Category Archives: Religious Education Program

Fundraising Raffle for St. John-St. Paul “World Youth Day” Trip

WYD_LogoWorld Youth Day, initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1986, attracts more than one million youth from almost every country. World Youth Day (WYD) is an opportunity for the youth of our parishes to learn about their faith and to build bridges of friendship and hope between continents, people, and cultures. The week-long event culminates with mass with the Holy Father.  We have around 30 young people from St. John-St. Paul hoping to travel to Kraków for WYD in 2016. We are asking for your help to support our young people by buying a ticket to our closed end raffle. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Ticket price: $100

1st prize: $5,000 2nd prize: $2,000 3rd prize: $1,000

The drawing will be held on October 12th, 2015. All proceeds will be used to send our young parishioners to World Youth Day.  A raffle form can also be downloaded here.

September 6: Religious Education Update

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLGRADES 1 – 6: There is capacity for all grades on Sunday mornings and registration is ongoing. The new Grade 5 and Grade 6 curriculum is such that we can accommodate more students on Wednesday for these grades only. Wednesday classes for grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 are over capacity and we are unable to accept any more registrations.
GRADES 7 – 10: Registration is ongoing. We are looking for volunteers to teach or team teach grade 8 on Sunday evenings. Please contact Jane Leonard if you’re able to help.

2015 – 2016 Class Schedule
Classes for all grades will begin as follows:
Grades 1–6: Sunday, 9/27, from 10-10:45 a.m. or Wednesday, 9/30, from 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Grades 7–10: Sunday, 9/27, from 6–8 p.m.
All registered families should have recently received an email detailing opening day procedures with links to the final calendar and program information on the Parish website.
Teachers: The kick-off meeting for all teachers is Sunday, September 20, at 10AM in Philbin Hall. Please make every effort to attend.
Cluster Families: The opening meeting for those registered as clusters will be held on Monday, September 21, at 7:30PM in the Parish Center Chapel room. Lesson plans will be distributed.

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard or Linda Messore.

 

September 1: Religious Education Update

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLWednesday classes for Grades 1 – 4 are still over capacity so we are unable to open those at this time unless there are new volunteers to teach. Please contact Linda Messore to volunteer.  The new Grade 5 and Grade 6 curriculum is such that we can accommodate more students so those Wednesday classes are open to registrations again. We are also looking for volunteers to teach or team teach Grades 8 and 10 on Sunday evenings. Please contact Jane Leonard if you’re able to help.

2015/2016 Class Schedule
Classes for all grades will begin as follows:
Grades 1–6: Sunday, 9/27, from 10-10:45 a.m. or
Wednesday, 9/30, from 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Grades 7–10: Sunday, 9/27, from 6–8 p.m.
All registered families should have recently received an email detailing opening day procedures with links to the final calendar and program information on the Parish website.

Teachers: The kick-off meeting for all teachers is Sunday, September 20, at 10AM in Philbin Hall. Please make every effort to attend.

Cluster Families: The opening meeting for those registered as clusters will be held on Monday, September 21, at 7:30PM in the Parish Center Chapel room. Lesson plans will be distributed.

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard, jane.leonard@stjohnwellesley.org, or Linda Messore, linda.messore@stjohnwellesley.org.

 

Wednesday Availability: 5th and 6th Grade Only

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLWednesday classed for Grades 1 – 4 are over capacity, so we are unable to accept registrations for these classes unless there are new volunteers to teach.  (Please contact either Linda Messore  to volunteer.)  Grade 5 and Grade 6 can still accommodate students so are open to registrations.  We are happy to continue taking registrations for our Sunday morning classes.

 The Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education pagePlease note, a $25/child late fee applies to all registrations. 

Important Update on Wednesday Availability

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLWe are now able to add another Grade 2 class on Wednesday afternoons thanks to a new volunteer teacher, and the new Grade 5 and Grade 6 curriculum is such that we can accommodate more students, so those Wednesday classes are open to registrations again. Grades 1, 3 and 4 are still over capacity so we are unable to open those at this time unless there are new volunteers to teach.  Please contact either Linda Messore or Jane Leonard to volunteer.

We are also piloting a new program as an extension of our Wednesday Religious Education classes. This program is offered as a multi-age program for grades 1-3. The program is designed to benefit children who are most successful in small group, multi-sensory learning environments. We DO have space in this class, so please email Andrea Fay if you are interested in registering for this class and/or would like more information.

We are happy to continue taking registrations for our Sunday morning classes.  The Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education pagePlease note, a $25/child late fee applies to all registrations. 

Teachers Needed: Sunday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday Afternoons

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLWe are in need of teachers on Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. A Sunday evening teacher for grades 8 and 10 is also needed. Please consider sharing your time with this very fulfilling ministry. Training is provided as necessary and support throughout the year is readily available. Please contact either Linda Messore or Jane Leonard to volunteer.

The Religious Education program’s Wednesday afternoon classes have reached capacity, therefore registration for Wednesday classes is now closed. We are happy to continue taking registrations for our Sunday morning classes.  The Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education pagePlease note, a $25/child late fee applies to all registrations. 

Important Religious Education Update: Teachers Needed!

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLWe are in need of teachers on Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. A Sunday evening teacher for grade 8 is also needed. Please  consider sharing your time with this very fulfilling ministry. Training is provided as necessary and support throughout the year is readily available. Please contact either Linda Messore or Jane Leonard to volunteer.

The Religious Education program’s Wednesday afternoon classes have reached capacity, therefore registration for Wednesday classes is now closed. We are happy to continue taking registrations for our Sunday morning classes.  The Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education pagePlease note, a $25/child late fee applies to all registrations. 

Important Religious Education Update: Wednesday Afternoon Classes Full

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThe Religious Education program’s Wednesday afternoon classes have reached capacity, therefore registration for Wednesday classes is now closed. We are happy to continue taking registrations for our Sunday morning classes.  

The Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education pagePlease note, a $25/child late fee applies to all registrations. 

Religious Education Registration

Religious-Education-REGISTERReligious Education registration information for the 2015-2016 school year was e-mailed to all current families. If you did not receive the email, the Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education page.

Please note, a $25/child late fee will now be added for all families registering after May 31.

Religious Education Registration Due by May 31

Religious-Education-REGISTERReligious Education registration information for the 2015-2016 school year was e-mailed to all current families. If you did not receive the email, the Registration Form and directions are available for download on the Religious Education page.  Registration forms are due by May 31. (A $25 per child late fee is required if registering AFTER May 31.)