St. Anthony Parish

Preschool/Kindergarten 

     A PreK-Kindergarten class will be held on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3- through Kindergarten level

Kindergarten

    Calling all kindergarteners! 

Beginning Year I

     First graders and Second graders under the age of 8 who have had no previous religious instruction

         * Please Note: Consistent class and Sunday Mass attendance is essential for promotion to the next class level!  

Beginning Year II

     Second graders and third graders who successfully completed the Beginning Year I program in 2012 

        * Please Note:  Consistent class and Sunday Mass attendance is essential for promotion to the next class level!

First Reconciliation / First Holy Eucharist

     Third and fourth graders who successfully completed the Beginning Year II program in 2012

            *Please see “Requirements for Receiving Sacraments” page to understand preparation requirements.

4^th Grade   •   5^th Grade   •   6^th Grade  

Busy families have many time constraints, but please pray about the importance of keeping your child’s  religious   education a priority. These post-sacrament classes help strengthen their faith journey and encourage them to apply their learning and understanding of the Catholic faith to everyday life. The students understand they are an important part of our faith community as they become involved in projects and events within our parish.

Junior High Ministry

All 7^th and 8^th graders are invited to sign up for the Junior High Ministry program. We would love to see the junior highers every week, however, the ministry is designed to accommodate busy teenager schedules.  If your child is preparing for Confirmation, please see below regarding consistent attendance.

Confirmation 

Eligible candidates are students in 7^th grade or above who have been enrolled in consecutive years of a faith formation program. Students register for Junior High Ministry.  Consistent attendance is obligatory as the preparatory lessons are taught during the weekly Junior High Wednesday evening class.

RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (adapted for youth) -- (Minimum two-year process)

The RCIA process requires a serious family commitment. Please call the CFF office for more information.

RCIA Inquiry (new students!) 

Children between the ages of 8 and 17 who have not received any of the sacraments of initiation, i.e. Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.

Or

Children between the ages of 8 and 17 who were baptized as infants and who have had no religious instruction since.   

RCIA Catechumenate (Step two in the RCIA process.)

     Students who successfully completed RCIA I in 2012.

Note to our Neophytes

     We continue!  Come on back and register for your age appropriate class.

SUNDAY

10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. 

Preschool/Kindergarten

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

RCIA Inquiry (Year I) 

10:20 a.m.- 12:10 p.m.

RCIA Catechumenate (Year II)

MONDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

Kindergarten

Beginning Year I

Beginning Year II

Reconciliation/Eucharist

6th Grade 

TUESDAY 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

 Reconciliation/Eucharist

4th Grade

5th Grade

TUESDAY 5:45-6:45 p.m. 

Beginning Year I

Beginning Year II

4th Grade 

WEDNESDAY 5:45-6:45 p.m.

Reconciliation/Eucharist

5th Grade

6th Grade

WEDNESDAY 6:30-8:00 p.m. 

Junior High Ministry

(includes Confirmation preparation for regularly attending, eligible youth) 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RECEPTION OF ALL SACRAMENTS AND PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVELS

For All Sacraments and to promote to the next grade level:

ABSENCES FOR THE YEAR MUST NOT EXCEED 4

We are entrusted with your children for only one classroom hour per week, and in that hour, we endeavor to teach and prepare them for the reception of a sacrament or promotion to the next grade level. Teachers and assistants are here to begin classes on time and lessons are planned to span the entire hour. Students arriving late to class not only miss important information, but disrupt the teacher and other students. Every effort must be made to 1) have your children here each week, and 2) have your children here on time. More than four (4) absences, including tardies, will hold your child back from promotion or reception of a sacrament.

CHILDREN MUST ATTEND MASS

Parents are the primary teachers and have the ultimate responsibility for passing on their faith to their children. Our faith is centered around one hour of praise and thanksgiving at Mass each week. Everything we talk about in the classroom setting has a direct reference to each Sunday’s Mass. Children who miss Mass are missing out on part of their lesson, and the lesson becomes abstract and obscure. Therefore, please, please assure that your children are being prepared for sacraments and promotion by attending Mass each Sunday.

Based on the above information, the DRE, in consultation with the Pastor, will determine if your child is properly prepared to receive a sacrament or promote to the next grade level.

Baptism

• Parents of children seven years and younger can arrange baptisms by telephoning the Parish Office at 428-5678.

• Children eight years or older can arrange for baptismal preparation by telephoning the Catholic Faith Formation Office at 392-6362. Children eight years or older will receive the Sacrament of Baptism during the Easter Vigil Mass through the initiation rites. During this liturgy, the children will also receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Eucharist. Preparation for these sacraments takes a minimum of two years. The Director of Religious Education, in consultation with the Pastor, will determine whether the child is prepared to receive the sacraments.

Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist

• Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist are celebrated generally in the third grade. In order to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Eucharist, the children must be attending their third consecutive year of classes. They must have successfully completed Beginning Year I and Beginning Year II , and be currently enrolled and regularly attending the Eucharist/Reconciliation class.

Confirmation

         Candidates must be in 7^th grade or above and must have been continually attending a faith formation program. 

Out of Sequence

• Children between the levels of fifth and twelfth grade who have been baptized, had previous religious education in the Catholic Faith, but who have not received one or another of their sacraments, are described as “out of sequence”. If your child is out of sequence, he or she must register for the appropriate age level. The family must indicate that the child is out of sequence and tell us the sacrament the child needs. We will assure that the child is catechized in order to receive the sacrament. The child and his or her family must also schedule an appointment with the Director of Religious Education prior to, or within the first month of enrollment, to discuss the child’s preparation.

Rite of Christian Initiation - A serious family commitment.

• Children who are between the ages of 8 and 17 who have not been baptized must enroll in the “initiation process”. The family may wish to schedule an appointment with the Director of Religious Education prior to enrollment to discuss the initiation process. Children who successfully completed the RCIA I program last year are to register for RCIA II.

• Children who are between the ages of 8 and 17 who have been baptized but who have had little or no education of the Catholic Faith must also enroll in the “initiation process”. The family may wish to schedule an appointment with the Director of Religious Education prior to enrollment to discuss the initiation process. Children who successfully completed the RCIA I program last year are to register for RCIA II.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word
2012-2013

December 24 -- Children’s Christmas Mass - 4:00 p.m.