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NO CLASSES ... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Classes will resume the following week:
A reminder that on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th, we will have our bilingual Religious Education Family Mass here at St. Kevin at 11:00 am. A couple of our Music Ministry members will be leading us in singing and praising God at the Mass, and some of our students will be participating and making a special presentation during the Mass. We invite you and your families to join us for our celebration. As capacity in the church remains limited for social distancing, the Mass will be livestreamed on the church's Facebook page so that everyone can participate virtually and join together in spirit. Please join us for our Religious Education Mass via livestream on the Church's Facebook page:
Amidst these challenging times, it is important to remember that our Lord continues to watch over us and to show us his love and mercy. As we celebrate Thanksgiving with our loved ones in a safe way, let us be thankful to God for all the graces he has bestowed on us and all the blessings he constantly provides for us. Let us also continue to keep in our prayers all those who are in need, all those who are struggling as a result of this pandemic, and all who are helping in so many ways. |
NO CLASSES THIS UPCOMING WEEK
Classes resume the following week:
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FIRST COMMUNION - THINGS TO LEARN, Part II
As part of your child’s preparation for
First Communion, your child will need to learn several concepts and
prayers throughout the year.  For
the month of November, we are assigning the second set of concepts and
prayers that your child will need to learn. They include the Seven Sacraments as well as the Act of Contrition and the Ten Commandments,
as soon your child will be learning about the sacrament of
Reconciliation and preparing for their first confession. This week, in class, we
are sending the link containing these new items that
they need to learn.
In addition, please remember to continue reviewing and praying the Basic Prayers (from Part I) with your child at home. There are some students who still needed to work on learning the prayers. Please encourage and help your child to learn these prayers entirely if they have not yet done so. We will be following up on the Basic Prayers later on in the year. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support and assistance, and may God bless you. |
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MASS - Sunday, November 1st
 When: Sunday, November 1, 2020 Time: 11:15 am This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. On this day, the Church recalls the example, witness, and prayer of the holy women and men who have been identified by the Church as saints. More than just role models, the saints are family members in the Communion of Saints. On this special day, we come together and pray to all the Saints in heaven to continue to intercede for us so that we may be more like them in living our lives according to the example and teachings of Christ. We ask all of our students and families to come together to celebrate the Eucharist on this special day. We also have some of our students participating in a special way by dressing up as saints for the Mass. As capacity in the church remains limited for social distancing, the Mass will be livestreamed on the church's Facebook page so that everyone can participate virtually and join together in spirit. Please join us for our Religious Education Mass via livestream on the Church's Facebook page:
We look forward to having you and your child(ren) join us, as we pray and celebrate during our Mass this Sunday! |
FIRST COMMUNION BASIC PRAYERS (Follow-Up)
 Please make sure that your child continues to pray these prayers every day. The best way that our students can learn these prayers by heart is to say them on a daily basis. And even if your child knows all of their prayers, they need to continue to pray them every day so that they do not forget them. We strongly encourage you to pray these prayers together with your child daily! As mentioned previously, they need to know these prayers by heart as they prepare for their First Reconciliation and First Communion, and they will also continue to use these prayers as they grow in their faith. We will be doing a follow-up evaluation on the Basic Prayers later on in the year to ensure that all of our students know them. Thank you, and God bless you. |
FIRST COMMUNION - PRAYER EVALUATIONS (Things to Learn, Part I)
As previously stated, we are asking for your assistance in helping your child to learn these prayers by going over and praying them together at home. The best way for them to learn these prayers is to pray them every day, and what could be better than to pray together as a family daily! Thank you, and God bless you. |
FIRST COMMUNION - BASIC PRAYERS
 As your child is now in the second year of faith formation for First Communion, it is imperative that they know their Basic Prayers. When you registered your child, we included a handout with the Basic Prayers in the Welcome Packet that you received via email. Please make sure that your child is reviewing their Basic Prayers at home that they must learn.
