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Parish Life and Evangelization

Why Catholic?
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Worship and Spirtual Life

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Mother & Daughter Garden Club
Legion of Mary
Healing Prayer Ministry

 

Religious Education
Philosophy

The Religious Education program of St. Matthew Parish seeks to provide our children, youth, and adults with the knowledge, experience, and skills necessary to become faithful and fruitful disciples of Jesus.
 

In keeping with their age, they will assume responsibility as vital members of the parish and be able to participate in the Church's mission to proclaim, celebrate, and serve for the reign of God.

 

For more information about our RE at St. Matthew, e-mail reled@churchofstmatthew.org.

 

Parent Information

Religious Education classes for grades 1-12 are held from 9:30-10:45 a.m.

Classes for Pre-School, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten are held during the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

Classes meet from mid-September through early May.

 

Class Cancellations
Families will be notified by e-mail if Religious Education is closed because of snow or any other occurence. You can also call the Attendance Hotline for a recorded update.

 

Attendance Office 615-620-1057
In case of absence, please call the Attendance Office. The Office will contact those unable to call so that we can better minister to those families in our community.

 

Print Your Own Copy of the 2011-2012 Parent Handbook 

  

 

Religious Education Calendar
First Semester - 2011
July 27 Registration Mailed to Returning Students
August 7 New Catechist In-service: 10:00 a.m.- 2 p.m., Parish Conference Center
August 13 & 14 New Student Registration after all Masses
August 22 Catechist Dinner Meeting: 5:30-9 p.m., Cohan-Hansom Building
September 10 Catechist Commissioning: 5:00 p.m. Mass
September 11 Classes Begin - Open House
September 18
Classes as usual
September 25
Classes as usual  
October 2
Classes as usual
October 9 Room Parent Meeting: 9:30 a.m., School Library
October 16
Classes as usual
October 23 Fall Food Drive
October 30 Fall Food Drive
November 5 Confirmation Retreat, Our Lady of the Lake Church, Hendersonville
November 6       
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 13      
Class Picture Day
November 20
Classes as usual 
November 27      
No Classes - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 4
Classes as usual 
December 11
Classes as usual
December 13  Parish Advent Penance Service, 7 p.m.
December 18      
Christmas Parties
December 25       No Classes - Christmas Holiday
 
                       
             
Second Semester - 2012
January 1
No Classes - Christmas Holiday
January 8
Classes Resume
January 11
First Penance Parent Meeting, after the 7:00 p.m. Mass, Church
January 15        Classes as usual 
January 18
Confirmation Parent Meeting, after the 7:00 p.m. Mass, Church
January 22 Confirmation Presentation at 8:30 a.m. Mass
  Room Parent Meeting: 9:30 a.m.,
  School Library
  Confirmation Penance Service, 5:00 p.m.
January 29 Food Drive
  First Penance Service, 5:00 p.m.
February 5 Confirmation, 2:00 p.m.
February 12
Teacher Appreciation Day, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
February 19
Teacher In-service, 9:30-11 a.m.,
  Parish Conference Center
  No classes
February 22 Ash Wednesday
February 26 Classes as usual
March 4 Classes as usual
March 11
Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 18 Classes as usual
March 25 Classes as usual
March 27 Parish Lenten Penance Service, 7 p.m.
April 1  Classes as usual
April 8 Classes as usual
April 15 Classes as usual
April 18 First Communion Parent Meeting,
  after the 7 p.m. Mass, Church
April 22 Classes as usual
April 29 Last Class - Marian Devotion
May 3 First Communion Practice, 5:30-7 p.m., 2A
May 4  First Communion Practice, 5:30-7 p.m., 2B
May 6              First Communion, 1 p.m. - 2A Classes
  First Communion, 3 p.m. - 2B Classes