Religious Education Classes

Religious education classes are designed to develop the child’s understanding of our Catholic faith, and provide experiences of prayer and celebration which foster a growing awareness of God’s loving presence and action in our lives

All of our religion  programs centre ultimately on the person of Jesus, who is for us, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  (John 14.6)

Kindergarten
In God’s Image:   This thematic approach to faith formation invites the child to develop a self-understanding that he or she has been created in the image and likeness of God , and that traces  of God are everywhere evident in our world.

Grade 1 - 6
Born of the Spirit: This program deepens the student’s faith and knowledge of the Holy Trinity, the Church, the life of Jesus, and the Christian call to social justice

Grade 7 - 9
We Are Strong Together: This program places particular emphasis on the Apostle’s Creed and on the Beatitudes as expressions of our faith, and how we ought to live our lives each day. As well, in partnership with the parish faith community and families, the Catholic school prepares young Christians for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  

Grade 10 - 12 
Grades Ten to Twelve Religious Education Programs

Grade 1 - 6 [ top ]

Grade One - We Belong to God:   The story of  God’s infinite love for us is told through the Good News of Jesus,  the Son of God, who, in the power of the Holy Spirit, reveals God to us, and invites us to grow in friendship with him.

Grade Two - We Belong to the Lord Jesus:   Our friendship with Jesus deepens and grows when we gather together as Christians at the Sunday Eucharist.  In Grade two, children explore the meaning of our central prayer,  the Celebration of the Eucharist , and in partnership with family and parish, they are prepared to share this meal through the Sacrament of Holy Communion.  Catechesis for the reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is also a significant part of the Grade two program.  The celebration of these Sacraments always take place within the context of the local parish.  

Grade Three - In the Spirit We Belong:  Children explore the presence and activity of  the Holy Spirit in the Christian tradition.  They learn of the Holy Spirit dwelling in Jesus, and in his followers, alive in the Church, and in creation.  It is the Holy Spirit who gathers and reconciles us as community, feeds us at the Eucharist, and calls and anoints us in Baptism and Confirmation.

Grade Four - Come and See: Children encounter Jesus in God’s Word, the New Testament Scriptures, given to us through the Church, the community of believers who continue to express and extend the living Tradition.   

Grade Five - May We Be One: The focus of this program is the Church , the assembly of God’s people, the Body of Christ and the sacrament of God’s action among us, commissioned to bring the message of God to all corners of the earth.

Grade Six -You Shall Be My Witnesses:  Rooted in the Christian tradition, we are called to be witnesses of God’s justice and love in the world, by living a moral life .  This program, based on the Bible, presents God’s covenant with us, as expressed through the Ten Commandments, the life and central moral teachings of Jesus, as well as his death and resurrection.

Grade 7 - 9 [ top ]

Grade Seven -  Believe in Me:  Adolescent believers participate with the Church in exploring and assimilating the dimensions of our relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, through a study of the first part of the Apostle’s Creed.

Grade Eight - Stand By Me:  This process of exploration and assimilation continues through a study of the second part of the Apostle’s Creed.  

Grade Nine - Be With Me (Catholicism and Personal Belief) Students are assisted to understand the joys and demands of living out the Christian faith as expressed in the Creed .   Using the Beatitudes  as a touchstone, students examine the attitudes and actions that characterize the Christian life, as well as understand and nurture the virtues which enable them to live out this life.  

Grade 10 - 12 [ top ]

Grade Ten - Christ and Culture:   The course examines the relationship between the person and the message of Christ, and the dominant attitudes of contemporary culture .  Connections between the living Church and the secular, pluralistic contemporary culture are explored in terms of what it means to be a responsible adolescent developing within a community of disciples.

Grade Eleven - World Religions:   Students deepen the understanding of their own unique  faith tradition while at the same time gaining an appreciation and understanding of the faith traditions of others in our world.    

Grade Twelve - Church and Culture: This course is directed towards the clear identification of Catholic moral principles  and the concrete application of these principles in the lives of students.  

Philosophy: Questions and Theories    This course addresses major areas and theories associated with  philosophy, with a view to developing their own philosophical ideas and how to apply those ideas to contemporary social issues and personal experiences.      

Parenting and Human Development (Workplace ) This course prepares  students for the responsibility of parenting, and for occupations involving children.