Welcome to All Saints'

CHILDREN'S FORMATION 

3 Years - 6th Grade

SEPTEMBER - MAY

Three yrs. old - 6th grade

  • Sunday Mornings: Three yrs old - 5k

    LEVEL 1

    Ages 3 yrs - 5k

    September - May


    Children must have turned three years old by September 1 and be potty-trained.


    8:30am Service

    Drop-off starts at 8:15am

    Children will process in and reunite with parents for the 8:30am Eucharist (Communion).



    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

    (Sunday School) 

    Drop-off starts at 9:45am 

    Children will process in and reunite with parents for the 11:00am Eucharist (Communion).



  • Sunday Mornings: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade

    LEVEL 2

    1st, 2nd & 3rd grade

    September - May Schedule



    8:30am Service

    Drop off starting at 8:15am

    Children will be escorted by staff to reunite with parents for the 8:30am Eucharist (Communion).



    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

    (Sunday School)

    9:45am - 10:50am

    Parents pick up your child(ren) by 10:50am



  • Sunday Mornings: 4th, 5th & 6th Grade

    LEVEL 3

    4th, 5th & 6th grade

    September - May Schedule



    8:30am Service

    Drop off starting at 8:15am

    Children will be escorted by staff to reunite with parents for the 8:30am Eucharist (Communion).



    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

    (Sunday School)

    9:45am - 10:50am

    Parents pick up your child(ren) by 10:50am



  • Wednesday Evenings

    Three Years Old - Sixth Grade

    Located down the ramp next to the Great Hall

    September - May


    All three atrium levels are normally open from 6:00pm-7:30pm on Wednesday evenings.

OUR APPROACH

All Saints uses The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd as its approach to Children’s Formation. This experience for children takes place in a room called an "atrium." The atria are divided into three age-appropriate levels in Hulsey Hall (down the ramp by the Great Hall) from September - May. During the summer months, children are dropped off in our nursery.

Our Environment

Atria (plural of atrium) are rooms created to encourage a quiet, prayerful experience. In the atria, children receive lessons from adult "catechists" who are trained and certified by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Hands-on materials are used to help children and catechists reflect on the great mysteries of the Christian faith.

OUR

Philosophy

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd method is a sensorially rich experience for children ages 3 years - 6th grade. It illuminates and nourishes the child in their most vital religious needs. It is based on the belief that young children can - and do - experience God. This approach is rooted in the Holy Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Hands-on materials are used to help children and catechists reflect on the great mysteries of the Christian faith. They ponder biblical passages or prayers from the liturgy by working with the materials created for that text —placing wood figures of sheep in the sheepfold of the Good Shepherd, setting sculpted apostles around a Last Supper table, or preparing a small altar with the furnishings used for the Eucharist. Older children often ponder - and perhaps illustrate - parables from the Holy Bible, place written prayers in order from the Rite of Baptism, or label a long timeline showing the history of the Kingdom of God.

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