Religious Education
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Programs at St. Finbarr:
"Our Catholic Identity" A family Home school program for all school grade levels with monthly meetings at the church. (tentative monthly meeting schedule - Watch bulletin for final dates) -- Program began in November 2009 MEETING 1 Introduction; History of the Creed; Use of the Catechism and Bible; Lectionary based Catechesis MEETING 2 Creed continued; Trinity: Father, Son & Holy Spirit; Scripture(Bible) & Tradition(Church MEETING 3 Creed continued; Mary and the Communion of Saints MEETING 4 Church year; Sacraments of Initiation; Baptism MEETING 5 Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation MEETING 6 Sacraments of Healing and Service MEETING 7 Commandments; Examin; the Works of Mercy & Love MEETING 8 Prayer; the Our Father MEETING 9 Prayer Types of Prayer Each Month we will gather and begin with prayer and a short presentation. This will be followed by a 3-5 Minute teaching on the Mass (the 'Mass Minute') There will then be group activities related to the presentation together as families or for the children and adult separately, followed by an activity designed to help families see how to integrate the teachings into their everyday lives. The evenings will end with Pot-Luck snacks and a short social time for families to be together informally. |