Children in first through seventh grades attend one hour classes each week.   Instruction, prayer and service experiences are presented to students, as well as opportunities to share their faith with their families, sponsors and parish.

CATHOLIC PRAYERS

 "The Christian family is the first place for education in prayer."

Please teach your child the following prayers. The prayers are found in your child’s textbook or can be printed here. Each student will be asked to recite the required prayers to his or her catechist. See your child’s grade requirements below.    

Sign of the Cross 
In the name of the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Our Father
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.   Amen.

Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. 
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.  Amen.

Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

Nicene Creed
We believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father. 
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Begotten not made, one in being with the Father.
Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he arose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. 
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.  He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit, you have taught the hearts of the faithful. In the same Sprit help us to relish what is right and always rejoice in your consolation.  We ask this through Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

Name the seven sacraments
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Matrimony & Holy Orders

Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Courage, Knowledge, Reverence, Wonder & Awe

The Ten Commandments

1. I am the Lord your God.  You shall not have strange gods before me.

2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.

4. Honor your father and your mother.

5. You shall not kill.

6. You shall not commit adultery.

7. You shall not steal.

8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

 Works of Mercy

"Corporal (Latin for body) Works of Mercy"

1. Feed the hungry.

2. Give drink to the thirsty.

3. Clothe the naked.

4. Shelter the homeless.

5. Visit the sick.

6. Visit those in prison.

7. Bury the dead.

"Spiritual Works of Mercy" 

8. Instruct the ignorant (or more literally: Help people understand and learn!)

9. Counsel the doubtful.

10. Convert the sinner.

11. Comfort the sorrowful.

12. Forgive injuries.

13. Bear wrongs patiently.

14. Pray for the living and the dead.                                                                                                                                     

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED THE CATECHETICAL MINISTRY?

More than one hundred volunteer catechesis are needed to staff this program.

If you have a willingness to share your faith with children, the ability to interact with children in a respectful, nurturing, and age-appropriate way, then we ask that you be open to this opportunity to respond to God’s calling to this ministry and to give it serious thought and prayer.

We will provide in-service training, support, encouragement, a written curriculum and all materials necessary for lesson preparation.

SUBSTITUTE CATECHISTS AND HALL MONITORS NEEDED.