The goal of catechesis is to foster a living, conscious, and active faith in Christians of all ages (National Catechetical Directory #32). The RE Program at OLPH is developed and conducted within the threefold purpose of Christian Education. By teaching the message of Jesus Christ fully, community is fostered and students are prepared for Christian service. RE classes are held September-April and are available for children from Preschool (3 year olds) to 12th grade with three sessions as follows:
General registration for classes is in August, or contact the RE office Monday-Thursday.
Each division of RE Classes is listed below with the textbook to be used during the year:
Christ Our Life Series Loyola University Press
Pre K 3: God Made Me
Pre K 4: God Made the World
Blest Are We Program Silver Burdett-Ginn
Kinder: God Loves Me
Level 1: We Celebrate God's Presence: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Level 2: We Celebrate the Sacraments: Especially Eucharist and Reconciliation
Level 3: We Celebrate the People of God, the Church
Level 4: We Celebrate Moral Choices: The Commandments and Beatitudes
Level 5: We Celebrate the Sacraments, and All Life as Sacred
Level 6: We Celebrate the People of God from the Old Testament
Level 7: We Celebrate Jesus as We Become His Disciples
Level 8: We Celebrate Our Pilgrim Church
Christian Initiation, Benzinger
Sacramental Preparation
Preparation for the Sacrament through prayer, formation and service.
Lectionary based instruction
$50/1 child
$60/2 children
$70/3 or more children
Designed for parents with children preparing for the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation, the purpose of this program is:
For more information on Sacramental Preparation, please refer to this page.
The Christian family is ordinarily the first experience of the Christian community and the primary environment for growth in faith. Because it is the “church of the home,” the family provides a unique locus for catechesis. It is a place in which the word of God is received and from which it is extended. Within the Christian family, parents are the primary educators in the faith and “the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children
.” The National Directory for Catechesis"
Does this Bishop's statement cause you to wonder, “How am I supposed to do that?” Does it make you question whether or not you are doing the right thing? If it does, then “Raising Faith-Filled Kids” is for you.
This is a study and discussion group for anyone who is raising children and want to give them a firm foundation in the Catholic faith. It will help to foster the faith formation of children through ordinary events of daily life, and will help parents to feel secure in their own ability to contribute to the religious education of their children.
The sessions will be held every other Tuesday nights from 7-9 pm in the Pastoral Center, beginning on September 25th. Cost for the course will be $20.00 to cover the cost of the books.
