Religious Education Spiritual Purpose

In partnership with parents to teach children and youth to know, love, and follow Jesus in our Catholic Faith. With the help of God, the parents and our parish, we hope to bring children into the fullness of Christian life through Catechesis, Prayer, and Liturgy.

Philosophy

We at St. Pius X Catholic Church believe that our Religious Education Program is a continuing journey of faith. It is one that begins in the home and is reinforced by our weekly classes. One of our main objectives is to teach the students the basic principles of the Catholic faith, however giving meaning to the rituals and symbols of our faith is not enough. It is up to you, as parents, to provide a daily commitment to God by practicing the gift of faith and setting an example for your children. Our efforts will not be effective unless they are combined with your efforts.

Goals

No matter which class students register for, we want them to...

• Come to a greater understanding and knowledge of their Catholic Faith.
• Experience/grow in their awareness of God's unconditional love.
• Grow in the awareness of their baptismal call in living out the Gospel.
• Grow in the awareness of their gifts and to use them to serve.
• Grow in the gift of prayer.
• Find identity and support among the peers and adults of our parish communities.

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it”
-Proverbs 22:6