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Children's Faith Formation
Register your children for the 2012-2013 year!
Follow the links below to download the registration form,
and the 2012-2013 Religious Education schedule...
* Click here for the Religious Ed Registration Form
* Click here for the 2012-2013 Religious Ed Schedule
* Please visit our Vacation Bible School page for information, registration,
and schedule for this year's Parish Summer School (July 23-27th).
* Please visit our Confirmation page for registration, schedules,
and info pertaining to the sacrament of Confirmation.
By nature and grace, parents are the first and foremost catechists of their children. They teach informally, but powerfully, by example and instruction. They communicate values and attitudes by showing love for Jesus, the Church, and each other, reverently receiving the Eucharist and living in its spirit, fostering justice and love in all their relationships, being actively involved in the parish, seeking opportunities to serve others, and praying frequently and spontaneously. Adults of the parish are encouraged to attend classes, lectures, and programs offered to help them grow in their faith.
The overall purpose of the Parish Faith Formation Program is to:
- Assist, not replace, parents in the religious development of their children.
- Familiarize parents, through group and individual meetings, with the formal instruction being given their children and the religious experiences that must give meaning to this instruction through the family.
- Involove parents directly in the religious development of their children, especially in preparing them to practice their faith so that they can meaningfully recieve the sacrements of Reconciliation, the Eucharist, and Confirmation, and participate in the weekly gathering of the parish at Mass.
- Provide instruction to children that teaches them what a Catholic believes and how a Catholic lives in response to that message.
Traditional Classroom Catechesis
The catechists in our Parish Religious Education Program are dedicated to passing on the truths of our tradition with an enthusiasm for the experienced practice of faith. They are more than willing to cooperate with parents. Formal classroom instruction is provided September through May. The parish follows the Archdiocesan Guidelines using the Harcourt Religion Text, "Call to Faith," which is supplemented with appropriate handouts, supplementary material and activities following the liturgical season.
Prayer List
The parish follows the structure outlined by the Archdiocese of Seattle, which requires students to be able to recite the following prayers by completion of the grades indicated. Students will use these prayers in their classrooms. Parents and students are encouraged to pray these prayers on a regular basis. Students seeking sacraments must know the prayers indicated prior to completing their sacramental preparation. See your catechist for a copy of the prayers.
Kindergarten
Sign of the Cross
Grace Before Meals
Grace After Meals
Prayer to One's Guardian Angel
First Grade
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Prayers at Stations of the Cross
Second Grade
Morning Offering
An Act of Spiritual Communion
Act of Contrition
Act of Contrition (Alternate Version)
Third Grade
Jesus Prayer
Gloria
The Apostles' Creed
Memorare
Fourth Grade
The Nicene Creed
Prayer for Peace
Fifth Grade
Joyful Mysteries
Prayer for Souls of the Faithfully Departed
Queen of Heaven (Regina Caeli)
Sixth Grade
Luminous Mysteries
Vocation Prayer
Anima Christi
Seventh Grade
Sorrowful Mysteries
Hail, Holy Queen
Angelus
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Eighth Grade
Glorious Mysteries
Divine Praises
Act of Faith
Act of Hope
Act of Love
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