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faith formation

Welcome to the Religious Education Ministry serving families with children from ages 3 through 18.  This 100% volunteer based Ministry is dedicated and committed to working with the youth of the parish to strengthen their spiritual foundation and prepare them to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. We look forward to working with you and your children!
Faith Formation Program (Grade 1 through Confirmation)
REGISTRATION FORM
Faith Formation Program (Grade 1 through confirmation)
This confidential information will be limited to the teacher, classroom assistants and religious education administrators.

    (as registered with Parish)



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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (ages 3-6)
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a unique approach to faith formation for children. It follows a Montessori method of learning, engaging children with age-appropriate, hands-on materials. The children work in a specially designed and dedicated classroom called an “Atrium”, a sacred space just for them. Guided by trained and certified adult catechists, the children encounter scripture and liturgy in a prayerful and contemplative way. The child’s time spent in the atrium fosters a deep and loving relationship with Christ and his Church.
Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian doctor best known today for the philosophy of education that bears her name. A Catholic, Montessori believed that her pedagogical method “could only find its fullest expression when applied to the teaching of the Catholic faith.” (E. M. Standing, “Editor’s Forward,” The Child in the Church, Maria Montessori (2017) p. xiii.) 
In 1954 in Rome, Sofia Cavalletti (1917-2011), a Hebrew scholar, and Gianna Gobbi (1919-2002), a colleague of Montessori, took Montessori’s principles as their cue to establish Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Over 60 years later, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd can be found in parishes around the world.
At the Cathedral of St Joseph (Hartford, CT) we offer Level 1 of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, serving children ages 3-6. Children meet in the Cathedral Atrium on Sundays, 9:30-10:45am. Families interested in this program must enroll their child(ren) using the current school year’s registration form. (see below)

    REGISTRATION 2019-2020
    Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1 (ages 3-6)
    Please fill out one form for each child
    This confidential information will be limited to the teacher, classroom assistants
    and religious education administrators.


    Child Information

    Birth date should be between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2016.
    Registration priority is given to Cathedral parishioners.
    (If yes, please submit a photocopy of the child's  baptismal certificate by the first day of class.)
    Special considerations (e.g. learning disability, special needs, allergies, asthma, etc.) Please be specific. This confidential information will be limited to the teacher, classroom assistants and religious education administrators.

    Parent Information/Guardian #1 (Living with the Child)

    Parent Information/Guardian #2


    Photographic and/or video recording devices may be used during class sessions or at Cathedral Masses or events. Photographic or video images of children and/or their work may be selected for publication in printed publicity materials or on digital media such as the Cathedral website or Facebook page. In order to protect the privacy of children enrolled in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, please select the appropriate permission:
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The Good Shepherd, c. 300, Musei Vaticani, Rome
To learn more about Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, we recommend these resources:
The Child in the Church, Maria Montessori (2017; original publication 1929).
The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey, Sofia Cavalletti, Patricia Coulter, Gianna Gobbi, Silvana Q. Montanaro, and Rebekah Rojcewicz (2014).
Listening to God with Children: The Montessori Method Applied to the Catechesis of Children, Gianna Gobbi (1998).
The Religious Potential of the Child, Sofia Cavalletti (1992).
 See also The National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd United States (www.cgsusa.org).


RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

RCIA classes will begin on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral rectory. RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, is for: those who are unbaptized or do not belong to the Church; those who are baptized Christians but want to know more about the  Catholic faith; baptized Catholics who have not received all of the sacraments or who have not practiced the faith for a long time.

For more information on RCIA Programs of the Archdiocese of hartford visit: Office of Education, Evangelization and Catecheis

Cathedral of Saint Joseph
140 Farmington Ave.
​Hartford, CT 06105

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