Friday, May 24, 2013
Announcements
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Vacation Bible School - Tuesday, May 14, 2013
This year's Vacation Bible School, Kingdom Rock, will be held from August 5th - 9th from 9 am to 12:30 pm.  Registration Forms and Permission slips are available here - Vacation Bible School Registation Form 2013.pdf and VBS Permission Slip 2013.pdf 

2013 - 2014 Enrollment Information - Thursday, March 28, 2013
Here is the Enrollment Packet for next year.  Forms are due by June 1st.  2013 Enrollment Packet.pdf  

Sadlier Resources
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New Sadlier We Believe With Project Disciple -- Pray Learn Celebrate Share Choose LiveSacraments

Religious Education Resources for teachers and parents grades K - 6 is provided by The Sadlier Company at its website:http://www.webelieveweb.com/. For 7th grade the website is: http://www.weliveourfaith.com.

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Contact Us
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Matthew Bensman
Director of Youth Faith Formation
508-339-4621
MBensman@stmarymans.org
Claire DeRosa
Homeschool Coordinator
508-339-4621
homeschool@stmarymans.org

Confirmation I & II


508-339-4621
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YOUTH FAITH FORMATION OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 10 - 3
Tuesday 10 - 3
Wednesday 10 - 3
And by appointment with Mr. Bensman
Class Schedule
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Grade 1 - Saturday 9:00 - 10:00 am
Grade 2 - Sunday 9:20 - 10:20 am
Grade 3 - Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Grade 4 - Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Grade 5 - Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Grade 6 - Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Grade 7 - Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Grades 3 - 7 - Saturday Option
Every Saturday 10:30 - 11:30 am
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Effective Catechesis
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Eight “Be Cs” for Effective Catechesis

By Sr. Marie Roccapriore, MPS

 

 

1.       To be Christ-centered is to reflect our own personal love for Christ and to reflect God’s love for the children.

 

 

     5.  To be creative is to use one’s imagination and other personal gifts in one’s teaching and to draw on the imagination and personal gifts of the children.

2.       To be clear is to be to be simple and concise in our teaching. Simplicity comes from being prepared.  We need to be direct and to know our subject matter.

 

 

     6.  To be compassionate is to care about each child, to allow for individual differences as well as class needs, to be patient.

3.       To be consistent, develop a general pattern for teaching so that most of the time children know what to expect.  Variety is important too, but so is repetition. In fact, repetition is essential to learning. So don’t be afraid to repeat.

 

 

     7.  To be charitable is to be kind, to anticipate children’s needs, to give them the opportunity to grow in charity themselves by cultivating in them thoughtfulness of others.

4.       To be concrete is to use lots of examples, to relate whatever one is teaching to the world the child knows. 

 

 

     8.  To be catechetical is to be evangelistic. To catechize or evangelize is to reach out not only to the children, but through them to their families. Every lesson should incorporate prayer, Bible, liturgy, and doctrine.

 

Sr. Marie Roccapriore is DRE, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Meriden, CT.

Prayer for Catechists
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Prayer for a Catechist by St. Charles Borromeo

Almighty God, you have generously made known to human beings
the mysteries of your life through Jesus Christ your Son in the Holy Spirit.
Enlighten my mind to know these mysteries which your Church treasures and teaches.

Move my heart to love them and my will to live in accord with them.
Give me the ability to teach this Faith to others without pride,
without ostentation, and without personal gain.
Let me realize that I am simply your instrument for bringing others to the
knowledge of the wonderful things you have done for all your creatures.
Help me to be faithful to this task that you have entrusted to me. Amen.

St. Charles Borromeo, Patron of Catechists
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