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Religious Education

​MINISTRIES AND PRAYER GROUPS

Religious Education (K-8)
Children's Liturgy of the Word
​Toddler Time
For children in HIGH SCHOOL, please visit our Youth Ministry page.
For Information, please contact:
​Minister of Religious Education

Nancy Gomez
Phone:
Phone: 209-320-5714
religioused@presentationchurch.net​

2022-2023 Program registration

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Religious Education isn’t a rubber stamp to get a Sacrament; it's a lifelong process that continues even after the reception of the Sacraments. Children should be enrolled no matter what stage they happen to be in their Sacramental life. Whether your child (grades K-12) needs Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, all three, or already has them all, we have space available where they belong.

To register online, please click here.
(must submit separate form for each child)

We will have in-person registrations from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24, and July 31. Location TBD.

Religious Education - 2021-2022

Resources

Program Calendars
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR 2020-2021
Click here to view program calendar.​

​LINKS TO 2020-2021
DOCUMENTS COMING SOON!
Forms
Junior High Confirmation Handbook 2021-22.pdf
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Sponsor Form with Translation 2021-22.pdf
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Media Release Form - English.pdf
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Media Release Form - Spanish.pdf
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Pictures of Sacraments
To view pictures from the celebrations of children receiving their sacraments, please click here.

CATECHIST Information
​2021-2022 PROGRAM YEAR

Catechist Specialization
  • Are you a catechist? 
  • Are you a certified catechist? 
  • Would you like to be a catechist?
The diocesan office of Evangelization & Faith Formation is offering an online Catechist Specialization Course with updates from the New Directory for Catechesis, for new and seasoned catechists!  Don’t let online scare you away - online training will be provided prior to the start of the course. (This course starts January 2022 - online registration opens in November) Together let’s build Bishop Cotta’s army of catechists! 

For questions, please email the diocese at 
​EFF@stocktondiocese.org.

For course details, click here.

For on-going formation through the Diocese of Stockton, click here.

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Especialización para catequistas
  • ¿Eres catequista? 
  • ¿Tienes certificación de catequista? 
  • ¿Te gustaría ser una catequista?
La oficina de Evangelización y Formación de Fe ofrece un Curso virtual de Especialización para catequistas nuevas/nuevos y con experiencia! ¡El curso incluye actualizaciones del nuevo Directorio para la Catequesis! No dejes de tomar el curso por ser virtual - Proveeremos entrenamiento antes del inicio.  El curso inicia el 14 de septiembre. ¡Juntos construiremos un ejército de catequistas para el Obispo Cotta! Inscríbete hoy!

Para más información del curso, haga clic aquí.

Enviar tus preguntas a EFF@stocktondiocese.org

Visita el enlace On-going Formation - Diocese of Stockton - Stockton, CA 



Letter of Intent

    Catechist INTENT FOR 2021-2022

    We are excited to begin the planning of our upcoming program year - 2021-2022.

    Although we have not finalized the schedule for the 2021-2022 program year, based on the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are prayerful and hopeful that we can to return to the same schedule. 

    ​As we plan and project our staffing needs for next year, the following information is needed to assist in our planning. Please know that sessions are scheduled as years past, but once we reopen, we may have to make changes. Please select your preference as to whether you would be able to help virtually or in-person only. If you are willing to do both, please select both.

    If you plan to return:

    Enter NA if you are unsure if you will return and/or if you are not returning.
    Thank you for your ongoing support of the Religious Education Ministry! Your support is vital to the evangelization of our children.
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Student Work

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​The Diocese of Stockton has updated the guidelines for children who are preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. The program will begin in the 6th grade.

Years 1 & 2 (6th-7th grades): Catechesis and Preparation
  • PREP 1 (6th Grade)- FOUNDATION “Discovering the Faith”
  • PREP 2 (7th Grade) - EVANGELIZATION “Aspiration”  

Year 3 (8th grade): Catholic Social Teaching and Rite of Confirmation
  • SACRAMENTAL YEAR (8th Grade)

To view the guidelines from the diocese (English), click here.

Religious Education / Formation

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (KINDERGARTEN - 6TH GRADE)
It is through catechesis, (Religious Education) that we continue to grow in our Catholic faith and to allow our children to broaden their faith and knowledge of Jesus. Children, from Kindergarten through 8th grades, are helped to learn about and deepen their Christian faith and identity through initiation rites, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Sacrament of First Eucharist, and instruction and formation of conscience. Furthermore, catechesis is recognizing the contemporary concern for education in morality and values in the teaching of the Catholic faith and parental guidance. Classes are offered weekly during the school year.
Middle School (7th & 8th grade)
The middle school youth ministry experience was created for early adolescents in the 7th and 8th grades. It is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional and social needs of young adolescents. It offers guidance, reassurance, and Jesus’ love, to a group of people who have so many options and choices before them. Children who have completed two consecutive years (with the second year no sooner than the 8th grade) and have met all of the requirements will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the end of the 2nd program year. 

​The Middle School program meets on Monday nights, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. during the school year.
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC)
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The RCIC program is an adaptation for children from the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program. This program is for children who were not baptized Catholic before the age 7, and for those children who are coming from another faith community and would like to be baptized in the Catholic Church. Classes are offered for 2nd grade through 8th grade.

