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Saint John Neumann Catholic Church 301-977-7990 |
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Religious Formation |
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General Statement:
Because the Office of Religious Formation fully recognizes and respects parents as the primary and principal educators of their children, it welcomes and embraces their role in the faith formation process. In this respect, the Office of Religious Formation and parents work together as a team to bring the children of Saint John Neumann Parish toward a greater experience, appreciation, and understanding of the following:
· a greater experience of the total and unconditional love of God who forms each person as a unique and unrepeatable creation. · a greater experience of their relationship with Jesus. · a greater appreciation of their membership and connection to the Catholic Christian Community. · a greater understanding of themselves as persons endowed with free will and moral responsibility. · a greater understanding of themselves as members of the Catholic Church who share in its universal Mission to bring the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ to the world.
Additionally, the Religious Formation Program operates in a climate of mutual understanding with parents regarding the moral obligation to demonstrate the Christian Moral Life with personal authenticity to the children of Saint John Neumann through thoughtful attention to the quality and care of staff, catechists’, and parents’ own faith lives.
Religious Formation Schedule:
Grades 1 through 8: Tuesdays 5:00PM - 6:15PM Wednesdays 5:00PM - 6:15PM 7:00PM - 8:15PM
Pre-K and Kindergarten: 2nd and 4th Mondays 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Religious Formation Program Descriptions:
Pre – K and Kindergarten Program... (for children ages 4 and 5.) This program provides an introduction to the building blocks of the Catholic faith in a classroom setting with trained catechists.
Elementary Program… (for children grades 1 through 5.) The Elementary Program provides catechesis structured on the Four Pillars of Faith: The Creed The Sacraments Christian Prayer The Christian Moral Life Catechetical content is rooted in and supported by Scripture and Church Tradition and is conducted in classroom settings with trained catechists. Age specific instruction on all Four Pillars is provided each year in a spiral curriculum intended to facilitate an appropriately well rounded understanding and appreciation of the fullness of the Catholic Faith. Additionally, special instruction on the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist is provided in Grade 2 (For more detail, see “First Communion”).
Middle School Program… (for children in Grades 6 through 8) The Middle School Program provides catechetical instruction on Old Testament Studies, the Creed, and Church History. Grade 8 curriculum also provides catechetical instruction on the Sacrament of Confirmation (For more detail, see “Confirmation”)
Tuition Rates are listed on the Religious Education Registration Form. Call Office of Religious Formation for information on Tuition Assistance and Need-Based Scholarships. Cost should not be a deterrent to the Religious Education of our children.
Religious Education Registration Form en español
Religious Education Printable Calendar
Printable Religious Education Policies and Procedures
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Street Address:
9000 Warfield Road Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Mailing Address:
8900 Lochaven Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20882 |
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Children’s Religious Formation Programs |