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Our mission in religious education is to support the growth of a child's loving relationship with God and with the community of believers. Our religious education program for children, REACH (Religious Education and Christian Heritage) is a program of Sunday morning class time in conjunction with celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy, the Mass.

The formation of children as Catholic Christians begins in the home with parents. It continues with worship at Mass with the larger community and culminates in classes where children reflect on and learn the stories and teachings of Catholic Christianity. All three are essential.

The REACH Program at St. Jerome’s

• Kindergarten children come one Sunday morning a month from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM, following the 9:15 AM Family Liturgy.
• Sunday classes for Grades 1-3 start with the 9:15 AM Family Liturgy of the Mass in the main church with activities and classes following at 10:15 AM in the church classroom building.
• Sunday classes for Grades 4-6 start at 9:00 AM in the church classroom building and conclude with the REACH 10:30 AM Mass in the church hall. Parents always are welcome to attend this Mass.
• Grades 7 and 8 students attend class Sunday evenings from 7:15 to 8:45 PM following the 6:00 PM Teen Life Mass.

Volunteers

The many volunteers who give their time and talents make the St. Jerome REACH program a success and without whom there would be no program. All families are expected to volunteer for at least one contributing task during the year.

CONTACT:
Kathy Coyne, Director of Religious Education, 203-846-2111
                   reachstjerome@optonline.net
Kathy Rohr, K-3 Liturgy Planner, 203-846-2111, guilrohr@optonline.net
Florence & Dan Loch, 4-6 Liturgy Planners, 846-3980, dan_loch@msn.com

More information

• Religious Education Registration Form
• Parent Participation Opportunities
• Volunteer's Background Check Release Form
• About Being a REACH Teacher or Aide
• 2011-2012 REACH K-6 Calendar
• 2011-2012 REACH Teachers
• 2011-2012 Host Class Schedule, 10:30 AM Mass
• Host Class Job Assignments sheet
• 2012 Jan-May 10:30 AM Mass Gospel Reaction schedule

REACH LITURGY RESOURCES, GRADES 4-6

• Writing Student Petitions
• Host Class Role
• Teachers/Aides as Lectors
• Students as Lectors
• Doing Gospel Reactions

Kids and REACH
Kids and the Bible
“God Is Like…TV Commercials”
A Child’s Bible Study
Kids and Getting the Message
REACH Kids Say the Darndest Things

MAIL, EMAIL:
St. Jerome Church
ATTN: Religious Education
23 Half Mile Road
Norwalk, CT 06851
reachstjerome@optonline.net

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