Availability
(space is limited) Level 1 (Age 3-6) sessions offered:
Sunday 10am- 12pm
Monday 1pm-3pm
Tuesday 3:45pm-5:45pm
Wednesday 9:30am-11:30am
Wednesday 4pm-6pm
Level 2 (Age 6-9) sessions offered:Sunday 10am- 12pm
Tuesday 3:45pm-5:45pm
Wednesday 1pm-3pm
Wednesday 4pm-6pm
For Level 2 – Is your child comfortable reading and writing?
If not, we suggest Level 1 for a year.
NOTE: sacramental prep takes 2 years of the CGS program
***We will notify you when we know we have space for your child. Children of Catechists and registered parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi will have priority.***
Parents/guardians who volunteer for 10 hours of service for CGS during the school year OR who tithe monthly to St. Francis of Assisi Parish may have a discount of $50 per family(Service hours will be tracked.)
https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/801111621.webp?mw=700&mh=394Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (http://www.cgsusa.org/) is a unique approach to religious education based on our Catholic liturgy and the Bible. This Montessori method (hands-on learning) allows the child to come into a room (atrium) that has been specially designed just for them! Everything is kid sized and they are welcomed to use beautiful learning materials to draw closer to God.
Each 2 hour session consists of a presentation of new material, work time and prayer. Presentations include biblical geography, liturgy, Nativity narratives (Birth of Jesus, Annunciation, Adoration of Magi, etc), parables (The Mustard Seed, The Precious Pearl, etc) and practical life lessons.
One of the most well known images of Jesus Christ, is Jesus being the “Good Shepherd”, “for My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (Jn 10:27). Jesus is calling all of us, and we respond by following him in faith. This interaction between Christ and his sheep begins at our baptism, and he never stops calling us to him. Our young children can especially hear Christ’s voice as the Good Shepherd. This unique program has been specially designed to help even our youngest children explore all areas of faith formation appropriate to their developmental age.
