PreK3-6th Grade The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Would you like to help your child enjoy a deeper relationship with God?

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of children, rooted im Sacred Scripture, Liturgy (Mass), and a respect for the child's rich relationship with God.

Re-registration for the 2023-2024, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program will begin soon!

Please contact Tara Speer, Coordinator of Good Shepherd, to arrange for a tour of the atrium, sign up for an open house or to obtain additional information on this beautiful faith formation for children ages 3-12 which we are blessed to offer the children of our Assumption Parish Family at tara.speer@assumptionparish.org.

Please visit us on Instagram at #cgsprogramassumptionchurch for more glimpses of the joyful journey with the Good Shepherd Program.

To learn more aboabout the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program and how they continue to support the faith formation of childen, parents and catechists, please see the website of The National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the United States at www.cgsusa.org.

To register your child, please select this link:

Sign Up for 2023-2024 Good Shepherd Program will open soon!

There are three levels of this program:

Level I for the 3-6 year old child
Level II for the 6 to 9 year old child (including Sacramental Preparation)
Level III for the 9-12 year old child.

Each Level holds sessions in its own specially prepared space called an “atrium”. The atrium is not a classroom, but resembles a small retreat center. In the ancient church, the atrium was where people would prepare to enter the church from the outside world. Within the sacred space of the atrium, Good Shepherd catechists prepare the environment and give selected presentations from Scripture and Liturgy that “call forth” the child’s response rather than “pour in” information. The child’s work in the atrium nurtures the deep bond between God and child and helps respond to the plea of the young child, “Help me to come closer to God by myself.”

Catechists who serve in the Good Shepherd Program have completed formation courses in child development, theology, Scripture, Liturgy (Mass), Montessori Theory and be certified by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

We would love to welcome new 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old children who are entering Kindergarten as well as children through sixth grade to the 2023-2024 Good Shepherd Program.

Good Shepherd Level I, II and III sessions are held on Sunday mornings and evenings, Tuesday afternoons, Thursday afternoons and Friday afternoons.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program