St. Michael the Archangel

Classes are held on Saturday mornings, from September to April, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at St. Michael the Archangel on an A-Day / B Day schedule for children in Grades 1 through 6 and for children in the Confirmation Pre-Requisite Curriculum.

St. Michael the Archangel Religious Education Open House Schedule:

• Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 8 am to 11 am for Grades 1,2,3 and 4 in the Church Hall
• Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 8 am to 11 am for Grades 5,6,7,8, and Confirmation Pre-Requisite in the Church Hall
  
  

                            A-Day classes begin Saturday, September 21, 2024

                            B-Day classes begin Saturday, September 28, 2024

      *A-Day / B-Day schedule will be assigned at each Open House

Grades 1 through 6

In grades 1 through 6, we teach using the “Alive in Christ” texts published by Our Sunday Visitor. Students encounter Sacred Scripture that is prayed with, reflected upon, studied, and applied to their daily lives. 

Grades 7 and 8

Classes are held on Monday evenings,  from September to  April, at St. Michael the Archangel, in the Hall from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on an A Day / B Day Schedule for children in Grades 7 and 8. 

 A /day - B/Day to be assigned at the open house.

• Grade 7 classes begin on Monday, September 30, 2024
• Grade 8 classes begin on Monday, September 23, 2024

In grades 7 and 8 teach,  using the “Alive in Christ” texts published by Our Sunday Visitor. Students encounter Sacred Scripture that is prayed with, reflected upon, studied, and applied to their daily lives. These years of study and faith formation prepare the students to enter the two-year Confirmation curriculum.   

Confirmation Prep Pre-Requisite – Curriculum

This class is for High School students needing an additional year of study and faith formation before entering the two-year Confirmation curriculum.

In this pre-requisite class for Confirmation, we teach using the “Faith Fusion” texts published by Our Sunday Visitor. The text provides a comprehensive overview of the faith built on the four-pillar structure of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Each lesson connects the faith to the students' lives through prayer, reflections, activities, and stories of saints and other holy people.         
 

We also teach using “The Stories of the Old Testament” A Catholic’s Guide published by Loyola Press.

Mary Mother of Peace

Classes are held on Wednesday evenings, from September to April, at Mary Mother of Peace. Session 1, for Grades 1 through 6 is from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM, and Session 2, for Grades 4 through 8 is from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

• Classes begin on September 11, 2024
  

Grades 1 through 6

       Session 1: 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM

Grades 4 through 8

       Session 2: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Grades 1 through 8

In grades 1 through 8 we teach using “Gospel Weeklies”  published by Pflaum Publishing Group.

Anchored by each Sunday’s Gospel, these attractive lessons provide a liturgical catechesis that connects the Gospel to doctrine, using current events, interesting activities, thought-provoking discussion questions, and examples of real young people making a difference in the world.