School of Religion

Fall Semester 2020 Plans for Remote Learning can be viewed here.

Online Registration for 2020-2021 School of Religion is open at:
 https://cureofars.weshareonline.org/SOR_2020_21

Curé of Ars School of Religion serves the parish community of families whose children attend a school outside of the Catholic school system. Our program exists to instill the confidence in our students to become missionary disciples of Jesus Christ.  As a parish, we are centered in the Sacraments – especially in the Eucharist – and dedicated to bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to our immediate community and beyond.  For many of us, our most immediate community is our family, also known as the Domestic Church.  Our goal is to support parents as the primary educators of the faith by encouraging families toward a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and living out this relationship in their daily lives. We welcome children with special needs who may need accommodations.   

Please note there are also additional dates for children who will be receiving the sacraments. 

• Confirmation (8th grade): www.cureofars.com/confirmation 
• First Reconciliation & First Communion (2nd grade): www.cureofars.com/first-communion

• The students will grow stronger in their knowledge of our Catholic faith while encouraging and supporting one another to live out their faith in their daily lives. Each grade will be given opportunities to encounter the love and mercy of Jesus.

• Learning about our Catholic faith is important, but experiencing the Sacramental Traditions and beauty of our faith is truly inspiring!  School of Religion families will attend Sacramental events in the Church together beginning with our Opening Mass in September. Sharing these experiences as a family and as a greater parish community enriches our understanding of the Catholic faith and broadens our opportunities to worship.

• Additional events, such as Works of Mercy, are hosted at the parish and include the family. There is a community-building aspect to the Works of Mercy, as well as an opportunity to help others in our community who are in need.  

• Students in all grades (1-8) will attend Remote Class Sessions twice a month with our parish catechists from September through April. The catechists will incorporate a diverse and user-friendly array of resources to engage the children in learning and loving their faith while growing closer to Jesus.

• Grades 1-6 will be using the Faith and Life online or textbook series for the curriculum. It provides students with solid content suitable for diverse learning styles and allows more flexibility in completing the grade level catechesis. Students are expected to complete a chapter per week at home in order to be prepared for the bi-monthly Remote Class Sessions.  Parents are not required to do classroom-style teaching at home but are asked to facilitate online learning while reinforcing or discussing topics as a family. Registration in our program will include the grade level online program or textbook for each of our students. 

• Grades 7 & 8 will be using the Confirmation prep program, Chosen, by Ascension Press. Students will be expected to watch the videos and complete lessons in the workbook before the Remote Class Session. Chosen utilizes a powerful and effective methodology with lessons designed to capture teens’ attention to present the faith through videos, student workbooks, and a small faith group format during Remote Class Sessions. Teens will be captivated by the story, from Creation all the way through salvation history and will come to see how the sacraments, prayer, and discipleship are the keys to a happy life. In addition, the lessons feature twelve of the top youth experts in the Church today and filmed in more than 50 locations. Registration in our program will include the videos and workbook for each of our students. 

Cost:    School Year Class Registration– $50/child,  $150/3+ children
              ALL 1st – 8th-grade students are to be registered for SOR classes
            * 2nd-grade students should also be registered for First Communion Preparation
            ** 8th-grade students should also be registered for Confirmation Preparation

For more information, please contact:
Bernadette Myers at bernadettemyers@cureofars.com or 913.521.9361.