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The goal of catechesis is to foster a living, conscious, and active faith in Christians of all ages (National Catechetical Directory #32). The RE Program at OLPH is developed and conducted within the threefold purpose of Christian Education: Evangelization-Community-Service. By teaching the message of Jesus Christ fully, community is fostered and students are prepared for Christian service. RE classes are held September-April and are available for children from Preschool (3 year olds) to 12th grade with three sessions as follows:
General registration for classes is in August, or contact the RE office Monday-Thursday.
$50 for 1 child
$60 for 2 children
$70 for 3 or more children
Each division of RE Classes is listed below with the textbook to be used during the year:
Christ Our Life Series Loyola University Press
Pre K 3: God Made Me
Pre K 4: God Made the World
Blest Are We: Faith and Word Edition, Program Silver Burdett-Ginn
Kinder: God Loves Me
Level 1: We Celebrate God's Presence: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Level 2: We Celebrate the Sacraments: Especially Eucharist and Reconciliation
Level 3: We Celebrate the People of God, the Church
Level 4: We Celebrate Moral Choices: The Commandments and Beatitudes
Level 5: We Celebrate the Sacraments, and All Life as Sacred
Level 6: We Celebrate the People of God from the Old Testament
Level 7: We Celebrate Jesus as We Become His Disciples
Level 8: We Celebrate Our Pilgrim Church
Call to Celebrate-Reconciliation and Communion, Harcourt
Sacramental Preparation
Catholic Faith Handbook, St. Mary's Press
Confirmation-Receiving the Gift of the Spirit, Pflaum
Additional preparation for the Sacrament through prayer, formation and service.
Lectionary based instruction
A new curriculum is being phased in over the next 2 years to offer more faith formation opportunities for ALL high school youth, in addition to preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
This year's class is: REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH SCRIPTURE
Designed for parents with children preparing for the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation, the purpose of this program is:
For more information on Sacramental Preparation, please refer to this page.
The Archdiocese of San Antonio, in accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has mandated the teaching of safe environment and child protection classes as a part of the Religious Education curriculum. Age appropriate material will be presented in all Religious Education classes during October and April. A meeting will be held in September to present the curriculum to all parents. Further information is available in the Religious Education Office, or through OVASE, the Archdiocesan Office of Victims and Safe Environment, at 734-7786.
Theology of the Body for Teens is based on the lectures of Pope John Paul II, and expresses his vision of love and life. Through a mixture of stories, real-life examples, prayer, discussion and activities, teens will come to understand the sacredness of their own bodies and the moral issues that confront them.
Theology of the Body for Teens answers questions such as:
o Why did God give us our sexual desires?
o What is the difference between love and lust?
o Can Christ bring healing to me if I've already “messed up?”
o How far is “too far?”
o How can teens remain pure in our oversexed culture?
o Is there any hope for overcoming lust and pornography?
This is a twelve week course for post-Confirmation teens focusing on human sexuality, chastity and morality in light of the teachings of the Church.
o January 9-April 18, 2012 (Sundays)
o 11:30 AM-1:00 PM in the Pastoral Center
o Cost: $25.00 (Includes student and parent handbooks)