Religious Education
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Youth Encounter! Encounter is open to all middle and high school aged students and offers an intentional time to experience our beautiful Catholic faith outside of the worship we do at Mass or within the religious education classroom. This evening event features a time of food and fellowship, praise and worship music, a presentation with small group discussion, and closes with a time of adoration. Please mark your calendars for Friday May 26th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Msgr. Martin Parish Hall and get ready to encounter our Lord Jesus Christ! For questions, please reach out to Tim at dre@stmartinvicksburg.org.
Easter Egg Hunt! Join us on Holy Saturday, April 8th from 9:30 am – 11:00 am as kids ages 3 – 11 along with their parents learn a bit about the Catholic understanding of the Easter Egg and how it relates to Jesus Christ, get involved in some related crafts and activities, and of course hunt for eggs on our lovely parish grounds! Please see the Religious Education table in the narthex to sign-up for the day as a participant, to see how to get involved as a volunteer and to support through your generous donations. If you have additional questions, please reach out to Tim at dre@stmartinvicksburg.org. Thank you and God bless!
The Story of the First Easter Egg:
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One of our most important callings as Christians is to instill the living faith in our children. To assist parents in this duty, children in 1st through 12th grade meet on Sunday mornings from 9:30a.m. - 10:45a.m.
For information, to register your children, or to volunteer as a catechist or assist in any age group, please contact the Religious Education Office dre@stmartinvicksburg.org or the Parish Office at (269) 649-1629.
ADULT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Want to grow in your faith, for free? The parish has a Formed account! Check it out yourself and your family by following how to access our account with Formed.
The Diocese of Kalamazoo also offers to all the faithful through their parish free access to the Catechetical Institute, which offers hundreds of Catholic online content to grow in your faith, in your role as a parent, in your volunteer service, in your every day life as you seek to grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Go to www.franciscanathome.com, create your account, and allow the Holy Spirit to bring you deeper in love with God!Growth in your faith and in your relationship with God is a life-long pursuit which does not end with Confirmation. Classes are held on Sunday mornings when the children are attending classes. In addition, special programs for adults are offered throughout the year, and are publicized through announcements at Mass and in the weekly bulletin. Contact the Religious Education Office (dre@stmartinvicksburg.org) for more information.
The Pack the House program was started in 2008. Meeting throughout the Religious Education year, a meal is prepared for the parish, then a featured speaker presents a topic of interest to the parish. Some of the previous speakers have been Bishop James Murray, Monsignor Thomas Martin, Father Christian Johnston, and Deacon Kurt Lucas. Stay close to the parish bulletin, website, and Facebook page for information on any upcoming offerings!
For further information about the Religious Education Program, contact Tim McNamara, DRE at dre@stmartinvicksburg.org.