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Religious Education and Faith Formation
Classes
Children in grades one through
eight meet weekly in the Family Life Center on Wednesdays
from 6:15 - 7:30 PM. We all have a wonderful time!! It
will be one of the children’s best experiences of
the week. They will hear amazing stories about Jesus;
learn more about our sacraments and the Holy Mass. We
enjoy communal intercessory prayer in a Prayer Circle
each week. We do projects and crafts, take field trips
to the Church, and even have parties. We celebrate holydays
and holidays and participate in parish functions.
We don’t want you to miss this
special time learning about our awesome Catholic faith.
Moms and Dads please register your child/children and
accept my personal invitation to come to our first class
night on Wednesday, September 7th. We will have a short
meeting and a social will follow.
The forms will be available online
at our parish website: www.saintjosephchas.com under the
Religious Education tab. (Please fill out all three forms:
Religious Education form, Photo Permission and Medical
Release.)
Early registration will take place
after all Masses during the weekends of August 6th and
7th and August 13th and 14th in the Family Life Center
at the reduced rate, $25/child or $50/family. Early Registration
will be available until August 14th, 2011. (Checks payable
to St. Joseph Religious Ed.) Regular registration after
August 14th is $35/child or $70/family. Late fees may
apply after the start of class.
All new students must present their
Baptismal certificate if not baptized at St. Joseph.
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation
for Adults
RCIA is the process through which adults
are fully initiated into the Catholic faith community.
We also offer RCIA adapted for children if that is your
need.
How do I become a Catholic? Have you
or anyone you know asked this question? Is the RCIA for
me? If you answer yes to any of the following questions,
RCIA may be for you!
• Are you an unbaptized person?
• A person interested in learning
about the Catholic faith?
• Baptized in another faith tradition?
• Baptized as a Catholic, but
did not receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation?
The RCIA process is open to anyone
seeking information about the Catholic religion, invite
a friend, a co-worker or a relative to Come and See.
RCIA Inquiry
sessions will be held on Mondays, August
22nd and 29th at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. These
informal gatherings are open to anyone interested in the
Catholic religion. You may reach Linda at 556-4611 x 104
or linda@saintjosephchas.com
Catechist Information
All persons over the age of 18, either
staff or volunteers who work with children, must undergo
a Background Screening, including a SLED check and attend
a Virtus® Training class (Protecting God's Children
Training). The paperwork is available at the office and
one may access the class dates at the Virtus.org website.
One must pre-register for the class and submit all paperwork
prior to the class.
St. Joseph will present a class
on Tuesday, August 30th from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the FLC
library.
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