Welcome to St. John the Evangelist Family Catechesis
We are glad to have you join us! The Religious Education program is becoming Family Catechesis. We hope that Family Catechesis is not only a great experience for your kids, but that it also benefits you along your faith journey.
2023-2024 Info
OVERVIEW OF A FAMILY OF FAITH
Religious Education at Saint John the Evangelist follows the direction of various Church documents to support parents in their role of passing on the Christian faith to their children. We recognize that parents are the primary and principal educators of their children. This year, we will be offering family catechesis using A Family of Faith Volume II: The Sacraments by Sophia Institute Press. A Family of Faith program is for families with children in PreK (age 4) through 5th grades. We will be complimenting sacramental preparation for children in 2nd through 5th grades using the Augustine Institute’s Word of Life and Signs of Grace programs for children and FORMED.org for parents.
HOW A FAMILY OF FAITH WORKS
Parents will attend an Adult Meeting the first Sunday of each month where they will receive catechesis and guidance on the home lessons. The last Sunday of the month is a Community Meeting that both parents and children will attend together. Children in Pre-K through 5th grades and their parents will attend separate in-person classes the first, second, and third Sunday of the month with well-trained catechists and adult leaders to compliment, add, and reinforce what is being taught at home and in the classrooms.
Schedule
A Family of Faith will begin on Catechetical Sunday, September 17th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm in the Bread of Life Hall to receive materials, meet catechists, get more information, and answer questions.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION IS A TWO-YEAR PROCESS.
Children will prepare and receive First Reconciliation during the 2nd grade and receive both Confirmation and First Holy Communion during at the end of completing the 3rd grade. If a child is older and is baptized, the child will prepare and receive First Reconciliation during their first year and will prepare and receive Confirmation and First Holy Communion the following year.
First year Sacramental Prep meeting - Sunday, August 20, 2023, 3:30-4:30pm in Bread of Life Hall.
Second Year Sacramental Prep meeting - Sunday, August 27, 2023, 3:00-4:00pm in Bread of Life Hall.
REGISTRATION RATES
A Family of Faith - $50 per child (non-sacramental years)
A Family of Faith – additional $50 per child in Sacramental Prep Years 1 or 2
Please note that registration is not complete until registration fees are paid
Deadline to register is October 1, 2023.
Questions?
Please contact Deacon August at (970) 635-5818 or cordoau@saintjohns.net
Online registration
Registration for 2023-2024 is now closed. Please contact Deacon August Cordova for more info at 970-635-5818.