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ST.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
2009/2010
Registration
Religious Education
Classes for grades Pre-K to Grade 8
GENERAL INFORMATION
St. Francis offers Religious Education
for children in preschool to 8th grade in the following sessions:
WEEKLY RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION CLASSES
Monday
Time: 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Grades: K-5
Classes begin Sept. 28 and
meet once a week
Wednesday
Time: 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
Grades: 1-8
Classes begin Sept. 30 and
meet once a week
FAMILY
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sunday Family Session
A
Time: 10:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Grades: K-8
Classes meet on the following
dates: Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Dec. 6, Jan 10,
Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb 21, March 7, March 14, March 28, April 11, April 25.
Sunday Family Session B
Time: 10:20 a.m. - 12:10
p.m.
Grades: K-5
Classes meet on the following
dates: Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Dec.
6, Jan 17, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, March 7, March 21, March 28, April 18, April
25.
Family Religious Education offers
the opportunity for families to gather together for the teaching of the
faith. Children aged K to 5th grade, with the presence of at least
one parent (or guardian), and youth in 6th, 7th and 8th grades meet following
the 8:45 a.m. Mass (10:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m.) for formation. Families
and children in grades PreK-5 meet in the PAC for educational activities
(about 1 hour). Age appropriate instruction is then given in the
classroom (about 50 minutes). Youth in grades 6-8 meet in a youth
group setting for the family session and then proceed to the classrooms
for instruction. Parents are invited to join the adult theology sessions
during the time the children are in the classroom. Family Religious
Education meets on the Sunday dates given above, and takes the place of
traditional religious education classes. First Reconciliation/Communion
preparation and Confirmation preparation is included during the classroom
sessions.
SUNDAY PRESCHOOL
CLASSES:
Preschool Sunday school classes
are offered on Sundays from 10:30—11:45 a.m. for 3 and 4 year olds.
Registration for 3 year olds requires your child to be 3 years old by December
1, 2009. Registration for 4 year olds requires your child to be 4
years old by December 1, 2009. Children must be potty-trained.
Classes
begin September 27th.
Preschool enrichment classes for
three and four year olds are available during the week. Call the
office for the separate enrichment form if you are interested.
HOW
DO I REGISTER MY CHILD?
Paper
Registration Form
Please complete and return the registration
form with a $50 tuition deposit in one of three ways: 1) by dropping
off the form in the Religious Education Office; 2) by placing the
form with attached deposit in the collection basket at Sunday Mass; or
3) by mailing the form with deposit to:
St. Francis of Assisi Religious Education
2150 Frieze Ave. Ann Arbor,
MI 48104
Online
Registration (New!!!)
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Formal preparation for First
Reconciliation and First Communion begins in second grade. A
first grade religious education is normally required in order to begin
second grade preparation of these sacraments.
Preparation
for Confirmation begins in the 7th grade with celebration of the Sacrament
in the 8th grade. Normally regular attendance in grades 3—8 religious
education is required for reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
If your child is older and in need
of the sacraments, please call the Office at 821-2130 for information on
preparation.
SPECIAL
NEEDS CHILDREN
Special Friends is a program designed
to support children with special learning, social, or physical disabilities
and for those children who are mentally impaired. Volunteers offer
aid, encourage peer support, and provide individualized instruction when
needed, helping to create an atmosphere of acceptance and friendship where
the disabled child can feel welcome within the regular classroom by their
classmates. Please indicate any special needs your child may have
under “Additional Information” on the registration form.
INTERESTED
IN VOLUNTEERING?
Parent involvement and volunteer
help are the backbone of the religious education program. Please
consider volunteering to teach, aid, offer child care on site for our teachers,
or help out during special events.
Parents who teach for the year
receive free tuition. Parents who aid for the year receive a 50 percent
tuition reduction.
QUESTIONS?
Please call:
Courtney Aymen, Religious Education
Secretary, at 821-2130 OR
Ellen Ward, Religious Education
Director, at 821-2132
Or Email to :
OR
Courtney Aymen
Religious
Education Home Page
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