Why FAITH
Peace
It takes community to support children in living up to their God given potential.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
Through the grace of the sacrament of marriage, parents receive the responsibility and privilege of evangelizing their children. Parents should initiate their children at an early age into the mysteries of the faith of which they are the “first heralds” for their children. They should associate them from their tenderest years with the life of the Church. -No. 2225
As far as possible parents have the duty of choosing schools that will best help them in their task as Christian educators. – No. 2229
Montessori said there was no question as to what we are to pass on to our children – the knowledge that God created them out of pure love, and is continually present to them through His Word and His Church.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd was developed in 1954 by two Roman Catholic lay women, Sophia Cavalletti and Gionna Gobbi. It is focused on the relationship between God and the child. GGS serves as the spiritual counterpart to the Montessori academic program.
In addition to the children’s time with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd materials, our Catholic faith will be lived out through daily prayers, Biblical stories and songs. Children will also participate in Mass as a community. There will also be opportunities of service encouraging students to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Faith Infused
Liturgy
Montessori said the parents give the “whole” by bringing the child to Mass; the Atrium provides the opportunity to examine “the parts.” She called the liturgy “the great teaching tool of the Catholic Church” and what adults needed to do was to provide the young child with his/he own space to come in contact with what he lives in the liturgy but made for his/her size and rhythm of life.
As a parish community, we will participate in the Mass and families are encouraged attend together. During children word the adults in the family can hear God’s Word without distraction and put full focus on His message. They are reunited for the special gift of the Eucharist.
Service
With these scripture templates you can been to shepherd children to recognize the abundant gifts God has given them and the talents and abilities they have to share with others.
Our Sponsoring Parish
A Children’s Word began in a parish with a spirit of St Nicholas, which volunteers graciously gave their spiritual support to young catholics during the Literacy of the Mass. You can go directly to their website to learn more about them.