TEACHING OUR CHILDREN
Classroom Catechist or Leader
Catechists are women and men who have responded to a ministerial call that includes a willingness to give an hour and a half a week to assist with the faith formation of our parish children. Curriculum, books and supplies are provided for you. Catechists use their talents that will enrich the lives of these public school children every day. Catechists come from many parts of our faith community; there are senior citizens, singles, high school students and parents of children at our parish school who are involved in Catechetical ministry. Most catechists find the experience very enriching and rewarding. The youth are our future - please share your time to enrich their lives.

Classroom Aide
A Classroom Aide is someone who assists our catechists in the classroom with crafts, copying, Bible story readings and many other important tasks. It only requires an hour and a half a week to share with students.

Parents: The Primary Catechists
Parents are truly the primary catechists of their children. They prepare the soil and plant the first seeds of faith. On Catechetical Sunday, we not only highlight the work of catechists in parishes and schools, but we also commend parents and guardians and encourage them to take seriously their role of making their Catholic households a place where faith is passed on to the next generation. This is why the rite of blessing of catechists used on Catechetical Sunday includes an optional blessing of parents and guardians. ​

​ADDITIONAL FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Program is currently on hold.

The Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people (1 Pet. 2:9; cf. 2:4-5), is their right and duty by reason of their baptism.
~from
 The Constitution On the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium...14

On Sunday's, during the 12:15 p.m. (English) and 2:15 p.m. (Spanish) Masses, we offer Children's Liturgy Of The Word (CLOW).  Just before the first reading, the children are excused to gather in one of our meeting rooms, with Catechists and volunteers, to hear the Sunday readings and recite prayers and songs of the faithful. The children receive an age-appropriate message on how the readings apply to them.

Adults and teens are invited to volunteer in this vibrant ministry for our parish children. Training and support will be provided. Contact our Minister of Religious Education, Nancy Gomez, for details.

Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, "let the children come to me, and do not hinder them: for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven".
TODDLER TIME
Program is currently on hold.

We love to have young children enjoy and participate in Sunday Mass, it is their Baptismal right, after all.  However, we offer Toddler Time so that you may attend Mass without them. It provides a safe and nurturing environment for children ages 2-4 (must be potty trained) during the 8:45a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses. Parents are required to assist in the program every couple of months and must remain on the campus while their children are in Toddler Time.
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Toddler Time for ages 2-4. Children must be potty trained.
Masses: 8:45 am and 10:30 am
Tiempo de Niños para edades 2-4 años de edad, deben ir solos
al baño.
Misa de 8:45 am y 10:30 am.
Please call Nancy Gomez if you require further information.

DON'T FORGET ABOUT...

POPE PIUS CATECHETICAL AWARDS 2020
We are excited to announce the honorees of this year's St. Pius X Catechetical Awards! 
Con mucho gusto le presentamos los galardonados de la celebracion de San Pio X!

Every year we hold an awards banquet to honor the dedication of the catechists in our diocese.  Since we are not able to hold large gatherings we are honoring our catechists virtually.  Please take a moment to visit the St. Pius X awards celebration by clicking on the link below.  Invite your friends and family too! 

Cada año celebramos la dedicacion de los catequistas de nuestra diocesis.  Debido a las circunstancias este año la celebracion se llevara acabo virtualmente.  Tome un momento para visitar la celebracion de San Pio X.  Oprima el enlace abajo.  Invite a su familia y amistades tambien!

Congratulations!  Felicidades!

To be taken to the Diocese of Stockton page for the Pope Pius Awards, please click here.
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Helping CLOW

On Sunday, February 2, 2020 a few of the High School Confirmation Candidates helped out during Children's Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) during the 12:15 pm Mass.
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2019-2020 CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES

​On Sunday, December 8, 2019 a group of our Confirmation Candidates from our Religious Education program put their faith into action as they helped to feed the less fortunate at St. Mary's Dining Hall.
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​SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

Sunday, November 24, 2019

may crowning 2019

world youth day 2019!

Please check this link for pictures from this event.
https://annunciationstockton.org/ministries/world-youth-day-2019
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Diocesan Wide Religious Ed/Dre Meeting

February 15, 2019: Presentation Church hosted a Director's/Coordinators of Religious Education (DRE/CRE) meeting in the Youth Center. The various DRE's and CRE's throughout our diocese came together to collaborate about Sacrament guidelines and talk about the last book in the Effective Cathechetical Leadership (ECL) series. All God's People, by Loyola Press. 
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WORKBOOKS
RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 1
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RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 2
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RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 3
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RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 4
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RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 5
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RCL- Be My Disciples -Grade 6
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RCL- Be My Disciples Christ In New Testament -Grade 7-8
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RCL- Be My Disciples Christ In Liturgy -Grade 7-8
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RCL- Be My Disciples Christ Reveals Gods Mystery -Grade 7-8
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RCL- Be My Disciples Life In Christ Jesus -Grade 7-8
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RCL- Be My Disciples Liturgical Lessons -Grade 7-8
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We'd love to see you soon!

Church: 1515 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207
Ministry Center: 6715 Leesburg Place, Stockton, CA 95207
School: 1635 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton, CA 95207

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Ministry Center Hours

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm

Telephone
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209-472-2150

Email
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media@presentationchurch.net