Education
This program is run by volunteer parishioners who teach the Catholic Faith to students of the 1st - 8th grades. We are currently looking for dedicated volunteers to teach, if you are interested or would like more information, please contact us or call the office at 587-3595.Q &A Archive
Q/A Catholic Trivia
Children's Religious Education:
Q/A Catholic Trivia
Q. Who is our neighbor?
A. Our neighbor is any person who is able to enjoy everlasting happiness or who already enjoys it. Therefore our neighbor is any person on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the angels and saints in heaven.
See also Bible Ref: Leviticus 19:18; John 13:34.
Children's Religious Education:
You may now enroll your child(ren) for the 2008-2009 school year, registration packets are available in the office and are available online to download.
Code of Canon Law regarding catechesis:
Can. 774 §1. Under the direction of legitimate ecclesiastical authority, solicitude for catechesis belongs to all members of the Church according to each one’s role.
§2. Parents above others are obliged to form their children by word and example in faith and in the practice of Christian life; sponsors and those who take the place of parents are bound by an equal obligation.Please click on the links below for further information.
The Ten Commandments (Decalogue)
- "I am the Lord your God, ......You shall have no other gods before me......"
- "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain....."
- "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy......"
- "Honor your father and your mother, ........"
- "You shall not kill. ......"
- "You shall not commit adultery. ......"
- "You shall not steal."
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"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. ....."
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“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or ……., or anything that is your neighbor's.”
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"You shall not covet ........anything that is your neighbor's ......You shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field, or ......, or anything that is your neighbor's."
The Precepts of the Church
Note: The above are minimal, sometimes incomplete, statements of the Commandments and Precepts of the Church.- "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of obligation and rest from servile labor."
- "You shall confess your (grave) sins at least once a year"
- "You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist (worthily) at least during the Easter season."
- "You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church."
- "You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church."
- "One's marriage must be in accord with the requirements of the Church for validity."
For a full statement of them and their implications refer to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Commandments - Sections 2052 - 2550; The Precepts of the Church - Sections 2041 - 2043.
The Beatitudes for True Happiness
- Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
- Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
- Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.
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