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Parish website – www.stjohnsottsville.org
Leona Russell – Director of Religious Education

St. John the Baptist Parish Religious Education Program is a teaching ministry that is committed to fostering the spiritual growth of its’ Parish children who attend area public and private schools. Children from kindergarten through seventh grade, receive authentic instruction in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic Church.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Community affirms the teachings of the Second Vatican Council which acknowledge that parents are the foremost educators of their children.  Faith cannot just be taught, it needs to be experienced and lived.  Therefore, our programs’ goal is to provide learning and living experiences that will help our children to grow in their faith.  Our catechists strive to teach as Jesus taught by providing opportunities for the children to experience prayer, Bible study, and instruction in Church doctrine, traditions and celebrations.

Teachers in our Parish Religious Education Program are called CATECHISTS. A catechist is “one who echoes the Word of God.”  All of our catechists and classroom assistants are volunteers who share their time and talents for the benefit of our parish children. Please support them in this work with your prayers and cooperation.

Our Catechists supplement in a more formal way the faith education that occurs informally in your home.  Parents of youth in our religious education program need to be supportive of our catechists’ efforts and our program in the following ways:

Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, receive the sacraments.

Read the Bible as a family.

• Teach your child to pray in their own words as well as to learn the traditional prayers of our faith.
• Show interest in what your child is doing in PREP class each week. Check PREP folder and communications envelope with your child.
• Help your child to be conscientious about completing any homework assignments that are given to him/her.
• Join your child by participating in any service projects or workshops offered in his/her grade.

Your example is invaluable to our efforts in the classroom.

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