Religious Education

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
We invite you to volunteer as a helper in the pre-K/Kindergarten class during the 11:00 Mass.
This time could be counted towards service hour requirements.
Contact Mrs. Diane Bowling (email below) to volunteer!

Classes begin on September 24, 2023 and continue through May 19, 2024.
Click here to download the calendar for the 2023-24 school year.
Click here to download the registration form to print and return along with payment. 
Cost:  $40/child
Checks can be made out to St. Francis of Assisi Church.
Should this fee present any financial issues for you, please talk to our catechists.
Lack of ability to pay will not prevent your child from participating in our program.
For questions or to register, contact Diane Bowling
dbowling841@gmail.com

PFLAUM GOSPEL WEEKLIES
Pflaum Gospel Weeklies are based on the liturgy, building on the Sunday Gospel reading and incorporating current events and teachings of the Church.  Lessons connect families to the Mass and to the Community.  The liturgical seasons are woven into the lessons,
giving your child a better understanding of the richness of our faith. 
Materials are tailored for your child's developmental level.
Preschoolers (ages 3-6, grades pre-K-1st) classes take place 
on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Children in higher grades will meet following the 11:00 Mass or their parents have the option of accessing online teaching resources from Pflaum that can be used
for home instruction along with support from our catechists as needed.

THE PFLAUM PROGRAM
SEEDS welcomes preschoolers to Jesus' love for them!
Colorful hands-on activities provide a lively way for young children
to experience the Gospel.
PROMISE helps K-1 children begin to participate in worship with an active understanding. Storytelling, prayer, and fun activities relate
children's own experiences to the Gospel.
GOOD NEWS guides 2nd and 3rd graders to more involvement in Sunday liturgy
as they see how the Sunday Gospel ties to their own lives.
VENTURE leads 4th - 6th graders in making moral choices and exploring
and expanding faith. Saints' lives and imaginative activities demonstrate
application of the Gospel message. 
VISIONS for grades 7-9 emphasizes Catholic social teaching, moral reasoning,
and service for young people through current events articles,
life-dilemma stories, and real Christian-life examples.
Click here to learn more about the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies program.
Click here for a link to Pflaum's resource materials and information.