Laura Rector - Director of Religious Formation

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February 2012

Religious Formation Staff:

Laura Rector, Director of Religious Formation (248)446-8700 x 115

Kim Donahue, Elementary and Middle School Coordinator (248)446-8700 ext. 114

Kevin Szawala - Youth MInister and Sunday Family Program Coordinator - (248) 446-8700 x 111

Mary Burgess - Pre K and Kindergarten Coordinator - (248) 437-4417

Children’s Liturgy of the Word takes place on Sunday during the 10:00 and 12:00 Masses. It does not meet during the summer months (June, July or August). After the opening blessing, the children are released to follow the ministry team in a procession to the Chapel. The children return shortly after the Prayers of the Faithful.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is open to all children from Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and provides the Liturgy of the Word and the Homily at an age-appropriate level. The format consists of the first reading, responsorial psalm, the gospel reading, a homily, the creed and the prayers of the faithful.

It is conducted by a team of 3-5 adult volunteers, as well as older student involvement. The teams rotate on a weekly basis.

All volunteers are required to have a background check and participate in a Protecting God's Children workshop session.

Registration is not required,

Family Co-operative nursery is available during the school year at the 10:00 Mass. It is for children 18 months to 4 years old. There is a limit of 16 children per week, with parent volunteer children being guaranteed placement.

Parents may place their child in the Nursery to play with other children their own age. The parents are then able to paricipate in Mass. Parents drop their child(ren) off 10 minutes prior to 10:00 Mass and pick them up at the conclusion of Mass.

All children must be signed-up and signed-in in order to utilize the Nursery. There is no fee required. The Nursery is located at Enctrance "C" near the Activity Center and the Religious Formation wing of the Church.

The Nursery is staffed with 5 teams that rotate weekly. Every team has at least 2 adult volunteers and approximately 1 student volunteer.

All volunteers are required to have a background check and participate in a Protecting God's Children workshop session.

Nursery Coordinator is Sharon Maciolek - (734) 748-5471.

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Monday 6th graders will be responsible for bringing

their own snack. Beverages will still be provided.

Religious Formation Vision Statement

Through creative collaboration, thoughtful research and decisive action, St. Joseph’s Religious Formation seeks to pursue the mission of the Catholic Church.

 That mission is to share the message of Jesus Christ through scripture, education and reflection upon His life and how it relates to our own lives.

Our walk with Christ starts prior to our birth because we are created in His likeness and image. Therefore, we all deserve the love and respect due all God’s children as taught to us by Jesus’ example of unconditional love.

Our faith journey is marked by special events known as sacraments, and is ongoing without end.

Besides the sacraments, our travels are marked by the hopeful recognition that we, by virtue of our baptism are called to serve others 

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Religious Formation 2011-2012 Calendar

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