As part of our movement towards Whole Community Catechesis, St. Margaret Mary RE has implemented a parent component for all of our youth faith formation programs.  What does this mean? Now, instead of just your children receiving faith formation, you, too, will meet with other parents and share faith, grow in knowledge of church traditions and values and, most importantly, foster community.   


Parent Faith Formation attendance is a requirement for all parents/guardians of children in the Elementary, Jr. High and Confirmation Faith Formation (RE) Programs.

  The parent faith formation requirement is simple—Attendance at any 5 of the following events or be an RE Catechist, an Active member of the Holy Name, Knights of Columbus or Woman Society:

*John Angotti Concert - October 1, 2011 (counts as 1 event per parent attending)**
Dinner Starts @ 6:00pm - In Hegarty Hall   -  Concert @ 7:30pm - In Church
Tickets : $10 Concert Only,    $30 Catered Dinner and Concert,     $50 Date Pkg (2 dinners, 2 concert Tickets)

*VIRTUS Certification Beginning Training (counts as 3 events)**
                    Sunday, July 31, 2011 (6:30pm-9pm) - Hegarty  Hall
                    Sunday, August 28, 2011 (2:30pm-5pm) - Hegarty  Hall
                    Sunday, November 13, 2011 (6:30pm-9pm) - Hegarty  Hall

 ▪South Bay Living Rosary— Saturday, October 8, 2011 (SMM Church @ 2pm) (Counts as 1 event)

▪ Advent Family Retreat (Parents and children invited)(retreat counts as 2 events)
                   Saturday, November19, 2011  (2pm – 6pm) includes 5pm Mass

 ▪ Lent Family Retreat    (Parents and children invited)(retreat counts as 2 events)
                 Saturday, February 25, 2012  (2pm – 6pm) includes 5pm Mass

▪ 3 Thursday Night of Taize Prayer:    March 1, 2012   (St. Joseph’s  Center 7PM)   
        (Each Night counts as 1 event)                 March  8, 2012  (St. Joseph’s  Center 7PM)   
                                                                                       March 15,  2012 (St. Joseph’s  Center 7PM)   

 ▪3 Nights of the Parish Mission:(March 26-28, 2012) (Each night counts as 1 event– check Bulletin for times)

 ▪Parish Seder: (April 4, 2012 @6pm in Hegarty Hall) (Counts as 1 event)

 ▪San Pedro Regional Congress (Downey, CA): (October 1, 2011)* (Each workshop counts for 1 event )

 ▪Religious Education Congress (Anaheim, CA): (March 23-25, 2012)* (Each workshop counts for 1 event )

 ▪Other Archdiocese Religious Education Events* (Check Announcements for upcoming events)

Notes
*Separate registration and fees needed for these events
** Must have not already attended the training before (Please register at the RE Office or +1 310 3263364 ext 17
*** Must have not already attended the training before and  had attended the VIRTUS  Beginning Training between                                 (2004-07) (Please register at the RE Office or +1 310 326 3364 ext 17


 

The following are behavior guidelines for students.  Please read these with your children and encourage their compliance.  Together, we can teach our children the importance of living the words of Jesus.

Behavior:
            1. Students should enter classrooms only if the volunteer Catechist is in the assigned classroom.
            2. Communication folder and books needs to be brought to class each week.
            3. Students are expected to model their behavior after Jesus Christ who instituted two Great Commandments:  “You                         shall love the Lord Your  God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all you strength, and with all                             your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”  (Luke  11:27).
            4. No food or drink or chewing gum inside of the school building
            5. No electronic devices (IPods, IPads, MPS Players, video games, etc) Cell phones must be turned off and put away.
            6. Behavior or language that intimidates, belittles, harasses (including harassment of a sexual nature) makes                                         inappropriate references or physically harms oneself or others will result in disciplinary action .
            7. The Faith Formation program meets in the school classrooms, therefore going inside students desks is                                                 inappropriate. Each classroom has its own supply bin.
            8. The following are some guidelines for behavior based upon these simple principles:
                              A. Students properly respect and obey adults in authority.
                              B. Students properly respect the personal space and personal property of others.

Discipline: In the event a student engages in inappropriate behavior any or all of the following may occur:
            1. Parental notification of infraction.
            2. Meeting between parents and Catechist and Director of Faith Formation.
            3. Parent attendance required at subsequent program classes.
            4. Temporary removal of student from Religious Education program.
            5. Permanent removal of student from Religious Education program.

The Director of Faith Formation is responsible for ensuring that all sanctions against students are implemented in a fair and consistent manner by the faith formation catechists and staff.