Religious Education for Children Grades PreK3-6
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2020-21 Update
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A new update regarding the 2020-21 Catechetical Year has been made for the religious education of students grades PK3 through 6th. Please read the letter below from the Director of Religious Education and watch the video below from our Pastor, Father Sean. Please note we are still in the process of planning the year and will continue to communicate these changes via this webpage and Flocknote.
Letter from the Director of Education
Registration for the 2020-2021 Catechetical Year is now open.
Registration for Religious Education
Inscripción para educación religiosa
If you have any general questions regarding religious education, please contact Kathy Kelley at kathy.kelley@ctrcc.com.
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Video from Father Sean
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All Are Welcome
All are welcome to participate in faith formation at Christ the Redeemer. The mission of Christ the Redeemer’s Religious Education program is to bring the “Good News” of God’s love to all children and their families and to call them to commit their lives to Christ. We offer traditional classroom sessions as well as a Home-based approach for families to ensure all are being served for children grades Prek3-6.
For Information regarding faith formation for grades 7-12, please visit
the Youth Ministry website.
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Saints, Solemnities, and More
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It’s another inspiring week in our liturgical year filled with a feast, memorials of notable Saints, and culminating in the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
St. Lawrence - August 10th
We begin this Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time with the Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr on Monday, August 10. St. Lawrence was one of the first deacons who assisted the Pope in the early centuries of the Church. It was a difficult time when Christians were persecuted by the Romans. Before Saint Lawrence was martyred, he was ordered by Roman officials to give them the treasures of the Church. Lawrence gathered a group of people, poor and sick, and said to the governor, “These are the real treasures of the Church.” St. Lawrence is the patron of school students, those who are poor and chefs.
Saint Clare of Assisi -August 11th
Tuesday, August 11 is the Memorial of Saint Clare. St. Clare, the daughter of an Italian Count, heard St. Francis preaching on the streets of Assisi. They became friends. Rather than a life of money and power, Clare chose poverty and started the religious Order of the Poor Clares. Her mother, sister, and other noblewomen joined her in a life of poverty and service.
St. Maximilian Kolbe - August 14th
On Friday, August 14, we remember St. Maximilian Kolbe. St. Maximilian was from Poland. He suffered the effects of a childhood illness all his life but that did not stop him from becoming a Franciscan, serving God and God’s people all around the world. He returned to Poland during the time of the Nazi invasion and was soon arrested and sent to a concentration camp. A young man, who was a husband and father, was scheduled to die in the camp. Father Kolbe saved the life of the young man by taking his place. Pope John Paul II, now a Saint himself called St. Maximilian Kolbe the Patron Saint of our difficult century.
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Daily Family Podcast that Plants Seeds of Faith--Catholic Sprouts
Parents, we are excited to share this with you, for you and your entire family. If you do not have a podcast app on your phone or computer see the guide to the best below. The Catholic Sprouts Podcast has one goal: to plant one little seed of faith every day.
The daily five-minute episodes are perfect for young listeners. Each episode discusses an important aspect of our Catholic Faith in a way that appeals directly to children and ends with a daily challenge to help them apply what they learned.
New episodes are available each weekday. They are perfect for use in the classroom or the home, and for children of all ages. Along with sharing all the feast days from the Roman calendar, each week we will tackle a new theme, usually drawn from the liturgical season. The theme will be developed a little bit more each day and by the end of the week, you should have plenty to think about and discuss with the children in your life.
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Saint Coloring Sheets
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Family Enrichment
To help teach and honor the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin consider making a Marian Lantern. You can find this craft idea and directions at www.catholicplayground.com.
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Teach and lead your family in a Marian Devotion. Here is a tool to help you along the way from Catholic Sprouts.
Marian Devotion 101
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The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - August 15th
The Feast of the Assumption is little known and less understood but it is a day on which we come to know that as Mary was, body and soul, so precious to God, so are we. God had a great plan for Mary. She was created by God without sin because she was to be the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God made human. Mary was a very important part of God coming to be with us, to be one of us. She lived her entire life serving God in that special way. When she died, she went to heaven, body, and soul. It is not immediately the same for us but we believe that eventually, our bodies will join our souls in heaven.
For more information on this wonderful celebration click on the image of the Assumption to the right.
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