Religious Education Program

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

With the help of Neumann Classical School, we are implementing a new catechesis program designed to allow very young children to learn about Jesus and His church.

It is based on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and is a Montessori-style program which we have combined with some traditional instruction from the Baltimore Catechism, vocal prayers, singing songs and story telling etc.

Making Music, Praying Twice

We will also have a Making Music, Praying Twice class for infants and toddlers. This class is held Saturday mornings from 9 am to 9:45 am starting Saturday September 27th.

Tuition

The tuition is $100 for parishioners and $180 for non-parishoners (cost is per child for the entire year). A tuition break will be given for big families who wish to enroll three or more students in the program.

Class Options

The class options are as follows:

• 6 to 36 months - Making Music, Praying Twice (Catholic music class for infants and toddlers - child must be accompanied by a parent);
• 3 to 5 year olds - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (limited to 15 students);
• 6 to 7 year olds - First Holy Communion preparatory class (all 6 and 7 year olds plus older students if they have not yet made their first Holy Communion. The six year olds will be in this group for two years);
• 8 to 10 year olds; and
• 11 to 14 year olds - Confirmation preparatory class (the younger children will cycle through this class until ready for confirmation).

We will also have a convivium and workshop for interested mothers.

Please note that we only have 15 spots reserved for ages 3 to 5. Acceptance into the program will be on a first come, first serve basis so be sure to register sooner rather than later.

Director of Religious Education

Monica McDaniel

Monica McDaniel is a practicing attorney in New York City and volunteer Director of Religious Education at Saint Casimir Catholic Church. Monica received a Bachelor's in History and a Masters in Theology with a concentration in Catechesis from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. from Fordham Law School. While completing this Masters, she served as a full-time coordinator of children's Religious Education, RCIA instructor, Youth Minister, and English as a Second Language program coordinator at the Catholic parishes of St. Anthony de Padua and St. Adalbert's in South Bend, Indiana. While attending Fordham Law School, she was the President of the school's Catholic Law Students Association and was the volunteer Director of the RCIA program at the Church of Our Saviour in Manhattan.

Contact:

[email protected]

+1 917 734 0903

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