About 5 years ago my parish began an alternative Religious Ed. Program. It offers an intensive two week session that is 3 and a half hours a day for two weeks. This year we have 27o registered. Granted there are pro’s and con’s to having an intensive summer program, but there are also many advantages.
This year I’ve worked hard to make sure the classes are covering the same amount of material as the school year. I’ve outlined the chapters for each grade (1st, 3rd – 6th) in order to help the catechists be prepared and ready to execute in such an intense time frame. Our program also has crafts, music, a church tour, time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, Mass, a service project and a food drive. It’s an exciting program! I’ll share more soon on the pro’s and con’s of this type of program. I will leave you with one thought…it is a program that meets a rising need of parents: to make sure their children receive good religious formation in an environment that puts so many demands on parents and kids.
