Children

Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children in the faith, prayer, and all the virtues. They have the duty to provide as far as possible for the physical and spiritual needs of their children. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2252).

Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents. Children in turn contribute to the growth in holiness of their parents. Each and everyone should be generous and tireless in forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, injustices, and neglect. Mutual affection suggests this. The charity of Christ demands it. ³ (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2226-27)

Our program of religious education at Assumption, seeks to assist parents in raising their children in the faith, as well as help children to live the faith in their daily lives.

Our Parish Religious Education Program occurs during the school year, from September through May. We also Vacation Bible School in the summer. For more information on the program, or to register your child, please contact the Parish Office at 326-0144.