Religious Education
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The Religious Education program accepts its responsibility as co-educators with the family and the Church to provide a solid faith formation for children. During the Second Vatican Council, the Church reaffirmed that parents are the first teachers of their children in the ways of the faith. Parents are called to serve as role models of inspiration for their children through their own prayer life, education in faith, and in support of the Church. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule. The home is well suited for education in the virtues” (CCC 2223) The Religious Education program of a parish is designed to provide support for, not to replace, parental responsibility. The parish, through volunteer catechists, parish staff, and the pastor, works as a team with parents to ensure proper catechesis in the faith. Here at St. Anthony Claret, we provide God’s children with a sound program through the use of the Faith and Life series and the Didache series to help them become true disciples of Jesus Christ. The program here at St. Anthony Claret has four main goals:
We look forward to working with you to help your children know, love, and serve God.
Religious Education Classes
1st-8th Grade Classes
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Sacrament Requirements Preparation for the Sacraments is an integral and important part of the Religious Education Program. Celebrations of the sacraments provide the immediate family and the faith community an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist is a two-year requirement. Formal instruction usually begins in the 1st grade and concludes in the 2nd grade. Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation along with Baptism and the Eucharist. The process of preparation for Confirmation takes place over a three-year period beginning in the 9th grade. Parental involvement in the sacramental preparation of children is of the greatest importance. Parents are required to take an active role in the faith journey of their child.
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