We informed you during the Welcome Orientation that we will be evaluating our First Communion students on their Basic Prayers sometime in October. According to the class outline for First Communion, the evaluation is scheduled for the week of October 20th, 21st, and 24th. The evaluation will take place during regular class online. More details will be emailed to you next week. We are asking for your assistance by going over and praying these prayers together with your child. The best way for them to learn these prayers is to pray them every day, and what could be better than to pray together as a family daily! Thank you, and God bless you. |
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM UPDATE
As you may have heard, starting this week,
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami began to phase in
those students who would like to return to the classrooms. However,
capacity in the classrooms remains limited, along with the need to adopt
and implement many new protocols for cleaning, sanitizing, screening,
face masks, social distancing, etc.  The Religious Education Program follows the guidance of the Office of Catechesis of the Archdiocese of Miami, and not
the Office of Catholic Schools. The Office of Catechesis of the
Archdiocese of Miami has stated that, to ensure the safety of all our
students and catechists, Religious Education Programs should continue
with the online learning plans already in place until we can fully use
the classrooms of the school. Therefore, students in the Religious Education Program will continue with classes being held and taught virtually (online) until further notice. We will reevaluate the situation at a later time, under the guidance of the Office of Catechesis, with regards to the return of our students to the classroom with religious education classes being held at the parish. Thank you, and God bless you. |
OPENING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MASS - Sunday, September 20
This Sunday, the Church in the United States celebrates Catechetical Sunday, the national day that celebrates the ministry of catechesis and religious education. As such, the 11:15 am Mass this Sunday, September 20th, will be celebrated and dedicated especially for the students, families, and catechists of our Religious Education Program.  As
we kickoff this new catechetical year, we ask you to please join
together with us in the celebration of the Eucharist. As mentioned at
the Welcome Orientation, while the situation continues to improve, we
know that many of you, for one reason or another, are unable to come to
the parish for the celebration of the Mass. The capacity of the church
also remains limited for social distancing. That is why the
Mass is being livestreamed on the church's Please join us for our Mass via livestream on the Church's
Our Catechists will also be commissioned in their important mission of passing on the faith to our children and families. We look forward to having you and your families join us, whether virtually or at the parish, as we pray and celebrate during our opening Mass this Sunday! Thank you, and God bless you. |
Welcome Orientation Follow-Up (First Communion)
 As mentioned in the meeting, we sent via email the link to the recording of the Welcome Orientation so that you can readily access and review the topics and information presented and discussed. Your child’s catechist will be emailing you the information and the link to connect to their online class. Please make sure to follow the instructions that they send in order to successfully join the class. We strongly recommend that you check the device your child will be using by following the instructions and testing the link you receive prior to the class to ensure that they will be able to access and connect to the online platform. Please be sure to read our Religious Education Handbook on our website at www.stkevinrep.org, under the “GENERAL CLASS INFO” tab. It contains all the policies that will be followed and implemented, including attendance policy, dress code, and the “ABC’s of Online Class Etiquette”. Please remember that by signing the “Requirements and Commitment Statement” at the time of registration, you indicate that you have read, accept, and agree to abide by all the guidelines in the Religious Education Handbook. Also posted on our website and available for you to download is the First Communion “Welcome Packet” that you received at registration. You can find it on the “FIRST COMMUNION” page of our website. In addition, on the “FIRST COMMUNION” page, you can find the “First Communion Class Schedule / Outline” for each respective class day available for download. You and your child will know exactly what will be covered during each class this year, as all of our catechists will be following the outline of lessons posted. Also, in case your child is ever absent, you may go over the lesson with them at home. Please keep in mind our attendance policy of no more than 5 absences. We are still pending the First Communion Dates for this year. We expect for the dates to be finalized by the end of September. You will receive an email once they are confirmed. Please remember to check our website, www.stkevinrep.org, frequently for any announcements, documents, and new information regarding your child’s Religious Education class. The website will be our primary method of communicating information to you, so please be sure to visit our website on a regular basis. We will also be utilizing MailChimp to send periodic emails to all the families, so please be sure to check your emails on a regular basis as well. Your email address is automatically imported into MailChimp so that you can receive our emails. We have extended our registration for this year’s classes until Thursday, September 17. If you have any friends and/or family who have not registered and want to start or continue their child’s religious education, please reach out to them and invite them to come in. We have all the information on our website under the “REGISTRATION” tab. We and all of our catechists are blessed to be a part of this St. Kevin community and to be able to serve all of you. Please feel free to communicate any concerns, issues, and good reports as well to either of us. Thank you, and please help us pray for a blessed and fruitful Catechetical Year! God bless you. |
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