Our Lady of
Good Hope Church

6 South Third Street | Miamisburg OH 45342-2839
www.OLGHChurch.com 937.866.1432

Parish School of Religion (CCD)

- Faith Formation
Why enroll your child in a Parish School of Religion class??

For the faith of baptism to unfold, it is important that our faith is nurtured so that it stays alive and grows.

Parents are recognized as having the primary responsibility for training their children in practicing their faith. (Gaudium et Spes #48.) At OLGH, we are delighted to partner with you and your child on this journey of faith!

Children not attending a Catholic school are encouraged to attend our Faith Formation classes for Kindergarten through Grade 8.
2022-23 OLGH Documents & Forms
- PSR/CCD Class Schedule 2022-23
- 2022-23 CCD Paper Registration
Our Lady of Good Hope Catechists

2022-2023 Teachers

Kindergarten & 1st Grade --Leslie Thomas

2nd Grade - Teresa Stanley

3rd Grade - CaitlynLaws

4th Grade - Alyssa Jackson

5th Grade - Lisa Siroki

6th Grade - Monica Jasek

7th Grade - finished until Sept. 2023

8th Grade - "ALIVE" Youth Fellowship, Jen Sens
Safe Parish

Volunteer Policy – SafeParish, Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection

According to the Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection, all volunteers need to be fingerprinted (BCII and/or FBI background check) and complete a SafeParish Training.

If you already have an account you can log in at the following link:
http://www.aocsafeenvironment.org/

Questions? Contact Teresa Stanley, Safe Environment Coordinator at 866-1432.

LIFELONGLEARNING

Good Hope • St. Henry • St. Mary

COMING THIS FALL...
The Parish School of Religion (CCD)
Parish School of Religion is a classroom-centered catechesis program intended to reinforce and expand upon the faith messaging children receive from their parents (i.e. it is NOT a substitute) and to offer children the opportunity to build friendships with their Catholic peers.

As the Families of Parishes implementation begins, the benefits for our tri-parish Catholic community are immediate. The schedule of classes is shown below. Follow the link in the far right column for additional information on each option and to register. Background information on the broader tri-parish plan follows.

BACKGROUND
In our first year of tri-parish religious education for children Pre-K through Grade 6, the following initiatives will be undertaken:

Adopt a common curriculum for K—6* catechesis and sacramental preparation.
Open registration for each parish program to the broader tri-parish community.

*Pre-K uses a separate curriculum and is offered only at St. Henry.

The Spirit is in the details! For each initiative, we share implementation details (in bold) to further describe the benefits to parish families, staff, and volunteers.

COMMON CURRICULUM
Sadlier’s Christ In Us will be used as the base catechetical curriculum for grades K—1 and 3—6. This curriculum is already in use at OLGH and St. Mary and will be adopted by St. Henry.

Augustine Institute’s Signs of Grace will be used for Grade 2 sacramental preparation. This curriculum is already in use at OLGH and St. Henry and will be adopted by St. Mary.

LifeTeen's "100 Things Every Catholic Teen Should Know" will be used for Grade 7. This curriculum will be used by both OLGH and St. Henry this fall and during Confirmation Prep this year.

BENEFITS:

Works toward consistency in how children are being taught at all three parishes
Maximizes volunteer resources (e.g., a substitute catechist may be utilized from any parish)
Returns a Sunday option for classroom catechesis to St. Mary families
Maximizes facility and people resources across all three parishes
Offers catechesis to families with Pre-K children for those choosing to register at St. Henry
Provides an opportunity to attend Mass to families registering for PSR/CCD at any parish

WHEN AND WHERE DO PSR (CCD) CLASSES MEET?

The schedule for classes in our tri-parish community is shown in the table below. Please click on the link under the Register & Information column for more information on registering.

CLASSROOM CATECHESIS (PSR/CCD) SCHEDULE

Parish	Grades	Class Day	Class Time	Location	Family Mass Options	Register & Information
OLGH	K-7	Sunday	9:45am-10:45am	BLS West Campus classrooms	8:30am & 11am	PSR (CCD)
St. Henry	PreK-7	Sunday	9:15am-10:30am	BLS East Campus classrooms	8am, 11am	PSR
St. Mary	K-6	Wednesday	5:30-6:45pm	Church undercroft	7 pm	PSR Pillars

These programs run from September through May. Specific calendars will be located on each parish website.

Parish School of Religion (CCD)

For the faith of baptism to unfold, it is important that our faith is nurtured so that it stays alive and grows.

CLASSROOM CATECHESIS (PSR/CCD) SCHEDULE