OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS & ST. MARIA GORETTI PARISHES FAMILY CENTERED RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM PARENT MEETING 10/1/2020 PRAYER FOR OUR FAMILIES

• O dear Jesus, I humbly implore You to grant Your special graces to our family. May our home be the of peace, purity, love, labor and faith. I beg You, dear Jesus, to protect and bless all of us, absent and present, living and dead. O Mary, loving Mother of Jesus, and our Mother, pray to Jesus for our family, for all the families of the world, to guard the cradle of the newborn, the schools of the young and their vocations. Blessed , holy guardian of Jesus and Mary, assist us by your prayers in all the necessities of life. Ask of Jesus that special grace which He granted to you, to watch over our home at the pillow of the sick and the dying, so that with Mary and with you, heaven may find our family unbroken in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Amen. AGENDA

• I. Family Life

• II. FCREP 2020-21

• III. Diocesan Co-Vid Guidelines

• IV. Catechists

• V. Sacraments I. FAMILY LIFE

• A. Prayer • Morning & Evening • Open & Close the Day • Special Occasions: Birthdays, Academic/Athletic Successes, Graduations, etc. • Before & after meals (go around the table), before travel • For the poor, sick, family, friends, unemployed, all those that have hurt us, all those that we have hurt • Foster a family culture of prayer (dependance and recognition of God) and gratitude • Sunday Mass attendance or watch (links on parish website)

II. FCREP 2020-21

• A) Curriculum • PFLAUM Gospel Weeklies • Weekly lessons present the Sunday Gospel using developmentally appropriate stories & activities • Lessons link the Gospel and Catholic teaching to a child’s lived experience • Promise (K-1) – focuses on helping children participate in Mass with an active understanding • Good News (G 2 & 3) – guides children in more active participation in Sunday Mass • Venture (G 4,5,6) – guides students to make moral choices • Visions (G 7 & 8) – emphasizes Catholic social teaching, moral reasoning and service • Catechism Handbook contains most important Church teachings to reinforce, review, & summarize the lesson • Not a textbook, students receive a new lesson weekly • Lessons will be ordered tomorrow, ready for pick-up weekend of 10/10 B) ON SITE CALENDAR

• Oct. 18 – 1st on-site class (Class #1) • Nov. 15 – Class #2 • Dec. 20 – Class #3 • Jan. 17 – Class #4 • Feb. 21 – Class #5 • Mar. 21 – Class #6 • Apr. 18 – Class #7 • May 16 – Class #8 • May 30 – Class #9 • * will look to add one mid-week activity/class that would count as Class #10 • B) Options: On Site & Virtual • Both options will be offered • Will determine venue once class sizes are stable

• C) Off-Weeks • Parents teach lessons using Pflaum curriculum guides • Catechists will email simple supplementary activities • Activities will help track progress, reinforce lessons, or highlight a relevant event in the life of the Church or parish

• D) FORMED & Catholic Brain • FORMED - thousands of Catholic movies, programs, audio, and books • CATHOLIC BRAIN - Catholic Faith Formation Platform for Students, Parents, Teachers & Catechists. Access over 5000 video lessons, ebooks, interactive games, & quizzes.

• Free to parishes & schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh for 2020-21. • I will send out our parish code so parents & catechists can sign up III. DIOCESAN CO-VID GUIDELINES 8/25

• Guidelines are fluid • Will post and email out a 1 page summary • Waivers (Memorandums of Understanding): Catechists, Onsite & Remote Students (1 time sign) • Waiver to be signed and returned by all students • On site students – come at your own risk • Not required to take student temperatures • Establish isolation area for sick students • Post health & safety signs • Establish hand washing (can use hand sanitizer) protocol • Masks are required to be worn on site • Parish is not mandated to provide on site Faith Formation • Commonly touched surfaces need to be cleaned & disinfected • Provide or encourage students to bring their own water • 6 ft. between students in classrooms • Recommended to wait until October to begin PARISH EDUCATIONAL SPACE W/6FT

• Our Lady of the Angels: St. Augustine Church • Lower Room Conference Room – 16 • Lower Room Rear – 8 • St. Maria Goretti: St. Joseph’s Church • Behind Baptistry – 6 • Basement Main – 48 • Lrear Corner of Church – 16 • Rear Room – 16 • TOTAL - 46 • Vestibule – 8 • Choir Loft – 10 • Our Lady of the Angels: Rectory/Parish House • Rectory Dining Room – 8 • Rectory Library – 6 • St. Francis (Nancy) – 7 • TOTAL - 96 • St. Padre Pio (Erik) – 8 • St. Clare (Bill) – 7 • St. (former Rich) – 5 • Conference Room – 4 • Chapel – 14 • TOTAL - 45 IV. CATECHISTS

• Kindergarten & 1st Grade – Mrs. Nancy Fenton

• Grades 2 & 3 – Mrs. Lynn Guerra, Ms. Sarah Slater

• Grades 4,5,6 – Ms. Natalie Cellini

• Grades 7 & 8 – Mr. Erik Jankovic, Mrs. Elissa Brienza

• * current registration: 22 V. SACRAMENTS

• I. First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation

• Will be using supplementary materials to prepare students

• Calendar of preparatory events, assignments will be sent out Nov. 1 • Parent Meetings, retreats, service projects, interviews, Saint research

• Anticipate scheduling Sacraments as usual in the spring