"'At the heart of catechesis we find, in essence, a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, the only Son from the Father. . .who suffered and died for us and who now, after rising, is living with us forever.' To catechize is 'to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God's eternal design reaching fulfilment in that Person. . . . Catechesis aims at putting 'people . . . in communion . . . with Jesus Christ: only he can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity.'" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 426.

The Goal of Catechesis at Nativity:

The goal of all religious instruction is concrete knowlege of, and intimate with, the Triune God, especially as He is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word. The classes for children at Nativity intend to teach the core doctrines of the Catholic Faith - the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Holy Mysteries - and to lead the children into a deeper awareness of how these beliefs should touch every part of their lives. The primary sources for instruction are Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Groups, Teachers, and Schedule:

Catechetical classes for children age 5 through grade 12 are held from 11:45 to 12:30 each Sunday (except in cases of special events) after Divine Liturgy. The children meet in five different age groups. Those five groups and their respective teachers are as follows:

Group 1: Ages 5-6 . . . . . . . . . Dona Ryan
Group 2: Grade 2-3 . . . . . . . . Ann Applegarth
Group 3: Grades 4-6 . . . . . . . . Christy Beltran
Group 4: Grades 7-9 . . . . . . . . . Galina Groza
Group 5: Grades 10-12 . . . . . . . Sheryl Dixon

Each Group meets twice a month: Groups 1, 2 and 3 alternate Sundays with Groups 4 and 5.

Class Schedule for January - June 2002

Groups 1, 2, and 3 will meet on these dates:

#1 January 20
#2 February 3
#3 February 24
#4 March 10
#5 March 24
#6 April 14
#7 April 28
#8 May 12
#9 May 26

Groups 4 and 5 will meet on these dates

#1 January 27
#2 February 17
#3 March 3
#4 March 17
#5 April 7
#6 April 21
#7 May 5
#8 May 19
#9 June 2

For further information:

Contact Fr. Richard Janowicz at (541) 726-7309 or by e-mail.

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