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Religious
Education Programs -
The parish community of St. Catharine provides a variety of
opportunities for both children and adults to enhance your knowledge,
reflect on your faith, and deepen your spiritual life and commitment.
For additional information, call 201-444-5690.
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CCD
FAMILY CATECHESIS INFORMATION
After January 8th before March 11th, please do the following:
- Review basic prayers.
- Celebrate Sunday Mass
- If you have more than one child in the program,
follow the 'Faith
First at Home' Guide Themes 10-14 and Lent Lessons "Faith First At
Home" guide p. 121, Student Book p. 251-254 before March 11th.
Also Ash Wednesday is February 22.
- If you have one child in the program, do the
Child's Book Lessons 10-14 and Lent Lessons p. 251-254 in child's book
or follow 'Faith First At Home' guide (see above) by March 11th.
- *** Also Grades 2, 3, 4 and 6 - go to the
parish website in mid-January to find mid-terms by grade. Please
have child bring mid-term and give to their teacher on Sunday, March 11.
- Grade 5 - please note that Wednesday March 14 is
the ACRE test in Community Hall from 7:30-8:30pm. Other dates for
the test are Monday, March 12 or Tuesday, March 13 from 3:30-5pm in the
school.
 For
the Religious Education calendar for this year, please click here...
CCD OPTIONS
Option
1 – Traditional School Model – Grades 1-6
Children
attend classes (Grade 1-6) each week on
a Monday or Tuesday afternoon in school. Parents
are responsible for:
- Bringing
child/ren to class each week
- Fostering
faith at home through prayer and participation in Saturday or Sunday
Mass
- Reviewing
basic prayers (Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary) with children
- Reviewing
material in Religion Book each week
*Please
note: Registration for Monday &
Tuesday will be
filled
on a first come first serve basis.
Option
2 – Sunday Family Catechesis Program – Grades 1-6
For parents who do
their child’s basic CCD Book
at home or with a small group of children. This
program is held on five Sunday afternoons
from October – May. Parents are
responsible for:
- Attending
all Sunday sessions with child/ren. Parents
will attend a Parent Program while the
child/ren are in class or
will work together with them on a project.
- Working
with their child/ren at home on the basic CCD Book; this is not done on
Sundays
- Fostering
faith at home through prayer and participation in Saturday or Sunday
Mass
- Reviewing
basic prayers (Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary) with children
- Administering
mid-terms/finals to child/ren.
Registration
for the Family Catechesis Program will be limited to 125 families. It will be filled on a first come first
serve basis. If a family misses two
or more sessions they will need to attend a makeup meeting in May. If a family fails to attend more than three
sessions they will not qualify for the Family Program in 2012-2013. Please turn over for the schedule for the
Family Catechesis program.
FAMILY
CATECHESIS SCHEDULE 2011-12
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Date
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Format
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1
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October 23
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Family Mass at noon. Program begins at 1:15pm in the Church for
both parents and children. Children will
attend classes and parents will attend an adult education session. Program is complete at 3pm.
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2
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December 4
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Advent Activity
Sunday (two sessions due to space limitations):
- Session 1 (Last
Names A-K) – 1:15-3pm
- Session 2 (Last
Names L-Z) – 2:30-4pm
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3
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January 8
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Family Mass at noon. Program begins at 1:15pm in the Church for
both parents and children. Children will
attend classes and parents will attend an adult education session. Program is complete at 3pm.
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4
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March 11
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Lent Activity
Sunday (two sessions due to space limitations):
- Session 1 (Last
Names L-Z) – 1:15-3pm
- Session 2 (Last
Names A-K) – 2:30-4pm
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5
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April 29
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Family Mass at noon. Program begins at 1:15pm in the Church for
both parents and children. Children will
attend classes and parents will attend an adult education session. Program is complete at 3pm.
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**The
above dates are subject to change due to Parish
events; notification
will be emailed to you well in advance or you may consult the Religious
Education Calendar on the Parish web-site.
Grades
7 & 8
you have the option of teaching your child at home or small home group;
consult
the Registration Form to choose your option (Grade
9 – Confirmation preparation
not required to fill out registration form).
Click
here to download registration forms for NEW students
Click
here to download registration forms for RETURNING students
Click
here to download a Parent Volunteer form - WE NEED YOU!!!
We
are asking all parents to please add religiouseducation@stcatharinechurch.org
(our email address) to
their address book so we may inform you of meetings, reminders,
update and cancellations due
to inclement weather. We also ask that you
to add www.stcatharinechurch.org
to your favorites as we will also use the Parish website to update you
for
cancellations for inclement weather and other notifications.
