Elementary CCE uses the Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) textbook series, 
Alive in Christ.   Alive in Christ is intentional in its focus on the life, mission and saving work of Jesus Christ.  This lays the foundation for a lifelong relationship with Jesus, who continually leads us to his Father’s love and call us through the Spirit to share in the divine life through His Church (CCC, 426).   Mirroring the divine pedagogy (i.e. the gradual and relational way that God reveals himself to mankind and teaches us), each lesson encourages a personal and ongoing relationship with God. 

Following a systematically organized scope and sequence, seven key themes of Catholic teaching - Revelation, the Trinity, Jesus Christ, The Church, Morality, Sacraments and the Kingdom of God - are repeated each year through a grade-level focus, which builds upon the child’s knowledge of the faith at each developmental stage. 

Presented via the use of a series of Essential Questions  (or EQ’s) which serve as cognitive bookends for each lesson,  the OSV texts support the Catechetical Framework for Lifelong Faith Formation (CFLFF) as promulgated for the Archdiocese by Cardinal Di Nardo in August, 2013. 
 
During the weekly classes, the children are instructed by Catechist volunteers who guide them in their journey of faith through lessons, discussion, Scripture, activities, and crafts.  Our program is designed to partner with the parents in order to help your child grow and develop in their faith through different themes and topics.

Catechists and parents have access to a variety of resources provided by OSV, including access to the  Alive in Christ website at http://aliveinchrist.osv.com/.    This website provides an amazing amount of content and links to help develop lessons and enhance faith formation. Families may access this website to further explore or deepen their  children’s weekly lesson experiences.
 
The CCE Program (Continuing Christian Education) is a structured class which meets weekly from September through the first week of May.  CCE students use the curriculum described above, as well as supplemental materials provided by their catechists.  Students share in their faith development with their peers in classroom based lessons.   Family participation is expected at home through regular Mass attendance, review of CCE materials and prayers as well as through parental involvement in prayer services
and/or service projects.
 
Families may also choose a Home Study option where they use the same materials as the CCE program, in order to study as a family at home.  This is a great opportunity for those who cannot commit to attending weekly classes and fits even the busiest of family's schedules.

CLASS SCHEDULES

 

• Tuesday: Session A @ 4:30-5:45 pm or Session B @ 6:30 to 7:45 pm

 

• Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:30 pm - The Wednesday CCE session also includes a Kindergarten placement option in addition to our traditional Kindergarten CCE offerings at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings.  Check out the Registration webpage for details.

Please look to the CCE Calendar under 'Documents' on the right for a complete listing of the class dates for CCE this coming year.  This calendar includes both PREK-Kinder and Elementary CCE dates, so please look closely at the dates highlighted to ensure that it is for Elementary CCE classes. All CCE classes are held in the Ave Maria Center.

REGISTRATION

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are always needed for CCE.  Please consider offering your time in one of the many wonderful opportunities to get involved. If interested in volunteering, please complete and return the RE Volunteer form located under the DOCUMENTS section of this page and check out the Catechist link for up to date needs in the ministry.