Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

For ALL Parish Children Ages 3-6

St. Hilary Parish offers a Level I Atrium once a week for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old (pre-kindergarten age). Children must be potty-trained and able to follow simple instructions.

Thursdays 9:00-11:00 a.m.   Spiritual Center Lower Level

Families will be given a CGS handbook at our initial meeting (October 2 at 9:00 am), including a complete calendar.

Do you want your preschooler to:

· Love listening to the Scriptures?

· Know Jesus talks to them at all times through their daily activities?

· Learn how to value quiet time with the Lord?

· Understand the Mass more fully?

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) Program is a Montessori based Catholic religious education program which nurtures the child’s relationship with God, and educates the child in the faith. Dr. Maria Montessori’s approach follows St. Thomas Aquinas’ understanding that “all our knowledge has its origin in the senses.” The “Atrium” is a place of prayer, prepared especially for children to contemplate the life of Jesus and the liturgy of the Church with the use of many sensorial materials, including infancy narrative figures, a raised surface map of the Land of Israel, and a model altar. This concrete method of presenting the faith is similar to the way the Church teaches us.

For more information: Please contact – Katie McCarthy, Lead Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Catechist & Faith Formation Associate, at kmccarthy@sthilarychurch.org or 330-867-1055.