Religious Education of Children

Support for families in teaching their children about spirituality, God and their role in the Christian community through Religious

Education classes and home support.

Program/Schedule Updates/News:

August 15, 2010

URGENT!!!

REL. ED. COORDINATOR NEEDED

Jacquie wasn’t able to take on the role of Religious Education Coordinator due to unforeseen circumstances. We are in urgent need of a coordinator for the Religious Education program. If nobody can be found the program will have to be curtailed!

A financial compensation is involved. Please submit your resume to the parish office.

CATECHISTS NEEDED

We are still looking for a Catechist to help in this fall's religious education program. Course materials and support are provided. Please consider sharing your gifts with the children of our parish. If you are interested, contact
the parish office at 250-656-7433, or email spparish@shaw.ca

Additional Information
Program Overview

Dates to Remember

Handouts / Letters to Parents

Photo Gallery

Sacramental Preparation

of Children    

MESSAGE FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN:

September 2009
The Bishop together with a committee modified the sacramental (confirmation and first communion) preparation program into a two year program. There are several reasons for this. Depending on parental and family involvement today’s children have sometimes little religious knowledge. Both children and parents felt “rushed”. A need was seen for a longer and fuller preparation which could better prepare both the children and the parents for receiving these sacraments of initiation.

What is different is that at least one of the parents is asked to accompany their child on that journey by participating in the program. At the end of each Sunday’s program at 11:00 am the children and participating parents will join the rest of the community at offertory time in order to continue the celebration of the Eucharist. The community as a whole participates in the journey by having listened and reflected on the same Word of God proclaimed.