Every parish needs a coherent, well integrated catechetical plan.  Catechesis is an education in the faith of children which includes the teaching of Christian Doctrine in a systematic way.

St. Christine Parish provides a comprehensive Religious Education Program (Faith Formation) for children in Grades PK-8 that includes instruction, community building, service, and worship components. Contact the Religious Education Office for more information concerning our Religious Education Programs and registration.

Though the influence of peers and properly trained adult catechists is important, catechetical programs are not intended to supplant parents as the primary educators of their children.

        RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS TIMES

        RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIOCESAN STANDARDS

The Religious Education Programs at St. Christine Parish follow the Diocesan Guidelines for a comprehensive yearly program passed on the Diocese of Youngstown Curriculum for Catechesis promulgated by Bishop Tobin in 1999. 

The program will provide 36 hours of instructional catechesis and include the components of message, community, service and worship.

        COURSE DESCRIPTION

Both the school and parish Faith Formation program use the Blest Are We Series (Silver Burdett Ginn). The series is organized based on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

	what Catholics believe
	how Catholics worship
	how Catholics live
	how Catholics pray

For a closer look at your child's grade appropriate curriculum and family activities, visit the Blest Are We Website (Parish Program).

        PROGRESS REPORTS

We know that you are deeply interested in your child's participation in the catechetical program sponsored by our parish. We realize that it is impossible to grade spiritual growth. Progress reports are passed out twice during the year (after 12 week periods) to indicate what your child's catechist observed in regard to interest and participation.