Back to School Night
Good evening, and welcome to Back to School Night!
As we start the new school year, it is important to reflect on why we are here and what we hope to accomplish. The Catholic school has, as a primary mission, the faith formation of our children. It is up to us, in partnership with you, to address matters of faith. Tonight, I want to assure you of my commitment to the faith formation of the children. The Gospel values and our faith identity will pervade all we do.
As a catechetical leader, I work with the teachers, and with you, the parents, to make sure our school curriculum is an effective tool whereby students gain basic knowledge and understanding of our faith. Daily religion classes expose students to the critical …show more content…
As parents, you play a role in this mission as well. Our children need to see us model a faith-filled life at home, seven days a week. Our obligation to attend Sunday Mass should be lived every week. Our children need to experience family prayer time, and devotion to the Blessed Mother, and the saints. The catechetical mission is not the responsibility of the school alone but must be shared equally among us. You are the primary educators of your children. I cannot emphasize that enough. A faith-filled school life must be lived in conjunction with a faith-filled home life. Everyday, children are confronted with a secular world that has drifted into an ambiguous relationship with God. Religious indifference is the term used in the National Directory for Catechesis (2005), to describe this serious threat to our schools and ourselves. In our personal searches for spirituality, we cannot lose sight of our faith and fall into a New Age Spirituality. Our school will support you in your effort to be active participants in our …show more content…
In our Catholic school the teachers are working, within the context of our curriculum, to expose children to age appropriate catechesis and introduce them to Church doctrine. This fundamental knowledge is a critical component to living a life with Christ. There is no life with Christ without a knowledge of the chief teachings that comprise our system of beliefs. In addressing this responsibility, teachers will teach the Creation, the Life of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Mary, the Mother of God, the Church, and the Mass. Teachers will also discuss with students the lives of saints, feast days and Holy Days of Obligation.
It will not be enough for our children to know doctrine and recite scripture. Our children most also recognize the responsibility toward service. In 1972, The National Conference of Catholic Bishops postulated that the service mission of the Church is even more necessary today than at any other time. Service is connected to the gifts each of us receives from Christ. We are asked to do what we can, even small things done with great love can have a lasting affect. Reference Mother
Good evening, and welcome to Back to School Night!
As we start the new school year, it is important to reflect on why we are here and what we hope to accomplish. The Catholic school has, as a primary mission, the faith formation of our children. It is up to us, in partnership with you, to address matters of faith. Tonight, I want to assure you of my commitment to the faith formation of the children. The Gospel values and our faith identity will pervade all we do.
As a catechetical leader, I work with the teachers, and with you, the parents, to make sure our school curriculum is an effective tool whereby students gain basic knowledge and understanding of our faith. Daily religion classes expose students to the critical …show more content…
As parents, you play a role in this mission as well. Our children need to see us model a faith-filled life at home, seven days a week. Our obligation to attend Sunday Mass should be lived every week. Our children need to experience family prayer time, and devotion to the Blessed Mother, and the saints. The catechetical mission is not the responsibility of the school alone but must be shared equally among us. You are the primary educators of your children. I cannot emphasize that enough. A faith-filled school life must be lived in conjunction with a faith-filled home life. Everyday, children are confronted with a secular world that has drifted into an ambiguous relationship with God. Religious indifference is the term used in the National Directory for Catechesis (2005), to describe this serious threat to our schools and ourselves. In our personal searches for spirituality, we cannot lose sight of our faith and fall into a New Age Spirituality. Our school will support you in your effort to be active participants in our …show more content…
In our Catholic school the teachers are working, within the context of our curriculum, to expose children to age appropriate catechesis and introduce them to Church doctrine. This fundamental knowledge is a critical component to living a life with Christ. There is no life with Christ without a knowledge of the chief teachings that comprise our system of beliefs. In addressing this responsibility, teachers will teach the Creation, the Life of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Mary, the Mother of God, the Church, and the Mass. Teachers will also discuss with students the lives of saints, feast days and Holy Days of Obligation.
It will not be enough for our children to know doctrine and recite scripture. Our children most also recognize the responsibility toward service. In 1972, The National Conference of Catholic Bishops postulated that the service mission of the Church is even more necessary today than at any other time. Service is connected to the gifts each of us receives from Christ. We are asked to do what we can, even small things done with great love can have a lasting affect. Reference Mother