I turn to you and ask if you might be interested in sharing your Faith with our children once a week on Tuesday afternoon or evening from next Sept. to May? No experience is necessary! I will teach you the basic Catholic Faith and the basics of being a good teacher and this would take place from 7-9 p.m. over four evenings in late August. Believe me, you will gain far more than you give - a knowledge of your Faith, a deeper relationship with Jesus through Scripture and prayer, belonging to a wonderful group of fellow parishioners and a feeling of doing something of eternal value in making a difference in children's lives now and later.
Please pray about this and if God is asking YOU to "step up to the plate" in making this weekly commitment for one year - CALL or E-MAIL ME for an appointment. I'll be praying, too that you say "YES"! Blessings galore to you and your family. Thank you. Peace and joy these days.     Sr. Regina 201-387-0080 or sreginaccd@yahoo.com
 

BIG NEWS! We will be adding a new program this year in our parish. It is called SAREH for "Sunday Alternative for Religious Education at Home". I did it for two years in my last parish and both parents and children enjoyed the process. I recently explained it to all of our parents in an e-mail and now have over 15 families interested. This is how it works: Parents and children will meet with me for a half hour in Church, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass EVERY OTHER week from Sept. to the end of April. The text book we are using is "spiral", meaning that the same concepts are taught to each grade for each chapter but at a deeper level and with a different emphasis each year. Because of this, I can teach everyone the basic theology for two lessons each time we meet BUT the parents must go through and discuss the pages with their children at home, see that they complete and understand the work and bring it back the next session together in Church!  We will continue to have our regular program on Tuesday afternoons and evenings AND again, if interested, we could use your help as a catechist or aide. Please pray for all of our parents, catechists and children. Thank you and God bless you.

The Elementary religious Education Program at Sacred Heart Parish has as its goal to develop in the child a sense of belonging to a Faith Community which is identified by its beliefs in Jesus Christ as well as the writings and teachings of the Catholic Church. 

The program is staffed by capable and conscientious volunteers who are provided on-going education and diocesan certification. However, it is important to note that Religious Education is both formational and informational. It is the primary responsibility of the parents to oversee both aspects!  It is paramount that the primary formational part of living out worship on Sunday as well as Christian values in everyday life be assumed by the parents and guardians. It is only together that we can build the Church of tomorrow. With this in mind, parent and family gatherings are periodically scheduled.

Classes meet weekly in the Sacred Heart school building: Grades 1-4 on Tuesday afternoons from 3:45-5:00 p.m. and Grades 5-7 on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:15 p.m. Classes begin in mid-September and end in early May. Usually, no classes are held during days designated as holidays by either the Public School or Sacred Heart Church.

In addition, information may be obtained through the Religious Education Office regarding "SAREH", a Sunday alternative home-based religious education program that is available for some grades.