| ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | ||
Directors of Religious Education: George and Beverly Ketchel
The goal of Elementary Education is to strengthen the personal relationship with Christ in the lives of children and their parents through catechesis and the sacraments so that, with the Holy Spirit, they will make Christ present in the Parish and active in culture. Elementary Religious Education Times The goal of Religious Education is not to “stuff our heads” with facts about the faith, but to draw closer to God through the gifts of the Church. In order to experience God we need to grow in our awareness of Him and how to recognize Him in ALL of our activities. As a result, when the children come to Religious Education it will begin with movement away from “day to day distractions”. More than an academic exercise this is a process of relating to God in communion together and is facilitated by a variety of gathering activities, games and enthusiasm in the gym. Class times will be marked by both instruction and application activities, doing our best to avoid the “sit and learn” mentality that the children experience all day at school. Finally, the conclusion of the gathering will end in a personal conversation with the living God, giving the children a perspective on bringing the light of Christ with them into ALL the activities that fill the rest of their week. This experience of Religious Education can only be attained if our hearts are oriented towards SHM as a ‘Sanctuary of Sanctity’ for each and everyone one of us. Registration |
