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About Religious Education
Religious Education includes the formation and catechesis of every member of the parish. This includes:
- Children's Liturgy of the Word
- Summer Vacation Bible School
- Religious Education Classes (CCD)
- Sacramental Preparation for Students and Parents
- Youth Ministry
- Young Adult Formation
- Adult Faith Formation
If you would like to be involved with any of these ministries, please contact the Director of Religious Education.
Welcome Letter to CCD Parents
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the beginning of a new catechetical year! This new year brings with it several other novelties: new catechists, a new Mass translation in November, and a new Director of Religious Education.
I am honored and excited to begin assisting you in the religious education of your children. In my role as a DRE, I like to be very involved, and your children will quickly become familiar with seeing me in their classrooms each week participating in class discussions and activities.
Besides getting to know the children and their families, my favorite part of serving as a DRE is being a resource person to catechists. We have a wonderful and dedicated team of volunteer catechists who will be working hard to come up with creative ways to teach the faith to your children, and I will be supporting them in their efforts. You also are catechists in your families, and teaching the faith in the home is quite different than doing so in a classroom. If you ever have any questions or want suggestions for how you can teach the faith in your home, please do not hesitate to contact me. The same goes for any questions or concerns you may have regarding our Religious Education program. You can reach me by email at jasongawaldo@yahoo.com or by phone at 330-757-1545, ext. 24.
I look forward to meeting all of you and getting to know you throughout the course of this catechetical year. May God bless you and our families!
In Christ,
Jason Gawaldo
Director of Religious Education