MISSION STATEMENT
The Newport-Fort Loramie Pastoral Region Religious Education program aims to lead children and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With Mary, the Mother of God, as our intercessor and guide, our Religious Education program seeks to empower students with solid knowledge of and excitement for the Catholic Church.
PHILOSOPHY
Students do not learn the Catholic faith by memorizing rules and listening to lectures. They learn the faith by observing adults in their lives as they live out the faith and by taking part in lessons and activities that help the students connect the lessons with real life. At Newport-Fort Loramie Pastoral Region we encourage a balanced education which is not just class time but time engaged in Youth Ministry as well, this new look at education is called Relational Ministry. Our goal is to blur the lines between the Religious Education program and Youth Ministry program knowing that it takes both programs to adequately form a foundation in faith.
GOALS
Newport-Fort Loramie Pastoral Region Religious Education Program exists to provide its students with a basic, yet firm foundation of religious education that is developed and nurtured within a faith-filled environment. This is accomplished when these goals are achieved:
- To proclaim the message of Jesus Christ, by providing a religious program based on Scripture and Tradition.
- To encourage reception of the Sacraments by preparing students to understand and appreciate their importance and necessity in their life.
- To foster growth in a faith community by providing valuable experiences of shared prayer and worship.
- To encourage a spirit of charity and service, by promoting positive Christian attitudes to one's responsibility toward God, others and self.
- To foster cooperation and communication among staff, parents and guardians, and students.
CLASS DAYS AND TIMES
St. Michael Calendar here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:f3bddca5-c508-459e-a805-413d31a79705
CURRICULUM:
Grade 9 Purpose by "Lifeteen"
Grades 10,11,12 For these upper grade level faith formation classes we utilize a variety of resources from Lifeteen.com,
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DOCUMENTS:
St. Michael
Archdiocese Permission Slip Form
Sts. Peter and Paul