{"id":375,"date":"2019-12-05T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T19:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=375"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:15:45","slug":"religious-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/religious-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Religious Education?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Catholics, we believe that the first teachers of the faith for any child are the family<br>members with whom he or she lives. What happens in the \u201cdomestic church\u201d on a daily<br>basis has a profound impact on the lessons and faith that a child learns. The role of the<br>Our Lady of Lourdes Religious Education program is to supplement the religious<br>education taking place and being lived out within a family\u2019s home. Alongside their peers,<br>children are introduced to topics of the faith through curriculum and through catechist\u2019s<br>lived-out faith journeys. We believe that it is not enough to know the facts of the faith,<br>but facts must lead to a relationship. Without a relationship with the Lord and without<br>love, we are like \u201ca resounding gong or a clashing cymbal\u201d (1 Cor. 13:1). Ultimately,<br>alongside parents, the Our Lady of Lourdes Religious Education program strives to form<br>lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ and invite them into the love story that is salvation<br>history!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We offer K-8 and Confirmation (9 th &amp; 10 th grade) classes on Sundays from 9:00 \u2013 10:15<br>AM. Anchoring faith formation opportunities between Sunday liturgies is an intentional<br>effort to reclaim Sundays as a day for worshiping God, growing in faith, and<br>strengthening our parish community! However, it also points to the truth that the<br>Eucharist is \u201cthe source and summit of the Christian life\u201d (CCC, 1324). It is from the<br>Eucharistic Christ that our catechesis receives its strength. Through religious education<br>being oriented around the Sunday Eucharist, we strive to live out the fullness of our<br>Catholic faith and give proper order to the great gift that Christ gave us in the Eucharist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the basics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Religious Ed will be held from 9:00-10:15 AM, between the 8:00 and 10:30 Sunday morning Masses.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All children from the Lourdes Church and School community are invited and encouraged to attend\u2026and when we say all, we mean ALL!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCIA classes are also offered on Sunday mornings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The registration fees are as follows: $50 for 1 child, $80 for 2 children, and $110 for 3 or more children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please view below the Religious Education Calendar and other important events:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to register?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please fill out the appropriate registration forms.<br>Please note, Catholic school families are welcome and encouraged to sign up as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-143704.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1209890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-143704.png 800w, https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-143704-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/lourdescatholic.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-143704-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flocknote<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Throughout the year, we will communicate with you regarding religious education<br>classes through Flocknote. To join the \u201cReligious Education\u201d Flocknote group, sign-up using the button or form below and select \u201cReligious Education.\u201d After we add you to the Flocknote group, you will receive an email whenever important information is available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lourdescatholic.flocknote.com\/\">Flocknote Sign-up<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions, or want to Volunteer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you have any questions, comments, or if you\u2019d like to get involved as a volunteer to<br>help make these formation events happen, reach out to&nbsp;<a href=\"&#98;e&#116;t&#108;&#111;&#117;&#114;&#100;e&#115;dre&#64;&#100;&#105;o&#100;a&#118;.or&#103;\">Kathy Schluter<\/a>&nbsp;or complete the form below ASAP! 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