Program Overview
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The Parishes of the Natick Catholic Community, St. Linus Parish and St. Patrick Parish, support parents as the primary educators of their children and take seriously the obligation to assist them in the faith formation of their young children and teens. Our overarching goal in religious education is summed up very simply: To teach as Jesus taught. Jesus is at the heart of all religious education.
The basic objectives undergrid the curriculum of each grade:- To bring every student closer to Jesus,
- To guide our students in the formation of values and a moral code in harmony with our Catholic Christian heritage,
- To pass along the rich tradition of the Catholic faith.
We offer faith-filled & engaging programs for children & teens in Grades 1-10. These programs include vibrant classroom experiences, wide-ranging service outreach opportunities and meaningful family enrichment events that foster growing as disciples of Jesus.
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Our children in Grades 1-5 utilize Sadlier's Christ In Us Program & meet every other week (late September - April) at St. Linus with the following hourly class options:
Sundays 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Mondays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Mondays 6:00-7:00 p.m.-----------------------------
Our students in Grades 6, 7 & 8 also follow Sadlier's Christ In Us Program & meet weekly at St. Linus (late September-April) with the following hourly class options:
Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Our students in Grades 9 & 10 meet in two overlapping blocks on Sunday evenings 2x/month from October-March at St. Linus Parish. Attending Mass and receiving Holy Eucharist is the cornerstone and uniting bridge of our 2-year Confirmation Program.
10th Grade meets from 4-5 p.m. at St. Linus followed by 5 p.m. Mass; 9th Grade attends Mass at 5 p.m. followed by instruction from 6-7 p.m. Families are welcome and encouraged to join the Confirmation Community at the 5 p.m. Mass to help build a vibrant, faith-filled, family-centered celebration for our teens.
Both the 9th and 10th Grade curricula is a blend of the best resouces available for today's Catholic teens learning how to engage with Christ including the Called to be Catholic Program from Loyola Press, Decision Point from Dynamic Catholic, Life Teen, The Chosen, Hallow, and Word on Fire.
NCC's Teen Youth Group also will meet once a month on Sunday evenings at St. Linus from October - March to provide teens with a local Catholic community to hear God's unique call to them, serve others, get answers to their questions about faith and experience Jesus in a more personal way with their peers.
If you are interested in helping the Confirmation program and Teen Youth Group in any way (teaching, substitute teaching, chaperoning, event coordination, financial support, etc.) or have a question, please contact Dawn Sullivan at dsullivan@natickcatholic.org.
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Our First Eucharist and Confirmation preparation programs consist of a two year time span. Therefore, students wishing to receive First Eucharist in Grade 2 must first complete the Grade 1 year of religious education. Likewise, students wishing to receive Confirmation in Grade 10 must first complete the Grade 9 year of religious education. If a teen attends a Catholic High School, the Grade 9 year of religious education is not required. However, all students wishing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation (including Catholic High School Students) are expected to participate in our Grade 10 Program.
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin in July. We always are happy to welcome new friends to our Religious Education family!
Ms. Jennifer McKiernan
Director of Faith Formation
Pastoral Associate
jmckiernan@natickcatholic.org
508-653-6005
Ms. Caitlin D'Alessio
Faith Formation Coordinator, Grades 1-5
cdalessio@natickcatholic.org
508-653-6005
Mrs. Rose Schneider
Faith Formation Coordinator, Grades 6-8
rschneider@natickcatholic.org
Mrs. Dawn Sullivan
Confirmation Coordinator & Youth Minister
dsullivan@natickcatholic.org
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