Online Enrollment form below for Elementary grade level Prince of Peace 2020 - 2021 formation.
2020 - 2021 Winter Religious Education (WRE) classes are in progress for Children in 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th grades (by APS dates). (Also, see "Prepared for Grace" for our 3rd (+) graders below.)
We offered our first WRE reomote learning Class Saturday morning November 7th with 100% (perfect) attendance! Our awesome, experienced catechists would love more students.
Request a full Saturday morning program calendar and schedule: rshields@popabq.org
Sacrament preparation information:
3rd graders (+) We utilize the online "Prepared for Grace" "Signs of Grace" programs for parents and children offered by the Augustine Institute. ( Request Process Chart: rshields@popabq.org )
Preparation for 1st Reconciliation (Confession) & First Holy Eucharist (1st Communion) Available through the Augustine Institute, this preparation utilizes high quality video presentations, concise and clear theology and easy to follow methods to support and assist parents in the preparation of their child to receive these very important sacraments. As always, your comments/questions/suggestions are always appreciated. Sincerely, Mr. Bob
Prince of Peace Catechetical Leader - Elementary DRE rshields@popabq.org (505) 856-7657, ext. 207
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General Information: Elementary faith Formation. Prince of Peace offers 2 Religious Education Sessions each year: Summer (SRE) in June / Winter (WRE) - school year for our elementary (1st-5th) grade students...
Faithful, mature, enthusiastic, and experienced catechists share our Catholic Faith through instruction and prayer. We hope to incorporate music and teacher/student planned Masses in the future.
Again, for more information, contact Mr. Bob (Robert) Shields: Prince of Peace Catechetical Leader - Elementary DRE rshields@popabq.org (505) 856-7657, ext. 207 email < link.
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Religious Ed. Registration Fees:
$25 Grades 1, 2, 4 & 5 per child - (grade level religious education). This fee covers almost covers the cost for materials.
Sacrament Preparation: $50 fee paid directly to Prince of Peace: www.popabq.org
www.popabq.org > Online Giving > Religious Ed. Registration Fees. Cost for the online link: "Signs of Grace: You are Loved" [1st Eucharist] plus two hard copy books: Student Guide & Student Activity Book.
$29.95 (additional cost) paid online directly to the Augustine Institute sacraments.augustineinstitute.org
for "Signs of Grace: You are Forgiven" [1st Reconciliation/Confession. For "...Forgiven," parents have the option to purchase the physical books. {Almost all of the pages for the books are viewable online.}
Reconciliation (Confession) is received prior to 1st Holy Eucharist.
Again, this sacramental preparation is for children who have completed a prior year
(session) of formal Religious Educationand are currently in grade 3 or older.
$25 fee for grades 1, 2, 4 & 5
$50 fee for Prince of Peace "Prepared for Grace" sacramental preparation.
[ These fees cover most of the costs for the materials which are paid by Prince of Peace. ]
For the 1st Confession preparation, parents pay the $29.95 fee for "You are Forgiven"
& is paid direclty to: sacraments.augustineinstitute.org
Suggestion:
Please support our Prince of Peace Catholic Community by maintaining
or increasing your family contribution regularly through online electronic giving.
Enrollment: Parents, please use the 2020 - 2021 online enrollment form below for children entering 1st - 5th grade this Fall.
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Sacrament Preparation.
Baptism A plan will be designed for children nine years of age and younger for baptismal instruction. (Students ten and older, see our Sacramental Preparation program information.)
First Holy Eucharist Children need a prior year (session) of instruction to prepare for their First Holy Eucharist (Communion). In the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, properly prepared children may receive their 1st Communion in third grade.