Catechesis of the Good Shepherd      Ana Martin

Catechesis is our Christian Formation program for two-year-olds through sixth grade. The emphasis is on presenting God’s Word and liturgy to our children in a way that taps into their needs and capacities at a given stage in development. Great consideration is given to the relationship God has with children from a very young age. The program is presented by our trained catechists and assistants. This fall St. Catherine’s will have four levels of the program during the Church School time: Young Lambs for two to three and a half year olds; Level I atrium for children three and a half through kindergarten; Level II atrium for first through third graders and Level III atrium for fourth, fifth & sixth graders. Catechesis also has an ecumenical (multi-denominational) program on Monday afternoons, and its own Wednesday evening portion of our Wild Wacky Wednesday family events. Training of catechists is provided on an on-going basis to those who wish to help children discover their own special relationship to God.