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CCD / Religious Education
Christ the Light of the World, Holy Trinity,
St. Agnes and St. Joseph Religious Education Office
32 S. 1st Street
Duquesne , PA 15110
412-466-0133
reofficeduqwm227@gmail.com
Th e mission of Christ the Light of the World, Holy Trinity, St. Agnes and St. Joseph Religious Education Program is to deepen in our children their awareness and understanding of God’s loving presence in their lives and to strengthen in them the Christian message of justice and love.
In the Diocese of Pittsburgh Grades 1st – 8th are mandatory Religious Education years for all PUBLIC SCHOOL children. Kindergarten is optional and we will not be offering at this time. Our classes will be held EVERY WEEK starting Sunday September 22, 2019 – Sunday March 29, 2020 with the appropriate days off for Holidays from 9:45 am to 11:15 am at the CLOW CCD Center location.
Our program focuses on:
• Helping and supporting parents in developing the faith-life of their children.
• Presenting clear concepts of our Catholic faith and doctrine.
• Celebrating our faith through class and community liturgies.
• Imparting an awareness and understanding of Sacred Scripture and its significance on
Christian living.
• Reinforcing, nurturing and strengthening Christian values.
• Working with parents in preparing children for meaningful reception of the Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Confirmation.
In order to assist parents in their roles as the primary religious educators of their children catechesis is offered through formal and informal classroom experiences, based on the Diocesan Graded Course of Study. The purpose of our program is to foster growth toward a mature Catholic faith. This is to be accomplished by transmitting the Christian message, forming a faith community, service to others, and providing opportunities for worship. This is supported through the study of Scripture, liturgy, doctrine, history, and through the life experiences of the parent and student.
Weekly Mass attendance is on of the most important components of a child’s Faith Formation. In addition to Sunday Mass, there are some other Faith Formation Requirements. Program requirements are:
• Good classroom attendance
• Make-up Work completed and submitted for any missed classes
• Diocesan Personal Safety Curriculum (Grades 1-4) or Catholic Vision of Love (Grades 5-8)
• Advent and Lent Reconciliation during designated class session
By Diocesan policy, “Students with inconsistent attendance or chronic absenteeism will not be permitted to progress to the next level unless sufficient catechetical formation appropriate to that grade level is demonstrated to those responsible for catechesis in the parish.” A history of incomplete years for a student is a cause for concern especially leading up to and including Sacramental Preparation years and will require additional work to make sure the student is fully prepared.
Diocesan Policy requires a registration form to be filled out each year for student(s)
Christ the Light of the World, Holy Trinity, St. Agnes and St. Joseph
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egistration 2019-20
32 South 1 st Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 reofficeduqwm227@gmail.com
1) Student Name Grade
School District School
Student Date of Birth
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism (Name and address)
Sacraments Received: First Communion YES NO First Reconciliation YES NO
Allergies or medical concerns
2) Student Name Grade
School District School
Student Date of Birth
Date of Baptism
Church of Baptism (Name and address)
Sacraments Received: First Communion YES NO First Reconciliation YES NO
Allergies or medical concerns
3) Student Name Grade
School District School
Student Date of Birth
Church of Baptism
(Name and address)
Date of Baptism
Sacraments Received: First Communion YES NO First Reconciliation YES NO Allergies or medical concerns
4) Student Name Grade
School District School
Student Date of Birth
Church of Baptism
(Name and address)
Date of Baptism
Sacraments Received: First Communion YES NO First Reconciliation YES NO Allergies or medical concerns
IF NOT BAPTIZED AT CLOW, HOLY TRINITY, ST. JOSEPH, ST. AGNES A COPY OF THE BAPTISAMAL CERTIFICATE IS NEEDED
FAMILY INFORMATION
Family Address
Father’s Name
Mother’s Name
Maiden
Phone Number
Email
Mother Cell Father Cell Preferred Cell Number (s) to receive texts (Circle preference) Mom Cell Dad Cell Both
Parish your family is registered ____________________________________________________
Additional Emergency Contact Information
Name
Phone Number
Registered Member of Parish __________________________________________________
Periodically photos of classrooms and students will be taken during CCD classes and/or during events and activities the students will be a part of which may or may not be published on the DUQWM227 Facebook Page and/or Newsletter or Website. If you choose NOT to have your child(ren) photos taken, please sign below.
Sign only if photos are not to be taken of your child(ren)
Please indicate any family issues or special situations that the Religious Education Office would be in need of knowing to better ensure the safety and education of your child(ren).