Religious Education Classes for Grades Pre-school – Grade 9
Parish School of Religion (PSR)

Jesus said, “Let the children come to Me
 and do not hinder them;
for to such belongs the kingdom of Heaven.”
~ Matthew 19:14

March 27, 2020  3:10 pm

A Message from the CRE:

Good Afternoon PSR Families,

Things are changing all around us, aren’t they? It’s a bit overwhelming to say the least. I hope and pray that all of you are doing well and are
adjusting to your “new norm” (for the time being). I really miss seeing your
child’s face at PSR, I miss saying “Hello, how are you?” on Sunday mornings,
and I miss waving to you out in the parking lots on Tuesday evenings. Our
classrooms are quiet and our church is empty. It’s an unsettling feeling. We
here at St. Polycarp are doing all we can to stay on top of the many changes
and are keeping you up to date with information as soon as we get it.

Even though our PSR school year came to an abrupt halt, your child’s
catechist will continue putting together weekly lesson plans for you and
your child to work on together. More now than ever, we need to keep God,
Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in our lives. All work that is completed can be
turned in at a later date. I am closely watching for updates from the
Diocese of Wilmington as to how all of this will be handled and what steps
we will need to take once the coronavirus crisis is under control.
I strongly suggest that your child completes this weekly work.

It saddens me to say that, because the public schools have been ordered to
remain closed through May 15 and our last class was scheduled for May 3, our
PSR doors will remain locked for the remainder of the school year. I NEVER
would have thought that my first year as your CRE would go like this. If I
could change things, I would. I know we ALL would too. We will take one day at a time,
we will keep our faith strong, and we will come out of this stronger than we were before.

I have emailed lesson plans to parents of students in Grades P/K-8. If you do not have access to a computer or did not receive the email, please contact me by calling the office (302)653-4101 or sending me an email at dre@saintpolycarp.org. We are
going to do our best with what we have. So much more is completed in the
actual classroom for sure. Please use this time to talk about our faith with
your child and let them know God is with us during this uncertain time. Say
prayers daily together as a family and be sure to watch Sunday Mass online
at https://www.cdow.org/ Watching Mass at home will be a different
experience, but it will bring you comfort and peace knowing that you can
still receive Jesus spiritually.

Take care of each other. Call your loved ones on the phone. Texting is not
good enough…they want to hear from you since they can’t see you and hug
you. I will continue to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Until we see each other again, let your child know that Mrs. Taylor misses
them dearly. May God Bless.

Prayers & Blessings,

Erica Taylor
Coordinator of Religious Education

To Read the CRE’s message and the Pastor’s Pen in this weekend’s Bulletin CLICK HERE

March 22/23   Thoughts from the CRE – Coronavirus – CLICK HERE

Annual Consent & Release
ANNUAL CONSENT AND RELEASE FORMS must be completed for ALL students. 

 

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                                                    Schedule of Classes

 

LEVEL	DAY	TIME
Pre-School & Kindergarten	Sundays	9:00 am – 10:15 am
Special Needs	TBD	Contact the Christian Formation Office
1st to 4th Grade	Sundays	9:00 am – 10:15 am
5th to 8th Grade	Tuesdays	Grades 5-7   7:00 – 8:15pm Grade 8       7:00 – 8:15 pm
9th Grade Confirmation	Sundays	5:30 pm – 07:00 pm

    SACRAMENTS

FIRST EUCHARIST:  First Grade Children – Did you know that in order to be eligible for First Reconciliation  and First Eucharist in Grade 2, your child must have completed 1^st grade religious education or Catholic school in the coming school year?
                     

CONFIRMATION:  Students typically receive the sacrament of Confirmation in 9th grade.   There are attendance requirements that must be met prior to beginning prep classes which include attendance in religious education classes in previous years.

If you have an older child who has missed receiving the sacraments in these grades or have a student that will be entering grades 7 or 8 and have not been attending religious education, call our office at (302) 653 – 4101 or e-mail  assistdre@saintpolycarp.org for more information.

Homeschool parents or those who have children in Catholic school – If you have a child old enough to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist or Confirmation and are interested in information about our Parish School of Religion program, please contact our office at  (302) 653 – 4101 or e-mail assistdre@saintpolycarp.org

Do you have a Catholic friend, neighbor or family member whose children are not receiving the religious formation that is vital to the lives of preschoolers through 9^th grade?  If so, be a Catholic ambassador by inviting them to register their children in our PSR. Sometimes all it takes is a friendly invitation to generate the spark that brings a family back to the Church and parish.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Christian Formation Office Erica Taylor Coordinator of Religious Education dre@saintpolycarp.org 302-653-4101 Judy Lamborn Assistant to DRE assistdre@saintpolycarp.org (302) 653-4101