Midterms and finals
may be
found below:
Grade 1:
Click
here for the Grade 1 final exam
Grade 2:
Click
here for the Grade 2 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 2 final exam
Grade 3:
Click
here for the Grade 3 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 3 final exam
Grade 4:
Click
here for the Grade 4 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 4 final exam
Grade 5:
Click
here for the Grade 5 final exam
Grade 6:
Click
here for the Grade 6 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 6 final exam
Grade 7:
Click
here
for the Grade 7 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 7 final exam
Grade 8:
Click
here
for the Grade 8 midterm
Click
here for the Grade 8 final exam
Confirmation:
Click
here for the Confirmation final exam
CCD Teachers:
Please consult your mail regarding Grade Level Meetings.
Religious
Education Office # - 201-444-5690
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Religious Education
(K- Teens)
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Religious
Education enrichment programs for children attending public school from
Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Preparation for Penance, Eucharist and
Confirmation are included as part of the Religious Education programs.
Programs
generally run from September through May. Check the Weekly
Bulletin beginning in June for details. Confirmation for current
candidates will be Saturday, November 6, 2010 with Bishop Manuel A.
Cruz.
Click
here to download registration forms for NEW students
Click
here to download registration forms for RETURNING students
Click
here to download the Confirmation Information form
Click
here to download the Confirmation Service form
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| Liturgy of the Word
for Children |
A
program to help children (targets ages 4 1/2 to 9) understand the
message of Jesus. Sessions are held at the 10:30 a.m. Liturgy on the
2nd and 4th Sunday of each month during ordinary months, every Sunday
during Advent and Lent.
No
enrollment is necessary for children.
Adults interested in volunteering
should contact the Parish Office or the Department of Religious
Education.
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| Vacation
Bible School |
Vacation
Bible School is held in conjunction with The Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church for one week during the summer.
Check the weekly bulletin for
details usually in June or call the Religious Education Office for
details.
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Adult
Education |
There
are a variety of adult education experiences sponsored by the parish
throughout the year. Popular topics include spirituality, sacramental
catechesis, personal growth, community building and social concerns.
EXPLORE
OUR FAITH FROM THE
COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME and PAY LESS THAN HALF
PRICE FOR THIS QUALITY ONLINE PROGRAM
Parishioners and staff of all
parishes and schools in the Archdiocese
of Newark are able to register for online courses with the University of Dayton’s
Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation at a reduced rate of $40
per
course through a partnership initiated by the Archdiocesan Catechetical
Office. Most
courses run for five weeks. You can work
on the course at any time of the
day that is best for you.
Some courses being offered in this
cycle include: Images of Jesus,
Survey of Catholic Doctrine, Conscience, Sacraments, Scripture, Church
History,
Media Faith and Values and many more. Some
courses are accepted for Catechist Certification.
For local information: Contact
Elizabeth R. Foer, 973-497-4297, foereliz@rcan.org
or check our website: www.rcan.org/catechet .
To learn
more about the Virtual Learning Community and the courses available or
to
register: Go to the University
of Dayton
website http://vlc.udayton.edu .
To sign up for periodic
e-mail notification of adult faith formation opportunities, both online and
local, contact Dr. Eugene Tozzi, 973-497-4288, tozzieug@rcan.org .
Check
the weekly bulletin for announcements on upcoming events or contact the
Religious Education office.
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| G.I.F.T. |
G.I.F.T.
[Growing In Faith & Theology] is a collaborative adult religious
education program that is
sponsored by Guardian Angel Church, Allendale, Most Blessed Sacrament
Church, Franklin Lakes, St. Catharine’s Church, Glen Rock, St.
Luke’s Church, Ho-Ho-Kus,The Church of the Nativity, Midland
Park, Immaculate Conception, Mahwah, St. Paul Church, Ramsey, Our Lady
of Mount Carmel Church, Ridgewood, The Church of the Presentation, USR
and St. Elizabeth Church, Wyckoff.
Upcoming workshops are as
follows and meet from 7:30-9pm:
Tues., 4/23, 5/3, 5/10
The Tomb is Empty by Rev. Jim White
St. Luke, Ho Ho Kus
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Looking for a way to get
involved;
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Want to share in the
spiritual development
of our youth;
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Catechist / Religious Ed Teachers
play an
important role in these efforts;
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Volunteers are always
needed!
Please
let us know if you are interested in being a Catechist /
Teacher for one of our Religious Education Programs.
Volunteers
should contact the Religious
Education Office:
201-444-5690 or email: ReligiousEducation@stcatharinechurch.org
Please
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