Often society does not reflect our Christian values and many of the supports our predecessors enjoyed are no longer available.  As a consequence, parents must be even more vigilant with regard to the most important task of nurturing Faith in Jesus Christ and Catholic Christian values in themselves and in their children.  We as a Parish realize we must be flexible and support in our role and are always open to your needs, ideas, and requests.
 
“Christ In Us” is ideal for distance learning as it partners with families to help parents play an active and meaningful part in catechesis!  The home-based component of “Christ in Us” is designed to be used flexibly in the context of busy lives.   “Christ in Us’ is a fully online catechetical program and offers a blended approach to religious education ensures that all users can accompany one another as they connect with “Christ in Us” anytime, anywhere. With Christ In Us, you’ll experience:

• Embedded catechist formation occurring before each unit and lesson
• Responsive lesson-planning tools allowing prep anywhere, at any time
• Digital tools and resources that offer a 100% distance learning solution
• A robust digital portfolio to support creativity and challenge disciples to apply what they’ve learned
• Meaningful assessments and assignments to monitor program participation and ensure accountability
• Point-of-use adaptations making each experience equitable for children with special needs

“Christ in Us” follows a spiral approach to Catechesis, going deeper into faith concepts at each grade level in developmentally appropriate ways.  Each unit and lesson poses an Essential Question, which is the same question for all grade levels.  The Essential Questions are meaningful, faith-focused questions that encourage inquiry and reflection.  They promote ongoing, lifelong faith formation because they explore the heart of what we believe as Catholics.  Children revisit the questions each year with increasing complexity and understanding.  They consider how each question applies to their own lives and influences their actions as disciples of Jesus Christ. Families with children at different grade levels explore the same concepts at the same time, making family faith formation more effective and faith sharing easier.