PREP
religious education at St. Isidore Parish
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
Canon Law, the law of the Church, states that “parents above others are obliged to form their children in the faith and practice of Christian life by word and example (Can. 774 §2). The General Directory for Catechesis, the National Directory for Catechesis, and many other Church documents echo this sentiment. At your child’s baptism, you accepted “the responsibility of training your child in the practice of the faith” and acknowledged “your duty to bring your child up to keep God’s commandments as Christ taught us, by loving God and our neighbor” (Rite of Baptism). St Isidore Parish recognizes and affirms parents in their role as the primary catechists of their children. Its parish religious education programs exist to assist parents in fulfilling their obligation by providing them with a formal, structured, and planned program of catechesis and formation.
Mission Statement
The mission of Saint Isidore Parish Religious Education (PREP) is to form intentional Disciples of Jesus Christ. We accomplish this mission by teaching and forming families in the knowledge of our Roman Catholic faith and participation in their Church in Sacramental life. We believe this can be achieved by both educating our children and leading them into a closer relationship with God.
Core Principles
Our program provides a consistent course of learning in accordance with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Archdiocesan guidelines. We ask that you support and embrace the following core principles of the program:
- To instill in each individual a faith in Jesus Christ and as our Lord and Savior and foster a committed response to His love as intentional disciples.
- To nurture and develop the dignity of the individual as a unique child of God, who is created in His image and likeness and a reflection of His goodness.
- To present the doctrine of the Catholic faith as both knowledge to be learned and as life to be lived.
- To live in awareness that sacramental life is central to expressing our love for God and that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist is the source and Summit of our faith.
- To develop the individual’s moral life through sound catechesis that properly forms the conscience through the practical application of the Gospel message, Commandments, Beatitudes, and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.
Position requirements all PREP staff
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be at practicing catholic, who is in good standing with the church and participants fully in the communal worship and life of the church
- Must be a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church
- Safe Environment Clearances
- Background Clearances