assistant catechists, aides, or help in the office. Teenagers may volunteer to be junior catechists or help in the office. Besides volunteering, there may be people who are asked to help because of their special gifts or talents. Notices also appear in the bulletin or a person may call the Religious Education Office.
Academic Information
The lesson plan in a concise form consists of three parts: the current chapter in the text, the designated Bible person(s) determined by the website of the text, and the questions about what is happening in the Mass that Sunday determined by the website of catholicmom.com. The teacher's manual provides a guided lesson plan.A Thumbnail Sketch of the Curriculum
In all the classes the Mass of the current Sunday, the chosen Biblical person and the Bible stories that are in the textbook are discussed.The text series Faith First on every grade level is divided into the following units: We Believe (Creed), We Worship (Liturgy and Sacrament), We Live (Christian Morality), and We Pray (Christian Prayer). Core Scripture Chapters, the Liturgical Year, and Prayers and Practices are also included in the series. The depth is determined by the grade level.
Forms
The following forms are available as pdf files (Adobe Acrobat format) for download and each file is approx 125k:- Junior Catechist
- Catechist
- Regular Religious Ed Registration
- Sacramental Registration for Confirmation
- Sacramental Registration for Eucharist/First Penance
