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Sixth and Seventh Grade Program 

For the 2011/2012 year, we have designed a unique program that is sure to challenge and change the way teens view religious education.  We are moving all students out of the classroom and into a youth ministry model.  Please note that our class sessions has been maximize to a restricted number of [80] Youths per session.

The program will feature:

  • Large group icebreaker games
  • Speakers
  • Multi-media presentations
  • Prayer services
  • Music

It will be fun, engaging and most of all a new way to learn and connect with their faith.  The middle school program will be based on a semester approach.  There will be 6  two hour sessions from September to December and 6 sessions from March to June (except Tuesday session ends in May).  Both 6th and 7th grade students will be together during these sessions.  We have designed a three year semester cycle including the 8th Grade Program as the 3rd year, so no sessions will ever be repeated by any child.

Class Times

Summer 2012 Session June 25-July 6, 10am-2pm (brown bag lunch needed) REGISTRATION OPENS SOON (FIRST COME FIRST SERVE ONLY [75] SPOTS!)

Sunday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (Group A)

Sunday 6:30 PM to 8:30PM (Group B) 

Tuesday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Home School  - You may choose to home school your child in grades 6 and 7.  You must register them in the system just like any other child.

Home School modules/lessons are below.

Class Dates:

  Sunday (Group A) Sunday (Group B) Tuesday 
Lesson 1 9/18/11 9/25/11 9/20/11
Lesson 2  10/2/11 10/16/11 10/4/11
Lesson 3 10/23/11 10/30/11 10/18/11
Lesson 4 11/6/11 11/13/11 11/1/11
Lesson 5 11/20/11 12/4/11 11/8/11
Lesson 6 12/11/11 12/18/11 11/22/11
  BREAK   
Lesson 7 3/4/12 3/11/12 3/13/12
Lesson 8 3/18/12 3/25/12 3/20/12
Lesson 9 4/1/12 4/22/12 3/27/12
Lesson 10 4/29/12 5/6/12

 4/3/12 

Lesson 11 5/13/12 6/3/12 4/24/12
Lesson 12 6/10/12 6/17/12

 5/1/12 

 
 
Modules 'The Catholic Connections Handbook' - for Home Schoolers 2011 (please note activity sheets can be located on the link below):

Lesson 1:  The Holy Spirit (page 164) + activity sheet

Lesson 2:  Pentecost and the Early Church (page 184) + activity sheet 

Lesson 3: Grace and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (page 174)

Lesson 4:  The Mission of the Church (page 194)

Lesson 5: The Structure of the Church (page 206) + activity sheet

Lesson 6  Intro to Liturgy (page 242) + activity sheet

Lesson 7:  Sacraments: Celebrating Christ's Presence (page 254) + activity sheet

Lesson 8:  Sacraments: Eucharist: The Heart of All Liturgy (page 266)

Lesson 9:  Sacrament of Baptism (page 314)  + activity sheet & Sacrament of Confirmation (page 326) + activity sheet

Lesson 10: The Liturgy of the Word (page 278) + activity sheet,  The Liturgy of the Eucharist (page 290) + activity sheet, & Communion and Sending Forth (page 302) + activity sheet

Lesson 11: Sacrament of Matrimony & Holy Orders (page 354) + activity sheet & Sacrament of Healing (page 338)

Lesson 12:  Saints and Mary (page 228) + activity sheet & Heaven and Hell (page 218)

Activity Sheets