Catholic Identity Parent Meeting May 1, 2018 Agenda Prayer/Welcome - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Catholic Identity Parent Meeting May 1, 2018

Agenda Prayer/Welcome • Catholic Identity Committee Overview • Faith Opportunities Offered This Year • – Continued activities – New initiatives Plans for Next Year • Virtues Program – Service Opportunities – Campus Minister – Additional Ideas/Suggestions for • Continued Growth

Catholic Identity Committee Erin Maxwell, Committee Chair • Committee Responsibilities • Plan faith related opportunities for – students Provide feedback regarding programs – through our Catholic lens Coordinate our 2 school-wide service – projects Promote/model our Catholic faith – 11 staff members currently serving •

Faith Opportunities (Continued) Morning school-wide prayer • Morning staff prayer • Weekly Mass • Rosary club • Family need outreach (meals) • 5 th grade Bible presentation • Advent Giving Tree • Lenten toiletry drive • Stations of the Cross, Living Stations • May Crowning • Parent prayer group • Prayer buddies •

Faith Opportunities (Continued) Retreat Experiences Kindergarten-Friendship with Jesus and Others • Grade 1-Relationship with Jesus • Grade 2-First Communion and the Consecration • Grade 3- Bringing Christ’s Light to the World • Grade 4-St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Visit • Grade 5-Father Solanus Casey Center Visit • Grade 6-Cathedral of the Most Blessed • Sacrament Grade 7- Social Media & Identity • Grade 8- Social Media & Identity •

Faith Opportunities (New) Unleash the Gospel • Religion portfolios • Service (Kelly’s Kidz, Kids Against • Hunger) Early childhood and kindergarten visited • Resurrection Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass • Adoration (May) 3 rd and 4 th • Parent Rosary • Walkout to Pray (Social Justice) •

Plans for Next School Year Kerygma Grades K-3 Virtues Program

Plans for Next School Year Campus Ministry Position Students Liturgical calendar, seasons, holy days, etc. • Weekly Masses • Reconciliation Services • Sacramental preparation- in correspondence with and • complimenting the four founding parish programs Staff Staff retreat, prayer opportunities throughout the year • Scripture studies, small group faith reflections, etc. • Work with teachers to plan student retreats • Assist with grade level adoration experiences • Parents Parent retreat, scripture studies, small group faith reflections, • guest speakers, etc. Theology of the Body for parents • Provide resources to support and strengthen families and their • faith (newsletters, websites, emails, podcasts, etc.)

Plans for Next School Year Service • Just 5 Days – Kids Against Hunger – Parent Service Committee • Plan service related opportunities – each month for families to participate

Additional Ideas/Suggestions

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