St. Williams Catholic Church
St. John Mission Dividing Ridge
2019-2020
Religious Education Handbook
Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Welcome
Parents and Students to St. Williams/St. John Religious Education Program.
Your involvement in teaching your child about the catholic faith is very important. One day a week isn’t enough to help your child learn and retain the information.
Parish Mission Statement
As witnesses to the Gospel of Jesus Christ we are called to be a faith community reaching out to all ages in prayer, fellowship, stewardship, education and service.
The St. William/St. John Religious Education Programs are designed to support our Parish Mission
Program Fee
To help defray the cost of the materials and books, each family is asked to pay 50.00 for the 1st Child, then 10.00 for each child after.
***If this is a financial burden on the family then adjustments can be made by seeing Fr. Hils or Suzi Noel, the coordinator of religious education.
No child will be denied Religious Education because of finances.
Theme
Each year a special theme is chosen to create a fun way to teach the kids about our faith. This year the theme is
God’s Secret Agents
Searching for the Truth
Attendance
- Classes start at 9 am. Please be sure to have the students there on time.
- Class ends at 10:15. Please pick up your child for grades K-2 at their classroom.
- If the student is absent please see the teacher for makeup work.
The Diocesan Guidelines for Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation) are as follows:
There must be:
~Participation in Religious Education during the school year prior to the reception of the Sacrament.
~Regular attendance (no more than 3 absences) during the sacramental school year
~Active participation in the church community, including regular attendance at Sunday Mass.
St. William and St. John Religious Education Calendar 2019-2020
August 25 First Teacher Meeting
September 8 First day of Classes
9:15 Parent meeting
15
22
29
October 1
8
22 Safe Environment Class
29 Safe Environment Makeup
November 6
10
17
24
December 1 No Classes Thanksgiving Holiday
8
15 Breakfast with Santa
22
29 No Classes Christmas Holiday
January 5 Class and Teacher meeting
12
18 confirmation retreat
19
20 confirmation
26
February 2
9
16
23
March 1
7 Reconciliation
8
15
22
29
April 5 No class Spring break
12 Easter No Classes
19
26 Jesus Retreat
May 3 First Communion
10 May Crowning
Contact Numbers:
Suzi Noel 859 760-1376
Fr. Damian Hils: 859 638-4878
Kim Link-Albers 859 907-4083
Pam Saylor: h/859 428-1550 c/468-6578
Brooke Lengle 859 322-6780
Pat McDonough h/859823-1301c/ 859 866-4262
Amy Gutman 859 620-1518
Rose Mulberry 859 242-0287
Olivia Souder 859 814-9541
Father Damian Hils 859 638-4878
Sunshine Amon 859 415-7641
Youth Group
Lori Flerage: 859 620-7462
Donna Schulcz: 828 284-9294
Olilvia Souder: 859 814-9541
Substitutes:
VeyAnn Henry 859 824-4182
Trish Merritt: 859 250-5430
Kathy McDonough 859 866-0403