This class is for parents who want to work with their children at home and have them complete chapter work at home as well. Parents and children are required to attend and participate in Seven sessions a year, of in person instruction. This option is NOT grade specific. Grades 1 – 8 attend these classes as one group, with their parents, in HFC. The lessons are taught by the Director of Catechesis and they are not grade specific. This option allows the parents the opportunity to model the practicing of their faith by truly being the prime catechist for their children.
Each month four day/times will be offered. Since each of these will be the same, families may choose which Directed Study class to attend. Attendance is taken, so there is no need to let us know in advance, which session will be attended. The class dates will be emailed in August and will also be put up on the Class Dates page of our website. The session day/times are as follows:
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:30 Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 Thursdays 4:00 – 5:30 Thursdays 6:30 – 8:00
Students will complete 18 chapters of their book – including all questions on every page throughout each chapter including the Chapter Reviews AND any Faith In Action pages for grades 1st – 6th and for 7th & 8th complete all the questions including the Think About It, Talk About It and Write About questions (these will require an extra piece of paper). Chapter work is due weekly. Before emailing or dropping off, the parent will check the work and then either email it or drop it off in the Kinane Center mailbox (215 Ridge Terrace).
Due to the limited number of classes, a Make-Up assignment is required for any missed classes.
If your child misses more than 2 classes they will have to move to the Worship Program option in order to fulfill the year’s Catechesis requirements.
HOMEWORK
The following is the required HOMEWORK for ALL Directed Study students:
For EACH CHAPTER:
Complete ALL pages and ALL questions, in every chapter,
This means that any page with ANY Activity or Question on them INCLUDING the Chapter Review and any Faith In Action pages (FIA pages are after the Chapter Reviews) and for 7th & 8th Grade books the Write About It, Think About It and Talk About It questions that will require and extra page to write on.
PARENTS – Please check your child’s work before handing it in assure that they completed the chapter work to the best of their abilities AND that the work will not be returned as incomplete.
You will be contacted if there is incomplete or inappropriate work.
PREFERRED METHOD OF SENDING IN WORK IS TO EMAIL IT TO US – EITHER SCAN OR TAKE A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE PAGES AND EMAIL THEM IN ORIGINAL/LARGE SIZE TO:
- Email work to SPC.REL.ED.HOMEWORK@GMAIL.COM
- Subject line: First Name Last Name Grade # Chapter #
Or you may tear out or copy the pages CLEARLY WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THEM, STAPLE OR PUT IN AN ENVELOPE and drop them off in the locked mailbox of the Kinane Center – 215 Ridge Terrace
We want the chapters as they are completed, do not wait until the entire book is completed.
ANSWER any/all questions in the textbook for 18 chapters PLUS:
1st -6th grade this includes the Chapter Reviews AND Faith In Action pages (FIA pages are after the chapter reviews) – homework must all be completed by March 15.
7th Grade this includes the Chapter Reviews AND Write About It, Talk About and Think About It (These questions will need an added sheet to write the answers) – homework must all be completed by March 15.
8th Grade this includes the Chapter Reviews AND Write About It, Talk About and Think About It (These questions will need an added sheet to write the answers) – homework & mass attendance for 8th grade must all be completed and handed in by January 15.
MISSED A CLASS? – MANDATORY MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED
Missed Classes have a make-up assignment – you and your child(ren) attend a weekend Mass at St. Paul’s. After Mass your child(ren) should go up to the presiding priest and have him sign their bulletins. You email the bulletins with the signature and date of bulletin showing.
Email picture of bulletin to SPC.REL.ED.HOMEWORK@GMAIL.COM
Subject line: First Name Last Name Grade # MAKE-UP
6th, 7th & 8th Graders
Service for Confirmation begins in 6th grade and continues through 7th and 8th grade. Please see the service page of the website for more information and to download service forms.
SACRAMENTAL YEARS
Any child that is registered in the Directed Study program and is in 2nd Grade or 8th Grade for Catechesis will be participating in all aspects of making Reconciliation/Communion and Confirmation respectively.
Grade 8 Please read carefully for requirements for Confirmation. Because Confirmation is in February – due dates for 8th grade are all much earlier than the other grades.
In order to participate in Confirmation, eighth graders MUST have the following completed:
Seventeen (17) Chapters of work handed in (see above “required Homework” for detailed explanation) by the January Directed Study class.
Participate in the Confirmation Retreat
Saint Paper is due by the first Tuesday in November. Eighth graders are required to complete a Saint Research Form and complete a Saint Paper using the research form. Please see link below.
ALL 8th Grade Service usually must be completed by December 1. You may begin working on Service for 8th grade beginning in May.
Participate in the Confirmation Interview process.
SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS CATECHESIS 