Welcome to St. Patricks

Welcome to our parish's Religious Education page. This page gives you an overview of the various opportunities available for your family's faith formation during the upcoming school year. More information on any of the listed programs is available by calling the Religious Education Office at 381-0240.

Upcoming Events

Book Bag Blessing

Weekend of August 22

4:30, 9:30 & 11:30 Masses

Bring your book bag to Mass !

Family Faith Formation

Open Night of the 2010-2011 year

Wednesday Sept. 8 @ 6:15 PM

Sunday Preschool

First Session of the 2010-2011 year

Sunday October 3 during 9:30 Mass

Family Faith Outreach

The Family Faith Formation program will have opportunities for families to do service for others throughout the program year.Throughout this year we have created Trick and Treat bags for area family shelters, made fleece knotted blankets, frosted Christmas cookies, created Birthday in a Bag for the Assumption Outreach Center food bank and collected our loose change during Lent for Haiti relief.

Looking forward to planning for next year's many outreach possibilities.

Volunteer Opportunities

There are a number of opportunities for young people and adults to volunteer to help out with the various Religious Education programs. Young people are needed as aides in both the Family Faith and Sunday Preschool programs. Adults are always welcomed to volunteer for Sunday Preschool, Family Faith and Children's Liturgy of the Word. Please go to the left side bar and click on the correct form under service hour forms. This is a great opportunity to share your faith with the young people of our parish.

Children's Sunday Collection

The Joyful Noise Collection is our ongoing Young People’s Sunday collection. All young people are invited to come forward at collection time to put their loose change in the glass container by the altar and make some noise. This is not just for the very young – but anyone under the age of 18. Over the last year, the organizations voted on my the young people of our parish received over $1200 in donations from our Joyful Noise Collection.

The children at St. Pat's School and Family Faith have voted and the four organizations to receive the tithe from the Joyful Noise Collection for the 2009-2010 school year are : Solar Cooker Project, The Down Syndrome Buddy Walk, The Children Hunger Relief Fund and Alexa's Butterflies to fight childhood cancer in memory of Alexa Brown of Clyde. Let us make some NOISE!

Programs available through the Religious Education Office

Family Faith Formation

Family Faith is our parish religion class for chilldren who do not attend a Catholic school. It is available for registered parishoners in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Sessions meet on Wednesday nights from 6:15- 7:30 PM September through April. . All families are invited to join us at 7:20 PM for Closing Prayer in Church. After prayer, the students are dismissed to their parents/guardians.

On the first Wednesday of month during the program year, family information on the monthly parish happenings is available to be picked up in your family's folder.

Sacramental prep for First Reconciliation, First Communion and nfirmation also take place during the sessions

Family Registration packets are available for next year by contacting Chris Kramer at 381-0240 or via email chris.kramer@toledostpats.org . The Opening session for the 2010-2011 year is Wednesday September 8 at 6:15 PM - come and join us for our opening prayer service and a special treat.

Sunday Preschool

Pre-registration is helpful but walk-ins are always welcomed !

Sunday Preschool is held during the 9:30 Mass for children 3-5 years old. This program gives children the opportunity to learn more about Jesus in a simpler language through various activities. This program meets October through April . The cost is $30 per child for the year. The program will begin October 3 for the 2010-2011 school year. A registration form is available in the left column of this webpage.

Children's Liturgy of the Word

For kindergarten through 4th grade.

Come and join us at 9:30 Sunday Mass ! Instead of simply training a child to be quiet and sit through Mass, Children’s Liturgy of the Word helps to allow children to discover their Christian identity and feel a part of the liturgical life of our parish. After the opening prayer, the priest invites the children to attend their own special Liturgy of the Word in a separate area, usually located in the school cafeteria. While the adults hear the word of God proclaimed and reflect upon its meaning, the children are also listening to the Word of God at their own level. It is presented in an enjoyable, fun way that allows active participation. At the conclusion of the Liturgy of the Word, the children rejoin their families and the rest of the congregation for the celebration of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

No pre-registration - join us for dismissal during the Mass.

To become an adult volunteer for this program, click here.

St. Pat's Athletics

Family Faith students & families can participate in the CYO sports of the parish.

For more information about our parish's CYO program & the SPH Athletic Board, please click HERE .

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