This is a new and exciting year for the Prince of Peace Religious Education Department. All grades are working with new books and programs.
Grade 1: The first graders will spend time learning how to make The Sign of the Cross, and learning prayers. They will spend time learning who Jesus was, how he lived, and what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
Grade 2: The second graders are preparing for two sacraments this year. In fall they will prepare for First Reconciliation, we will do a small retreat during one of the class periods with reconciliation taking place on December 6. The second semester we will learn about the Eucharist. We will have a retreat and then the kids will celebrate their First Communion on April 19.
Grade 3: The third graders will spend some time on the sacraments, and they will go to reconciliation with Father V. And we will spend time on the Church, how we are the church, and the importance the church plays in the world.
Grade 4: The fourth graders will spend a lot of the year learning the 10 Commandments. We will break them down one at a time. The fourth graders will also go to reconciliation with Father V.
Grade 5: The fifth graders will be learning about the 7 sacraments, the calendar year, and the Four Marks of the Church. They too, will be going to reconciliation with Father V.
Grade 6: The sixth graders are learning all about the Old Testament. We will start with an archeological dig, on the patriarchs of the faith and move on to the establishment of Israel, the division, the exile, and finally the coming of the Messiah.