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Formation
St. Pius has various types of
faith formation you can become involved with. Visit the sections for
more information on current activities.
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| Youth ministry is a program for
all middle school and high school youth who attend St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton and St. Pius Parishes. If you are interested in any of the
Youth Ministry activities, please contact Lisa Bejarno at 393-3778 > Youth
Ministry Web Site
Spiritual Activities
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Sunday Night Faith Sharing
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Retreats
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Salt and Light Service Retreat
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Discovery Retreat -- 7th Grade
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Quest Retreat -- 9th & 10th Grade
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Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) for Seniors
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Christian Leadership Institute (CLI) for 10th - 12th Grade
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Confirmation Retreat
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Stations of the Cross
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National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) for High School Teens
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Middle School and High School Youth Rallies
Social
Activities
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Ski Trip to Sundown
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Super Bowl Party
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New Years Eve Party
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Great America
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Water Park
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Planet X and Ice Skating Party
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Movie Nights at the Bejarno's
Service Activities
Middle School and High School Youth Commission
Salt and Light Service Retreat
Christmas Caroling
Taste of Italy
Youth Ministry Mission
Led by the Holy Spirit, youth ministry
will offer opportunities for youth to grow spiritually, socially, and
personally and will challenge them to live as disciples of Jesus Christ
through the sharing of their gifts and talents within the parish and
community.
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| The Office of
Catethesis at St. Pius X serves students ages four through high school.
It is with a lot of prayer, planning and excitement that we share
with you the curriculum for Religious Education students.
Office of Catethesis
Paulette Canney,
Sacramental Director, 393-4533
Jan Hunting,
Sacramental Coordinator, 393-4533
Religious Education
Linda Van Etten,
Associate Director of Faith Formation,
393-4533 ext. 210
Barb Miller, Faith
Formation Coordinator, 393-4533 ext. 214
Goals
No matter which class students register for, we want them to...
- Come to a greater understanding
and knowledge of their Catholic Faith.
- Experience/grow in their
awareness of God's unconditional love.
- Grow in the awareness of their
baptismal call in living out the Gospel.
- Grow in the awareness of their
gifts and to use them to serve.
- Grow in the gift of prayer.
- Find identity and support among
the peers and adults of our parish communities.
2008 - 2009 Elementary, Middle School & High School Registration Form
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Each Sunday, the children
gather during the 10:00 a.m. Mass beginning in September. There is a ratio of one adult to five children in the classes.
Children have an opportunity to hear the Sunday gospel on their
learning level. They also sing and participate in craft projects.
Sunday school closes with all the children coming together for a
prayer service.
Parents can bring their
children to the school before they go to the 10:00 a.m. Mass and
then come back to the school to pick-up their child when the Mass
has ended.
For more information and
registration form, see the
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| "RCIA" stands
for the "Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults", the
document flowing from Vatican II which guides the process by which
adults are initiated into our Roman Catholic community.
The rite describes a process
in which men and women are guided and cared for as they
awaken in faith and are gradually introduced to the Catholic
way of life.
For more information on RCIA,
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St. Pius X
Catholic Church 4949 Council Street, NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 phone: 319-393-4445
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Office of Catethesis - Religious Ed Program Details
Preschool &
Kindergarten
St. Pius X's Preschool and Kindergarten takes place at 10a.m., during
the Sunday Liturgy in the St. Pius School. Please register through
the RE Office in the St. Pius School (393-4533).
2008-2009 Elementary, Middle School High School Religious
Education Registration
Form
To register, please fill out the and return to the RE office.
Grades 1 -5
They
meet each Wednesday evening at 4:45p.m. or 6:30p.m. at St. Pius
School, starting in mid-September and runs through April
(times/locations stated on registration form.) Catechists help the
children reflect on their lives in light of the gospel through a
variety of activities. Curriculum covers sacraments, commandments,
morality, sexuality, church, Scripture, prayer and other interesting
topics. We stress active participation in the RE program not only
in our classes, but at home as well! Getting familiar with common
Catholic prayers is one of our focuses this year. See combined
registration form below.
Middle School
Our Middle School program consists of two six week units that use
the Discovery curriculum from St. Mary’s Press. Each unit is
offered twice in the year and students decide when to attend.
Classes meet on Wednesdays, in the St. Pius School, from 6:15 –
7:40pm. Students will also participate in a Reconciliation Service
and Middle School Liturgy. All students are encouraged to attend
the all-city middle school youth rally and to participate in Youth
Ministry activities on the Wednesday nights when they are not in RE
classes.
These are the topics for the sessions in each grade level.
Grade 6 -----Session A -Becoming Friends
Session B - Exploring the Bible
Grade 7-----Session A - Praying
Session B - Celebrating the Eucharist
Grade 8-----Session A – Being Catholic
Session B - Meeting Jesus
High School
The high
school students also choose to attend two six week units during the year. On
Wednesdays from 7:15 – 8:30pm they gather with a catechist in small groups in a
home. Using the Horizon series from St. Mary’s Press, they are guided
through faith topics and activities that are important to their daily lives as
young Catholics. These teens are also given opportunities to celebrate the
liturgy and sacrament of Reconciliation, as well as Youth Ministry events.
Catechist
If you would like to be a Catechists, Assistant Catechist, or a Substitute Catechist please contact the RE office...we will prepare you through a few
different training opportunities!
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