Please note some changes for the upcoming School year 2020-21
Faith Formation UPDATE from Louise Cronin
Phone: 203-348-1233
Email: stclementre@optonline.net
Phone: 203-348-1233
Email: stclementre@optonline.net
Faith Formation News
Lent and Easter:
Use this handy Lenten Calendar for this Season of Lent. download the PDF
Students who already received their First Eucharist, should receive Penance and the Eucharist during Lent.
The sixth and eighth grades will attend the Stations of the Cross on March 26th at 7pm.
With the updated 1983 Code of Canon Law (which sets down the rules for administering and governing the Western Church), the Easter Duty for Catholics currently is stated as an “obligation for the faithful who are already initiated (that is already baptized Catholics) to receive the Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist during the Easter Season. In the United States, this has been defined to include the days between the first Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday.” It should be noted that a parish “penance service does not satisfy the requirement for sacramental confession (CanonLaw.Info, Dr. Edward Peters).
Know about your Easter Duty website:
https://www.coraevans.com/blog/article/you-need-to-know-about-this-easter-requirement
Use this handy Lenten Calendar for this Season of Lent. download the PDF
Students who already received their First Eucharist, should receive Penance and the Eucharist during Lent.
The sixth and eighth grades will attend the Stations of the Cross on March 26th at 7pm.
With the updated 1983 Code of Canon Law (which sets down the rules for administering and governing the Western Church), the Easter Duty for Catholics currently is stated as an “obligation for the faithful who are already initiated (that is already baptized Catholics) to receive the Sacraments of Penance and Eucharist during the Easter Season. In the United States, this has been defined to include the days between the first Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday.” It should be noted that a parish “penance service does not satisfy the requirement for sacramental confession (CanonLaw.Info, Dr. Edward Peters).
Know about your Easter Duty website:
https://www.coraevans.com/blog/article/you-need-to-know-about-this-easter-requirement
Faith Formation - Registration Form 2020-21 School year
Safe Environment Library - These videos compliment our safe environment training and are listed here for use by parents, teachers, catechists, and those who wish to learn more about providing an environment that is safe for our young people.
CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR 2020-2021 FAITH FORMATION SESSION
We will be needing catechists to work with students for online faith formation. Anyone with computer skills or comfortable using the internet, please consider helping the students learn online.
There will be Zoom and online training for catechists.
It can be as simple as assigning material to children and checking to see if it is completed and correct. If you are uncomfortable holding a Zoom class occasionally, I will do that for you. The program will be user friendly. Please let me know by August 15th if you are able to help out. The Religious Education target start date is October 7th.
Please have your children continue to pray. First Holy Communion class practice your Act of Contrition and First Reconciliation process.
Everyone stay safe and put your safety and health in the hands of the Lord.
Parents please check out***DIGITAL GOSPEL WEEKLIES/SUMMER FAMILY CORNERS/PARENT SCRIPT on this link: https://www.pflaumweeklies.com/family-catechesis-the-gospel-for-all-ages/
We will be needing catechists to work with students for online faith formation. Anyone with computer skills or comfortable using the internet, please consider helping the students learn online.
There will be Zoom and online training for catechists.
It can be as simple as assigning material to children and checking to see if it is completed and correct. If you are uncomfortable holding a Zoom class occasionally, I will do that for you. The program will be user friendly. Please let me know by August 15th if you are able to help out. The Religious Education target start date is October 7th.
Please have your children continue to pray. First Holy Communion class practice your Act of Contrition and First Reconciliation process.
Everyone stay safe and put your safety and health in the hands of the Lord.
Parents please check out***DIGITAL GOSPEL WEEKLIES/SUMMER FAMILY CORNERS/PARENT SCRIPT on this link: https://www.pflaumweeklies.com/family-catechesis-the-gospel-for-all-ages/
Please note: that Religious Education begins in the First Grade. Preparation for First Holy Communion begins in the First Grade. Preparation for Confirmation is a continual religious education from Third grade through Eighth Grade. It is not allowed to sign up for either sacrament the year the sacrament is being administered.
PREP - PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
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The objective of our Parish Religious Education Program is to deepen our children’s knowledge about the Catholic faith and to inspire them to live their lives in imitation of Jesus. Ultimately, we want our students to practice their faith and become disciples of Jesus.
• All parish children in grades 1-8 who attend public or non-Catholic private schools should attend P.R.E.P. • Sacramental preparation for Catholic school students takes place in the parish. Grade 2 students attend parish prep classes for the celebration of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Grade 8 students attend parish prep classes for the celebration of Confirmation. • All students must have their baptismal certificate on file in the P.R.E.P. office. • Older students new to the program must also submit a copy of their First Holy Communion certificate. • All grade levels meet on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
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