English Speaking Roman Catholic Community Church

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Account 87-221172-2
IBAN CH22 0900 0000 8722 1172 2

Religious Education 2011-2012

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MY FIRST THREE YEARS at ESRCCB

For students six to eight years of age

Initial three year program

First year:

RE1    Introduction to the catholic faith
           Book: Heavenly Father-first
           bible stories

Monthly Sunday meetings, 3-5pm before mass

Bruder Klaus Church

First Class: Sunday, Sept 25th 2011

Second year:

RE2    First Reconciliation preparation
           Book: Sadlier-We believe & celebrate First Penance

Monthly Sunday meetings, 3-5pm before mass

Bruder Klaus Church or nearby

First Class: Sunday, Sept 25th 2011

First Reconciliation: Sunday, June 3rd 2012

                Third year:

                RE3    First Communion preparation
                           Book: Sadlier-We believe & celebrate First Communion

                Monthly Sunday meetings, 3-5pm before mass

Bruder Klaus Church or nearby

*2011/12 is a gap period with several Reconciliation classes and no First Communion class!

MY WORKSHOPS at ESRCCB

For students past First Communion/prior Confirmation, ca. 9 to 13 years of age

Workshops

Curriculum 2011/12:

Sep 25th	The body of Christ (part1): Saints as our role models in faith
Nov 20th	The church year (part1): timeline -plus introduction to the new Roman Missal
Jan 22nd	Pillars of our catholic faith (part1): Sacraments as rituals of passage
Mar 25th	Special prayer (part1): the rosary and its mysteries
May 13th	World Religions and Christianity (part1): five major world religions

Sunday meetings 3-5pm every other month before mass

My Confirmation at ESRCCB

For students ca. 14 years of age

(We register YOB 1996 and 1997 for Confirmation in June 2012)

Sept 24th	Saturday one day kick off meeting
Sept 25th	enrollment ceremony
Oct 30th	curriculum time
Nov 20th	visit
Dec 11th	curriculum time
Jan 22nd	project
Feb 12th	curriculum time
March 24th	meet with Bishop Felix in Solothurn
March 25th	Youth mass preparation/Youth Mass
April 22nd	curriculum time
May 12th/13th	weekend retreat/confession
June 17th	Confirmation

MY CALENDAR 2011/12 at ESRCCB

RE1, RE2	RE Workshops	Confirmation
Sept 25th	Sept 25th	Sept 24th and Sept 25th
Oct 30th		Oct 30th
Nov 20th	Nov 20th	Nov 20th
Dec 11th		Dec 11th
Jan 22nd	Jan 22nd	Jan 22nd
Feb 12th		Feb 12th
March 25th	March 25th	March 24th and March 25th
April 22nd		April 22nd
May 13th	May 13th	May 12th / May 13th
June 3rd (RE2 only)		June 15th or 16th
June 10		June 17th