Religious Education

Programs for Children and Teens

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Little Church  3, 4 & 5 years old, must be potty trained  and not in a Kindergarten program.

LITTLE CHURCH IS A REGISTERED PROGRAM.  THE CLASSES START IN SEPTEMBER AND CONTINUES THRU MAY. WE WILL NEED YOUR CHILD'S BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE AND THE FEE FOR THE YEAR IS 75.00 PER CHILD. ALL PARENTS MUST ATTEND THE CALLED TO PROTECT PROGRAM IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE REGISTERED IN OUR LITTLE CHURCH PROGRAM.

 We meet during the 11:00 a.m. & 5:00pm Mass.  We will be presenting to our children: ”WEE” CELEBRATE THE SEASONS”

We will have active participation and hands on experience for the children of these ages.  Music time, lesson time, & prayer time will be the focus of this session. 

We are always in need of VOLUNTEERS in the Little Church program. Two – Five hours a month is REQUIRED for your child to participate in the program.  Parents who have children in this program are asked to VOLUNTEER ONE Sunday per month. This will allow your children to flourish in their walk with our Lord. Please call the parish office and make our dream of a wonderful program come true. 

Pre-Registration for Little Church  2008-2009 will be Sunday August 24, 2008 in Church at 12:45pm

Active Kids   Grades K - 5         Active Kids Schedule 2008-2009      Link to Catholicmom.com    

Attention 2nd Grade Parents

Religion classes for grades K-5 will be conducted on Mondays from 4:15pm -5:30pm and 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We follow the Dysart School district holiday breaks.  

We break off into grade levels with the wonderful teachers who have volunteered their time to share the teachings of our faith. We share the Gospel and Sing Praise & Worship songs the last 15 minutes of class.

We also involve our families in Exalt Nights.  This will consist of our families coming together and sharing precious time with each other. In our busy schedules this special time seems to become a priority last on our list. We at St Clare’s would like to renew that family time that is so precious. Let’s become involved 6 nights out of this Religious Education season and become that family that our Lord wants us to be.

Sacramental Preparation Classes (R.C.I.C.) Grades 4 - 8   Communion info

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Children is for children in 2nd - 5th grades who have not yet received the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation or First Holy Communion.  We meet Thursday's  from 6:00-7:00pm. We follow the  Dysart School District breaks, September through April, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

 The EDGE  Grades 6, 7, and 8  more information
 
The EDGE is our Junior High program. We meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:00pm. We will explore through scripture the daily pressures that our Junior High students face each day. We plan on making this an exciting and fun approach to exploring our Catholic Faith.

In addition to high school teens, St. Clare's will prepare junior high students for the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation through the EDGE program.

Junior High students who have not yet been baptized,  received the Sacrament of Reconciliation or the Sacrament of Eucharist will receive special preparation for these Sacraments in the RCIC program.  This program meets on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm.

Life Teen    Grades 9 , 10, 11, 12     more information

We have an exciting year of activities planned for our high school teens, tailored to their needs and interests.