Faith Formation
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Schedule
Level I/II: Mondays: March 27, April 3, 17, 24
Level III: Sundays: March 26, April 16, 23
Level III: Tuesdays: March 28, April 4, 18, 25
Youth Ministry: Monday, April 3; 6-8 PM —Last regular session; preparation for Easter Egg Hunt
Mark your calendars: April 30—Good Shepherd Sunday: First Holy Communion and Parish Feast Day Celebration following Mass
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
At Church of the Good Shepherd, we follow the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd model of Faith Formation. The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd gives primary focus to the relationship with God through Jesus and offers a sacred place where the child can be initiated into the religious life. God and the child have a unique relationship with one another, particularly before the age of six. Through the proclamations of the Word, this relationship is affirmed for the child and assists in helping the child to draw nearer to God. To speak about the religious life of the child is to speak about how the child dwells with the mystery of God.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd sessions take place in a particular space, known as the Atrium. The Atrium allows the child the space to draw closer to God. It is a place where the child can listen to the proclamations of the Good News from the Word of God; meditate on the Word of God and begin to live it according to the child’s own rhythm. It is a place for the announcement of the Word of God, a place for celebration and also a place for work. It is an environment in which work becomes meditation and prayer. The child’s expression of the religious life is manifested through prayer responses whether silent or aloud, in contemplation, and through artwork.
Our atria are available to all children age three (3) through sixth grade and on various days and times throughout the week. Please e-mail Danielle Cribbs ([email protected]) or Carolyn Davis ([email protected]) for the complete Faith Formation calendar.
All other questions may be directed to Father Matthew Morelli ([email protected]) in our Parish Office at 724.479.3881 ext. 202, Danielle Cribbs at [email protected], or Carolyn Davis at [email protected].