As parents/guardians, you have the awesome responsibility of teaching your child many things in life. This is especially true for the ways of the Catholic faith. Remember the promise you agreed to at your child’s Baptism, “You are accepting the responsibility of training him/her in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring him/her up to keep God’s Commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor.” This is further supported in the Catechism, “Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children” (Catechism of the Catholic Church – #2223). As well, it is offered that “Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child’s earliest years” (Catechism – #2226). They have a unique responsibility for the education of their children; they are the first educators, or catechists. They catechize primarily by the witness of the Christian lives and by their love for the faith” (National Directory for Catechesis, pg. 234).
As a parent, you catechize your child primarily through your lived experiences of the faith that he or she witnesses and through conversations often brought about by specific occasions. By providing a structured presentation of the basics of Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic faith, the parish Religious Education program helps to support you in your role as the primary catechists of your household, especially your children. When your child experiences times of lived faith in the home, it supports what he/she is learning at St. Paul’s and it becomes deeply meaningful and lasts a lifetime.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s participation in our program, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your questions or concerns.
Contact Info:
Mr. Al Pompeo, CRE, (330) 542-3466, albert.pompeo@gmail.com
Mrs. Joann Yaskulka, Religious Education Secretary, (330) 542-3466, joanny@zoominternet.net
PSR Schedule
First Reconciliation/First Communion Schedule
Confirmation Schedule
