ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY   PAGE EIGHT    SEPTEMBER 17,  2000

Religious Ed Office Hours:    Monday thru Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00  p.m., and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.      Also, Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pre-School Classes take place Sunday Mornings during the 9:00 a.m. Mass during the  School Year beginning Sunday, September 24th.     

Elementary Classes are held weekday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. beginning 
1^st grade, Monday, September 18^th
2nd grade, Tuesday, September 19^th
3^rd, 4^th, 5^th grades, Thursday, September 21^st

Junior High Classes are held Tuesday Evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. beginning
Tuesday, September 19th   

Confirmation is open to all students in high school.    Classes are held in homes on different evenings to allow for a student's schedule.     There are communal gatherings at the parish periodically, and a weekend retreat once each year.      All Confirmation students are also required to complete hours of Christian Service to God and neighbor.      They are also required to have a Sponsor who lives locally who can journey with them during communal gatherings, and take part in Rites.     And, they are additionally required to attend the Archdiocesan Youth Day in Anaheim.

Confirmation II students are reminded that they need to re-register for the Second Year Program.

If this will be your first time registering for any of these classes, please bring along a copy of your child/ren's Baptismal Certificate(s).

If you would like to know about us Catholic Christians, then our RCIA Program is for you.    These sessions begin on Monday, September 11^th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.    Come with a Catholic friend!      Come with anyone!      Come alone if no one wants to come with you!     But do come!     All are welcome!

And, if you know anyone who might wish to know about us Catholic Christians, then why not invite them.    What do you have to loose?      And what you might gain!!!    Wow! Not only invite someone, but come with them!     Help them feel comfortable!
For more information, please contact Jenifer Carmichael at 805 - 497 - 2551, or Nancy McAvoy at 805 - 480 - 4031.

Volunteers are needed to study with and walk with those wishing to know about our Catholic Christian Faith.    All that is needed, is to have a willing heart to listen and to share.

Many Catholics shy away from answering questions about our Catholic Faith, whether the question comes from a child or an adult.    Serving as an RCIA Sponsor is a fantastic way to learn our Faith as you help others on their journey with the Lord.     RCIA Sponsors learn even as they help others learn, as we share our stories and reflect on God's Word.    For all the while, the Lord is touching the Sponsor's heart and mind, while touching also the heart and soul of the person searching to know the Lord.

To find-out more about this wonderful ministry in the Lord's Vineyard, or to volunteer, please call Nancy McAvoy at 805 480-4031, or Jenifer Carmichael at 805 497-2551.