“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations... Teaching them to carry out everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20)
Catholic education refers to the totality of the Church’s efforts to make disciples, to help all believe that Jesus is the Son of God so that believing they might have life in his name, and to educate and instruct them in this life, in order to build up the body of Christ. (CF. CCC 4)
An integral part of Catholic Education is catechesis. “Catechesis is an education in the faith of children, young people, and adults which includes especially the teaching of Christian doctrine imparted, generally speaking, in an organic and systematic way, with a view to initiating the hearers into the fullness of the Christian life.” (CCC 5)
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Mission StatmentThe mission of the Religious Education Program is to proclaim Christ's message and help students apply it to their lives, to foster community, prayer, worship, and the desire to serve among those we teach.
ThemeCatechesis: Encountering the Living Christ |
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