Saint Olaf Catholic Church

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Goals of the religious education program:

Promotes knowledge of the faith.
Explains the meaning of the liturgy and the sacraments.
Instructs people in the teachings of the Church and promotes moral formation in Jesus Christ.
Teaches the Christian how to pray with Christ.
Prepares the Christian to live in community and to participate actively in the life and mission of the Church.
Promotes a spirit of Christ that prepares the faithful to be witnesses as Christians in today's society.

Calendar 2009 - 2010
Class times for all grades: Sunday 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.

SEPTEMBER
September 13	Classes begin – Preschool through 8th
September 20	Regular Class
September 27	Regular Class
OCTOBER
October 4	NO CLASS – Fall Recess
October 11	Regular Class
October 18	Regular Class
October 25	Regular Class
NOVEMBER
November 1	Regular Class
November 8	Regular Class
November 15	Regular Class
November 22	Regular Class
November 29	NO CLASS – Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
December 6	Regular Class
December 13	Penance Service 2:00 p.m. Class
December 20	Regular Class
December 27	No Class – Christmas Holiday
JANUARY
January 3	Regular Class
January 9	First Reconciliation 2nd Grade
January 10	Regular Class
January 17	NO CLASS – Human Rights Day
January 24	Regular Class
January 31	Regular Class
FEBRUARY
February 7	Regular Class
February 14	NO CLASS – President's Day
February 21	Regular Class
February 28	Regular Class
MARCH
March 7	Regular Class
March 14	Regular Class
March 21	Penance Service 2:00 p.m. Class
March 28	Regular Class - Palm Sunday
APRIL
April 4	NO CLASS – Easter Sunday
April 11	Regular Class
April 18	Regular Class
April 25	Last Class – END OF PROGRAM
MAY
May 2	FIRST COMMUNION