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Catechesis
during childhood depends largely on the child's experience in his/her
relationship with others. The child's immediate environment,
normally the home, remains the child's main experience of this lived
relationship with God, but now, the support of a larger community becomes
highly important to formation in faith and its absence becomes a serious
matter.
Catechesis seeks to help children make an increasingly personal response
to God's word and gifts. Catechesis approaches young persons with
reverence and aids them in discovering and developing their unique,
God-given gifts with the help of the gospel. |
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Goals
of Early Childhood Catechesis:
- Develop in the child a sense of
wonder at the world around him or her.
- Become sensitive to the spiritual
needs of the child.
- Help the child understand God as
loving and caring Parent.
- Help the child appreciate self as
a gift of God.
- Provide an opportunity for
children to develop an awareness of the presence of God in things and
people.
- Provide the child with a sense of
belonging in the Christian Community.
- Help the children experience joy
and ease in spontaneous prayer.
- Introduce the attitudes and
elements of celebrating and worship.
- Develop in the child a quality of
wonder, basic to building a child-like trust relationship with God.
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Liturgy
of the Word
Sundays at 10:00 a.m. mass
For children in grades 1st through 6th |
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invite all families with children in grades 1st through 6th to celebrate
mass at the family mass at 10:00 a.m on Sundays. During the Liturgy
of the Word (Readings & Homily), children receive instruction about
the readings (at their age appropriate level) and return to celebrate mass
with the family during the offertory. |
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Faith
Formation for Elementary School Students
After school program for public school children
3:45 - 5 p.m.Thursdays during the school year
Grades 1st - 5th |
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program centered on preparing a child for the eventual awakening of faith.
Because of the nature of the young child, he or she requires a period
during which religious sensitivity is developed. This precedes
formal efforts toward religious education if he or she is to grow to
Christian maturity. Our aim is to lay the groundwork for his or her
gradual discovery of a personal relationship with God. |
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Faith
Formation for Middle School Students
Program for public school students
Tuesdays 7- 8 p.m.during the school year
Grades 6th - 8th |
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program teaches a lived biblical faith, builds a firm doctrinal and moral
foundation in the light of the documents and meets the developmental needs
of the children. It proclaims the total message of Christ without
distortions, provides those who use it a better knowledge of the
mysteries of Christ, and it aims at true conversion and life in the
conformity to God's will. |
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Confirmation
For high school students |
This is a
two-year preparation program to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Year 1 students meet on Sundays from 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Year 2 students meet on Sundays from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Confirmation is the sacrament of
spiritual strengthening. During confirmation, a baptized person receives
the Holy Spirit, is strengthened in grace, and signed as a soldier of Christ.
By the sacrament of
Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and
are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Through anointing, the confirmed received the "mark" the seal
of the Holy Spirit.
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Bible
Camp
One week program in July
Kindergarten through sixth grade levels |
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week of activities includes skits, music, scripture study, crafts, snacks
and related outdoor games. A small fee is required to cover to cost of
materials. Older students are invited to aide and do not pay a fee.
Registration forms can be obtained at the Religious Education Office
located in Saint Cornelius School. |
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Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
Two-year program for adults.
Meetings are once a week. |
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way in which the parish welcomes and prepares newcomers is founded in the
ancient Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). The
RCIA is the process through which adults are initiated into the Catholic
Faith. It is a journey process that is completed over a period of one to
two years. It is the beginning of a lifelong journey in faith which
continues after the reception of the sacraments of initiation. Mrs.
Duffy at (562) 429-1094 |
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If you are interested in
becoming Catholic, or have not receive any of the
Sacraments of Initiation, please contact Norma Duffy at (562) 429-1094. |
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To learn more about the
sacraments, please visit the Sacraments page. |
