A Montessori based Catholic religious education program which nurtures the child’s relationship with God, and educates the child in the faith
OUR MISSION
To ignite the Light of Christ in the hearts of children
Every class strives...
-To provide a specially prepared environment in which the children can come to know God through their work, song, and prayer as they fall in love with Our Lord.
-To deepen the children's understanding of the sacraments and traditions of the Catholic faith.
-To make the Mass come alive for children.
-To bring children together as joyful members of the Catholic community.
-To aid parents in their children's spiritual development.
-To assist the children in developing their ability to work independently and become self-reliant.
-In all we do, we aim to remain faithful to the Majesterium of the Catholic Church.
-To provide a specially prepared environment in which the children can come to know God through their work, song, and prayer as they fall in love with Our Lord.
-To deepen the children's understanding of the sacraments and traditions of the Catholic faith.
-To make the Mass come alive for children.
-To bring children together as joyful members of the Catholic community.
-To aid parents in their children's spiritual development.
-To assist the children in developing their ability to work independently and become self-reliant.
-In all we do, we aim to remain faithful to the Majesterium of the Catholic Church.
THE PROGRAM
The “Atrium” is a place of prayer, prepared especially for children to contemplate the life of Jesus and the Liturgy. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is offered in two hour sessions once per week in 3 levels.
Level IAges 3-6 years old
- Children are given individual presentations with sensorial materials - Free to work independently in the learning environment - Meet as a group at the prayer table for prayer and song at the end of class - Level one works through a three year cycle - Each year the child is introduced to new materials, or deeper lessons on materials they are already familiar with. |
Level IIAges 6-9 years old
- Children are given presentations individually or in small groups. - Encouraged to work independently or in small groups to explore each lesson on a deeper level - Each week, two or three children work together to plan and lead a prayer service for the group. - Level II works through a three year cycle of lessons |
Level IIIAges 9-12 years old
- Children meet in the same class with the level II children, but receive level III lessons - Focus of the lessons is "God in Time" with more in depth studies of the Old Testament. They dig into timeline work, seeing how God has acted in time, in the present, and what He says about the parousia...when God will be all in all. |
