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The formation of our faith always begins at home. For that reason, a main component of our faith formation program is our reliance on the family being the main teachers. The K-5th grade classes are at 10:00 and 12:00 so that attending the 9:00 or 11:00 Mass would be more convenient. It is expected that families are going to one of the five Masses offered during the weekend. Catechists are recruited from the parish and follow the curriculum suggested by the Archdiocese. Materials are selected from national publishing houses and are supplemented with intra-disciplinary teaching tools. Our goal is to encourage students to view their faith as a way of life. To that end, we urge students and their families to practice our faith at home and to become active members of our faith community. St. Mary’s also offers classes for special needs students and for those children whose faith formation has been delayed. All Archdiocesan programs regarding child safety are implemented.
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Religious Education News!!!
Religious Education News Grades K-6!
St. Mary’s is very pleased to announce that Mrs. Christen Fitts has accepted the position as the parish’s Religious Education Director. Mrs. Fitts will be responsible for the Religious Education of those children and their families from grades K-6. Christen and her husband, Brandon, have been parishioners of St. Mary’s for many years. They have four children, Ethan, Ollie, Emmett, and Norah. Educating youth is a passion of Christen’s; you may recall that she spearheaded the initiative which brought the Regina Caeli Academy to St. Mary’s Parish. We are grateful that she will take on this role of educating our children. We offer her our prayerful best wishes and gratitude.
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For more information on the Program, please contact Christen Fitts at stmarysdre25@gmail.com.
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