St. Mary's Bellevue - Parish Education for Young Children

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Children's Liturgy of the Word

For children age 4 through grade 4.

Available at the Sunday 9:30AM and 11AM Masses for all children 4 years old through 4th grade. After the Opening Prayers, a Catechist leads the children down to our Parish Center, where a special homily centered on the Gospel Readings is presented. They join their family just prior to the Presentation of the gifts. Children’s Worship Bulletins are distributed after Mass to encourage family activity and discussion of the Eucharistic experience they have just shared.

Children do not need to be registered for this program and all are welcome. Contact Parish Religious Education for more information.

Grade 1-5 programs

‘Call to Faith’ is a comprehensive religious program. ‘Call to Faith’ provides a solid foundation of Scripture and Tradition, a rich diversity of prayer, and a sequence of activities that will help tie our faith to every day life. ‘Call to Faith’ is shaped by the following catechetical principles:

à Conversion is central to catechesis.

à Catechism is a lifelong process.

à Catechesis is the responsibility of all baptized members of the Church.

‘Call to Faith’ draws on the following sources of Catholic wisdom and experience:

Scripture: God’s word is integrated into the program instruction, reflection, sharing, and prayer.
Doctrine: Each lesson draws on Church doctrine in ways that help students, catechists, and families appreciate the Church's teachings as they apply to life today.
Lives of Saints and People of Faith: the importance of models in the faith development of children and adults.
Church Feasts and Seasonal: Introduce children to the feasts and seasons of the Church year.
Cultural Customs and Celebrations: Involves the customs, devotions, and culture of many local communities.
Catholic Social Teachings: “Faith in Action”, correlates to key Catholic Social teaching themes. It is the first of its kind in an elementary religion series.

Children do need to be registered for this program and all are welcome. Contact Parish Religious Education for more information.

The Knight's of Columbus Hall 6192 is available for use. Click here for more information.