Welcome to St. John the Evangelist!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2011-2012
KINDERGARTEN through GRADE 6 (Older grades click "Youth" above)

Associate for Religious Education: KATHIE ARMSTRONG • 410.964.1440 • karmstrong@sjerc.org

News: KAFE (Kids and Family Enjoyment), Sun. June 26, 5pm, OMIFC - see details below

Click here for K-6th grade registration forms Print, complete, and mail to St John's Religious Ed Office, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045

St. John's has several ways for your child to receive regular Religious Education. Hopefully one will suit the needs of your family and the style of learning of your children. We also have Sacramental Preparation Programs.
Here are the areas covered (see details below):

Sunday Morning Program (K-6th grade)
Children with special needs
Family Program (K-6th grade)
Preparation for First Eucharist (Communion)
Preparation for First Reconciliation (Confession)
Other Sacramental Preparation
Intergenerational Activities, such as KAFÉ
Interfaith Vacation Bible Camp Click here for Camp registration

SUNDAY MORNING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Grades K-6)
A weekly program held at Wilde Lake High School, taught by volunteer teachers in a classroom-type setting. There are two sessions to choose from: 9-10:15am or 10:30-11:45am. The 10:30 session includes classes in Spanish for Spanish-speaking children.

SUNDAY MORNING CALENDAR 2011-12

Location: Wilde Lake High School
Session 1— 9 to 10:15am
Session 2—10:30 to 11:45am

1st Semester
Sept   18, 25
Oct    2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Nov   6, 13, 20
Nov   27-No Sessions/Thanksgiving
Dec   4, 11
Dec 18-End of semester/ Party
2nd Semester
Jan    8, 15, 22, 29
Feb    5, 12,
Feb   19 (no sessions)
Feb   26
Mar   4, 11, 18, 25
Apr    1-No Sessions – Palm Sunday
Apr    8-No Sessions – Easter Sunday
Apr   15, 22
Apr    29-Last Class/End of Year Party

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
St. John's Religious Education Program welcomes all children into our program, including children with disabilities. We offer a variety of options for families with members with special needs. If you are interested in participating this year, please call Kathie Armstrong (410-964-1440). In addition we are looking for volunteers to work with kids with disabilities in its programs. No experience is necessary; only an open mind and willingness to learn. Please call Kathie Armstrong (410-964-1440), if you can help.

FAMILY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (Grades K-6)
Parents teach at home from a text with a parent guide. Families are required
to come together for activities on certain SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
FROM 2:30 - 4:30 PM at Wilde Lake Interfaith Center.
See the calendar below for Family Program dates.

FAMILY PROGRAM CALENDAR 2011-12
SUNDAYS 2:30 - 4:30 PM at WLIFC

#1    Sept 25
#2    Oct 23
#3    Dec 11
#4    Dec 24-4:00pm, WL
                  Children’s Mass w/Live Nativity (if able to attend)
#5   Jan 22
#6    Mar 11
#7    Apr 15

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MAKE UP SESSIONS
Call Kathie Armstrong (410-964-1440) to arrange make up sessions for children in Grades 4 through 6 who are baptized but who have had no or little previous formal religious education.

FIRST RECONCILIATION (Penance, Confession)

Children should be at least 7 years old. In addition to these Immediate Preparation Meetings, children should also be enrolled in some form of regular Religious Education (e.g., the Sunday Morning Program, the Family Program or Catechesis of the Good Shepherd either here at St. John's or at another parish, or attend a Catholic school) both the year they receive the sacrament and the year before.

     PREPARATION MEETINGS (2)
     Sunday afternoons at Wilde Lake Interfaith Center
     Oct 9, 2011 Parent and child (2:30-3:30pm) Materials to be given out at this time.
     Nov 6, 2011 Parent and child (2:30-4pm)

Celebration dates and times to be announced.

FIRST EUCHARIST (Communion)
Children should be at least 7 years old. In addition to these Immediate Preparation Meetings. children should be enrolled in some form of regular Religious Education (e.g., the Sunday Morning Program, the Family Program or Catechesis of the Good Shepherd either here at St. John's or at another parish, or attend a Catholic school) both the year they receive the sacrament and the year before.

     PREPARATION MEETINGS (3) for parent and child
     Sunday afternoons 2:30-4pm at Wilde Lake Interfaith Center
    Jan 29, 2012   Materials to be given out at this meeting
    Feb 26, 2012
    One of the following: Mar 18 or 25

     GROUP CELEBRATION & RECEPTION DATES
     INDIVIDUAL CELEBRATIONS - BY ARRANGEMENT
     Reception of the sacrament is usually between Easter and Pentecost.

BAPTISM
The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA with Children) is a process for welcoming children of catechetical age (nine or older) into the Catholic Church. For more information, call Kathie Armstrong (410-964-1440). Children younger than nine may be baptized by calling Patty Pelszynski at 410-964-1425 x 312.

CONFIRMATION
For teens seeking confirmation, please contact Wayman Scott, our Youth Minister at 410-964-1425 x 316. For adults seeking confirmation, please contact Peter Barbernitz at 410-964-1430.

INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

KAFÉ (Kids And Family Enjoyment)
If you’d like to connect with other families with children, develop a network of friends for you and your children, and enhance the social aspects of our parish, join us for KAFÉ. If you'd like to get on our KAFÉ email list, email Kathie.

Our next get together is Sunday, June 26, 5-7pm at OMIFC. Weather permitting there'll be picnicing on the lawn, so bring your blanket and/or beach chair and a picnic dinner. There'll be time for parents to meet while we do an activity with the kids. We'll have it indoors if the weather is bad.