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RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION PROGRAMS/SACRAMENTAL
PREPARATION FOR
ADULTS AND CHILDREN
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GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS...
(MT 28:19)
Jesus invites all of us to go forward to teach the faith.
Volunteers are always welcomed in our Religious Education Program. If you feel
God is calling you to the ministry of catechesis (teaching the faith) which
involves praying with the children of our faith community, sharing Scripture
with them, conducting lessons from our curriculum and nurturing the faith of
young people, as well as your own faith, please speak to Fr. Joe or call parish
center (722-4470).
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| RCIA -- Rite of
Christian Initiation for Adults |
Do you know anyone who wants to become a Catholic? Or are you or
someone you know thinking about coming into the Catholic Church or looking
to complete the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist and
Confirmation)? The R.C.I.A. process is a wonderful and prayerful journey of
faith during which adults learn about and grow closer to God through the
Catholic Christian experience of faith, worship and prayer. Consider
inviting someone you know to come and find out who we are. Please call Bob
Wheeler, (401) 475-3270 for more information. Meetings begin each year in
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| RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES FOR
CHILDREN |
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Our religious education classes for the children of our faith community
in grades 1-6 are conducted after our
9:00 a.m. family Mass in the school. During the
9:00 a.m.
Mass, children are called forward and blessed before heading off to a
separate room to break open the Word of God. They return to the
congregation after the Prayers of the Faithful. Their religious
education classes are conducted in the school at the conclusion of Mass and
go until 11:15 a.m.
Religious education classes for parishioners in the seventh and eighth
grades, confirmation 1 & 2 are conducted on Sunday evenings from
4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Mass.
For additional information, please call the Religious Ed. Office at (401)
722-8650.
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| SPRED (Special Religious Development) |
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This program provides the spiritual formation that children, adolescents,
young adults, and older adults with developmental disabilities need to fully
take part in the liturgical and sacramental life of our parish. Our
SPRED center is a welcoming place with a peaceful and prayerful environment.
SPRED welcomes individuals who feel called to become catechists, providing
them with training and religious education materials. The program
operates with small groups (six or fewer persons) of developmentally delayed
persons, each of whom is assigned a helper trained as a catechist. For
additional information, please call the parish center (722-8650).
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| For additional information on SPRED, please contact Teresa Chouquette at
723-7857 or Gloria Courtois at 722-5431. |
| GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS... (Mt. 28:19)
Jesus asks all of us to go forth and
spread the faith. Catechists
are volunteers who share their faith with the youngsters of
our faith community. If you feel God is calling you to the ministry of
sharing your faith through prayer, faith stories, and our religious
education curriculum, please speak with Fr. Joe. Training, resources
and support are provided for all volunteers. Our catechists
continually say, “there is no better way to enrich one's own faith life.”
Liza Roach
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This is what Yahweh asks of you:
only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
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