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| ATTENTION PARENTS: A gentle reminder….If your child is absent from class, please call the Religious Education Office at (858)487-0491 and indicate the reason for the absence. Attendance forms are kept on file every year for future reference. |
| SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING will take place the week of March 8-11 for absentees and children new to the Religious Education Program. |
| THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES the week of March 28 through April 3 due to Holy Week. |
| THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES the week of April 4-6 due to Poway Unified School District’s Spring Break. |
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FAITH FORMATION OF CHILDREN PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 8
The faith formation or catechism of any individual begins in childhood and ends at death.
A child's first teachers are his/her parents and family members. His/her ongoing faith formation continues when he/she enrolls in school or in the parish religious education class.
San Rafael parish provides ongoing faith formation programs for its parishioners through:
-The Sunday Preschool Ministry (Ages 3-5 and Kindergarten)
-The Religious Education Program (Grades 1-8)
-Sacramental Preparation (Penance and Holy Eucharist)
-Kids' Word (Liturgy of the Word for children Grades 1-5)
-Youth Ministry (For high school students)
-Adult Formation
-RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
-Various church related organizations
KIDS' WORD
The children's Liturgy of the Word occurs during the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays from September through late May. Children in grades 1-5 leave the church for their opening of the Word on their appropriate age level. Catechists guide them through the Word with various activities and end with the Creed and the Prayer of the Faithful. The children return to the church at the Offertory of the Mass. (Coordinator: Christine Anderson)
SUNDAY PRE-SCHOOL MINISTRY
The Sunday Pre-school program [provides appropriate religious activities for children ages 3-5 coordinated by our catechists. Classes are held in rooms 1-4 which are located on the lower level of the parish center.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- GRADES 1-5
Grades 1-5 meet weekly after school in the parish center classrooms, Monday through Wednesday afternoons between 4:00 and 5:15 p.m. On Thursdays sessions are offered from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m for Grades 1 -5.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- GRADES 6, 7 AND 8
Grades 6,7 and 8 meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Our Sacramental classes prepare our students for Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. This is a two-year program in which the children learn their prayers, become acquainted with Jesus and learn about God's love for us through the sacraments. Sometimes an older child is late in his/her formation. He/she is then enrolled for a year in a regular class. On the following year he/she completes his/her preparation in the Sacramental Preparation class.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
2009 - 2010
Grade 2 and Sacramental Preparation Classes
Oct.ober 21, 2009: Mandatory Parent Orientation Meeting - Grade 2 and Sacramental Preparation Class, Parish Center, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
February 1-4, 2010: Practice with Child's Class in the church sanctuary during regularly class time. At least one parent must be present. Five (5) hours of Community Service for Reconciliation due.
February 6, 2010: Sacrament of Reconciliation, church sanctuary, 10:00 a.m.
March 3, 2010: Manadatory Parent Meeting for 1st Holy Communion, Parish Center, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
April 24, 2010: First Commurnion Retreat Parish Center, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Crafts, video and Q/A. Five (5) hours of Community Service for Eucharist due.
May 10-13, 2010: First Eucharist Rehearsal - Parent and children, during class time.
May 15, 2010: Sacrament of First Eucharist, Church Sanctuary, 10:00 a.m.
RESPECT CONTRACTS and STUDENT PICK UP AND TRAFFIC POLICY
Respect Contracts for Grades 1-5 and the Middle Grades as well as the Student Pick Up and Traffic Policy are to be signed by the parent and the student and returned to the Religious Education Office or to your child's catechist the first week of class.
All those registered in FIRST GRADE or are NEW TO THE PARISH must provide us with copies of their Baptismal certificates.
You can print out a copy of the Registration Form from this website. Completed forms MUST BE RETURNED TO US IN PERSON.
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