Religious Education
Office of Religious Education - St. Augustine's Parish
Religious Education Director: Sr. Suzanne Duzen, SS.C.M.
Religious Education Secretary: Liz King
(914) 834-9523
Contact Religious Education Office
18 Cherry Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538
Religious Education Newsletter-The Augmenter
Current Announcements •
2008 - 2009 Calendar •
Adult Education
Educational links •
Bible Coloring Pages For Children
The Religious Education Office is located in the former St. Augustine's School building (now the French-American School) on Larchmont Avenue. Religious Education office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm and Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings during class hours.
The Religious Education Program conducts classes for students from grades 1 to 9. Catechists in the Program are parish volunteers. The Program is structured on the basis that belief is nurtured in families and parents are the primary educators of their children.
St. Augustine's parish assists parents by providing formal classes for students
on the following days:
| Grades 1 - 5 | Wednesday 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
OR Sunday 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
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| Grades 6 - 9 | Wednesday 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
OR Sunday 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
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| Pre-school Cooperative (Ages 3 - 5) |
Sunday during the 10:30 Mass. All parents participate on a rotating basis. |
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| For catechism classes in French, please contact Father Gerald Murray at 834-1220, or use the contact form. | ||
CURRENT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Registration for Religious Education:
Registration forms have been sent out to all families. If you would like to register a first grade child, or if your child is entering our program for the first time at any grade level, we will need a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate prior to enrollment into our program.
Volunteers as Catechist or Assistants:
In today's Church, we recognize our dignity as baptized members of the Body of Christ. No longer can we limit the power of the spirit to the ordained ministry. We are the Body of Christ. Each of us has a faith story. Every child in our program who comes to us for instruction is sacred. We are in need of faith-filled people to respond to the need for spreading the Good News in our Religious Education Program. If you would like to help out as a Catechist or an Assistant please contact the office at 834-9523. Along with some of our veteran Catechists, we will work side by side to insure quality on-the-job training. Class times are Wednesday afternoon from 2:45-4:15 p.m. or Wednesday evening from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. or Sunday morning from 9:00 - 10:20 a.m.
2008 - 2009 CALENDAR
| Sun. September 14 | First Sunday Class 9:00am-10:20am | |
| Wed. September 17 | First Wednesday Class - 2:45pm-4:15pm (Afternoon Session) and 7:15pm-8:30pm (Evening Session) | |
| Sun. September 21 | CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 9:00am: Catechetical / Family Mass in the Church 10:00am: Religious Education Family Pancake Breakfast | |
| Wed. October 1 | No Classes - Public Schools Closed | |
| Sun. November 2 | Daylight Savings Ends - Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour. | |
| Wed. November 26 - Sun. November 30 |
No Classes 11/26 and 11/30 - Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Wed. December 17 | Wednesday Christmas Pageant, 3:00pm | |
| Sun. December 21 | Sunday Christmas Pageant, 9:15am | |
| Wed. December 24 - Wed. December 31 |
12/24, 12/28 & 12/31 No Classes - Christmas Recess | |
| Sun. January 18 | No Classes - Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend | |
| Sun. February 15 - Sun. February 22 |
2/15, 2/18 & 2/22 No Classes - Winter Recess | |
| Wed. February 25 | Ash Wednesday - Classes as Scheduled - Lent Begins | |
| Sun. March 8 | Daylight Savings Begins - Don't forget to set your clock ahead. | |
| Wed. March 11 | Conference Day - No Classes | |
| Sun. April 5 - Wed. April 8 |
4/5 and 4/8 - No classes - Spring Recess | |
| Sun. April 12 | Easter Sunday - No Classes | |
| Sat. May 2 | First Eucharist - 10:30am and 1:00pm | |
| Sun. May 10 - Wed. May 13 |
May Crowning | |
| Wed. May 20 | Confirmation, 5:00pm | |
| Sun. May 24 | Last Sunday Class | |
| Wed. May 27 | Last Wednesday Class | |
NOTE: For weather related closings, St. Augustine's generally follows the directives of the Mamaroneck School System. | ||
ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Adult Religious Education includes programs and lectures sponsored by the Parish Council Spiritual Development Committee as well as certain of the Parish Ministry Groups such as the Meditation Group and the Ladies Auxiliary. Please see the Weekly Announcements for information.EDUCATIONAL LINKS
Cautionary Note: Each of the following links has been listed by archdiocesan catechetical offices. When using these resources to research Catholic issues you should exercise the same discretion as you would in researching other topics on the Web. Most of these sites have additional links which might contain inaccurate or inappropriate information. Also, religious web sites are frequently targeted by "hackers".
Boston College Online Learning For Spiritual Enrichment and Faith Renewal
Providence College Online Courses for Catholic School/Religious Education Teachers
Resources for Christian Living Publishers (RCL)
Archdiocesan Catechetical Office
Benziger Publishers of Religious Ed Text Books
(Publishers of the Program's Grades K-6 textbooks)
Harcourt Religion Publishers
(Publisher of the Crossroads series used by grades 7-9)
Silver Burdett Ginn Religious Publishers
National Catholic Education Association
National Center for Pastoral Leadership
National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministries
BIBLE COLORING PAGES FOR CHILDREN
Click here for children's online coloring books of Biblical Stories.
