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Iglesia Santa Cecilia/Santa Agonia
Religious Education Program/Programa de la Educacion
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission here at St. Cecilia/Holy Agony is to evangelize our Catholic Families in the sacred tradition of our Christian Faith. We hope to accomplish this by informing and educating our children and their families.
NATURE AND OBJECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Religious education is a process in which faith, values and practices are communicated which makes a true Catholic. It is a work of transmitting faith from generation to generation. To be a Catholic, one needs to have a conviction that there is One God: a God who knows everything, who is Omnipotent and a God who loves us very much. We must be convinced that although God asks a lot from us, he gives us much more. We must also believe that we are part of a community of people all in the same opportunity of getting to know and love God and have the responsibility of making him known and loved by others. We must be convinced that our lives, although confusing and difficult, must have an objective: to have value and pride. All of these make us Catholics. This is all part and material of religious education. To accomplish all of these, the program must involve the whole parish; the cooperation of catechists, parents and students are needed.
NUESTRA DECLARACIÓN MISIONERA
Nuestra misión aquí en Santa Cecilia es la de evangelizar a nuestras familias Católicas en la sagrada tradición de nuestra fe. Esperamos realizar esto informando y educando a nuestra juventud y sus familias.
CARACTERISTICAS Y OBJETIVOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA
La educación religiosa es un proceso por el cual se comunica la fe, los valores y las prácticas de nuestra fe Católica. Este proceso convida a transmitir nuestra fe, a generación tras generación. Para ser católico, uno necesita convicción en la existencia de Dios. El Dios que todo lo sabe; el Dios Omnipotente que nos ama incondicionalmente. Nuestra convicción ha de ser tan firme para realizar que Dios, aunque exige mucho de nosotros, mucho más abundante es lo que recibimos de El. También, debemos afirmar que formamos parte de una comunidad de oportunidades para conocer y amar a Dios mas profundamente. Y tenemos la responsabilidad de darle a conocer y de ser amado por otros. Debemos convencernos que nuestra vida, aunque confusa y difícil, debe tener un objetivo: el de poseer valor y dignidad. En todo esto somos Católicos. Todo esto forma parte y es esencial en la educación religiosa. Para que esto se realice, toda la parroquia debe envolverse; catequistas, padres de familia, estudiantes, etc.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL ASSIST YOU AS YOU PREPARE FOR YOUR CHILD’S FORMATION IN OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM.
1. REGISTRATION
ALL STUDENTS:
Attending public or private school –ages 3- 5 and through Grades 1-12 including those children/teens with special needs) all are WELCOME!
SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION
August through September 14 and Sundays after each mass in the Religious Education Office 11:00-1:00 PM Tuesday-Friday – 10:30-2:30 & 4:00-6:00 PM (Rel. Educ. Office) enter thru the rectory.
REMINDER
Two years of Religious Education is required in order to receive the Sacrament of Baptism (7-16 years old), Confirmation and Holy Communion.
FEE
$50.00 per child, $80.00 for 2 siblings. $100.00 for 3 siblings. Fee is required during the registration. Checks must be made payable to Church of St. Cecilia and Holy Agony.
NEW STUDENTS
You must bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate during the registration. Also, if the child has made his/her First Communion, please bring a copy of this document as well. If your child had attended another Parish Religious Education Program please bring a copy of the Permanent Record Card.
RETURNING STUDENTS
All students from P- kinder to first year Confirmation must Re-register. If you have not submitted the copy of your Baptismal Certificate or Communion Certificate please do so.
NOTE: NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS FOR CONFIRMATION AND R.C.I.A. TEENS AGES 12-16 YEARS OLD MUST BE PRESENT DURING THE REGISTRATION.
2. MASS
Children and parents are encouraged to attend Saturday or Sunday Mass. Mass schedule are the following:
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM - English
Sunday 8:00 AM - Spanish 9:45 AM – English
3. CLASSES
Parents Orientation Meeting – Sunday, September 09 @ 11:00-12:30 PM –Parish Hall (mandatory)
Classes begin on Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 11:00-12:30 PM. Every one must gather in the Parish Hall for the opening day for meeting the Catechist.
For more information please call the office of Religious Education (212) 534-1350 and speak with Miss Gina.
