Saint Agnes Family Catechesis
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about the Program
Saint Agnes offers religious education through a program of monthly Family Catechesis. Families meet on the second Wednesday of each month to learn about their faith and be prepared to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. This program is open to all parish families and is specifically targeted to those who wish to attend organized catechism classes but are not enrolled in our parish school.
Classes | Children are separated into three separate sections/classes divided in the following ways.
1st and 2nd grades | Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion using the New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism. Preparation for First Communion will take place over two years. Please register your 1st graders in addition to your 2nd graders this year so that they can meet the preparation requirements.
3rd, 4th and 5th grades | Catechism classes using the New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism, Book One. This 3-year cycle will follow the structure of the Catechism and consist of a year each on the Creed, the Commandments, and Sacraments and Prayer.
6th, 7th, and 8th grades | Preparation for Confirmation using the New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism, Book Two. Preparation for Confirmation will take place over three years. Please register your 6th and 7th graders in addition to your 8th graders this year so that they can meet the preparation requirement. This 3-year cycle will follow the structure of the Catechism and consist of a year each on the Creed, the Commandments, and Sacraments and Prayer.
Activities to Bring Home
Families are assigned activities to work on at home each month between classes. These activities are designed to supplement the monthly instruction and activities at church. Part of each evening is devoted to reviewing those activities.
Class Attendance
At least one parent is required to attend Family Catechesis with their children each month. This is NOT a drop-off program. The one exception to that rule is that the sponsor for a Confirmation student may attend classes with their confirmandi in the place of a parent. Monthly attendance is mandatory since we are only meeting 9 times per year. Attendance is taken each evening. If there is a serious reason your family or student is missing class, please contact our coordinator ahead of time to let her know.
FAMILY CATECHESIS COORDINATOR
Saint Agnes clergy teach the Family Catechesis classes along with parent volunteers. The organization and coordination duties are done by Maranda Boeser. Please email familycatechesis@churchofsaintagnes.org or leave a message with the parish office.
VOLUNTEERS
Parents who are interested and available to volunteer should contact Maranda Boeser at familycatechesis@churchofsaintagnes.org to see what opportunities are available. All volunteers will need to be current with Archdiocesan Essential Three/E3 requirements before volunteering. Click on the link below for more information.
Typical Evening Schedule (subject to change):
6:30 PM Families gather in the Chapel for prayer
6:45 PM Announcements
6:50 PM: Clergy taught lesson to all Family Catechesis families - homeschooling families are welcome to join.
7:20 PM: Break out classes by grade level.
8:00 PM: Dismissal
Registration Process
The registration form is found at the top of this page.