The Children of Saint Angela Merici program is designed to meet the needs of our children in the parish with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our program combines elements of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, traditional Sunday Catechesis, and a specially designed adaptive program from Loyola Press. The Religious Education Department provides support with lesson planning and activity ideas.
Volunteers in our program are responsible for faith formation of our most treasured resource – our children. Although each parent is the primary educator of their children in matters of faith, catechists provide an indispensible service to the children and their families by sharing their faith and giving their time to explain the teachings of the Catholic Church. As an additional benefit, catechists certainly deepen their own faith through the experience of teaching it to others.
Catechist
The Angela Merici Catechist is the lead teacher in the adaptive after school faith formation program.
How the Ministry Works: