The Catechesis (teaching) of the Good Shepard was developed by Maria Montessori with the central aim of developing the religious awareness of children through prayerful participation through an experiential, hands-on, and meditative teaching method. The classroom of the CGS is called "the atrium" and is the space where the catechists present and the children work on tactile, scriptural, and liturgically based lessons. In the atrium, the faith of the Christian community is treated as a source of celebration. We invite you to consider enrolling your child(ren) in the Catechesis of the Good Shepard!

For more information, please contact our faith formation director, at frraji@churchofstbernard-stp.org or 651-488-6733. If you are interested in enrolling your children, please fill out the 2 forms below and leave them with the catechist. Thank you. 
National Association for the Catechesis fo the Good Shepard: http://www.cgsusa.org/about/default.aspx

+++Registration Information

For the 2018-2019 school year parents should complete the following forms and turn them into the Church Office by Monday, September 10,2018 or drop off into the weekend offertory basket by Sunday, September 9, 2018. 

1.       Registration Form

2.       The Record of Sacraments 

There is no fee for children or teens to attend religious education classes at St. Bernard’s. 

The first class is Sunday, September 16, 2018. Please consider the year-long faith formation calendar to ensure your child’s participation. Class attendance throughout the year is expected. 

If any child age 4-6 is new to the Atrium, they should attend a phasing in class on Sunday.  Please review the parent instruction sheet for more information about this.

Please contact our faith formation director at frivansant@churchofstbernard-stp.org or (651) 488-6733.