Religious
Education
The
Program
ELEMENTARY
PROGRAM
Between the two Sunday morning Masses from 9:30-11:00 a.m. K -6
students have their religious education classes in the Church
using the same books and studying the same content as the Wednesday
students. Because of space limitation the number of students who
can be accommodated in this program is limited to 20 students
in K, 1st and 6th grades. 23 Students in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
grades. When the registration cards allotted to each class are
full, the class is closed. Registration will be on a first come,
first served basis. For more information, contact Jim Reid at
970.484.3356.
JUNIOR
HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Occur on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:30 p.m. For more information
visit the Youth
Ministry page.
ADULT
PROGRAM
During the
9:45-11:00 a.m. break between the two Sunday morning Masses, the
adult presentation of religious education will take place in the
Student Commons, located next North of the Church - next to Sonic,
at 1221W. Elizabeth. For more information e-mail Joachim
Viens, Theologian-In-Residence.
Registration
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FAMILIES (Parents & Children): Parents complete
an adult registration form and return to the Church on registration
weekends . Registration for children is accomplished in the lounge
by filling out the appropriate grade level card for each student.
Please bring both completed adult form and completed student cards
to the Sunday registration table and pay the appropriate fee (see
below).
CHILDREN
ONLY: Find the correct grade level registration card
for the child, complete it and bring it with appropriate fee to
the Sunday program registration table.
ADULTS
WITHOUT CHILDREN: Fill out the adult registration form
below and bring it together with your fee to the Sunday program
registration table.
OCCASIONAL
ADULT ATTENDANCE: No registration. Financial support
for the program can be offered by giving a donation in the containers
in the presentation room.
THE
FEE
The
fee for the program is determined by the number and the type of
registrations. Please find your situation below and pay that amount
at registration time. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE (ADULTS OR CHILDREN)
TO MISS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR FINANCIAL REASONS. IF YOU CAN
NOT PAY THE FEE, CAN PAY ONLY PART OF IT, OR WANT TO MAKE A PAYMENT
PLAN, PLEASE REGISTER.
FAMILIES:
1 parent ($20) + 1 child($35) = $55 yearly
1 parent ($20) + 2 children($60) = $80 yearly
1 parent ($20) + 3 children($75) = $95 yearly
2 parents ($40) + 1 child ($35) =$ 75 yearly
2 parents ($40) + 2 children ($60) =$100 yearly
2 parents ($40) + 3 children ($75) =$115 yearly
CHILDREN
ONLY: $35 for 1 child per year; $60 for 2 children; $75
for 3 or more children.
ADULTS
WITHOUT CHILDREN: University students and other
adults - $40.00 per year per person.
Speaking Engagements
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All
presentations are from 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. at in the Student Commons
directly north of John XXIII.
| Sept. 14 |
FR. TERRY RYAN, CSP (Paulist
priest, former pastor of two campus Ministry parishes, long
term interest in the teaching of the mystics of the Western
Tradition, and in contemplative prayer.) "The
Path to Union with God" Fr. Ryan will share
the understandings of that path that come from an extraordinary
French Benedictine (Fr. Henri Le Saux) whose Christian spiritual
path was enriched by the spiritual culture of India. |
| Sept. 28 |
LEONARD URBAN (former author, columnist,
and therapist) "Searching for True Religious
Faith" |
| Oct. 5 |
CHUCK BALLENGER (an Army paratrooper
and communication officer for 21 years, a high school teacher
for 20 years, a parishioner at Blessed John XXIII since 1983,
lost his wife, Gerry, to cancer in 1991). "A
Journey through Loss" This presentation will
be the story of Chuck's spiritual journey through the loss
of Gerry. |
| Oct. 19 |
JOSEPH MUDD, Ph.D. (Ph.D. in theology
from Boston College, M. Div. from Harvard Divinity School,
Harvard University) Title to be determined.
|
| Oct. 26 |
FR. FRANIC NWAIWU, STL, STD (priest
of the diocese of Umusha, Nigeria, graduate studies at the
Pontifical Urban University Rome; professor of theology and
Island in the major seminary; coordinator of his Diocesan
Justice Development and Peace Commission, currently associate
pastor at Blessed John XXIII University Parish) "The
Eucharist: Did We Get It Wrong?" |
| Nov. 2 |
DR. MARY LITTRELL, Ph.D. (department
chair and professor in CSU's Design and Merchandising Department;
author of Social Responsibility in the Global Market)
"Fair Trade: A Choice in the Marketplace" |
| Nov. 9 |
MARIA COX, MA (wife, mother of three,
John XXIII parishioner, former pastoral minister, campus minister,
massage therapist and currently chaplain of Hospice in Larimer
County) and KELLY BLACKWELL (wife, mother, RN, executive for
clinical services of Hospice for Larimer County) "A
Monthly Mantra as a Spiritual Practice One Year Later" |
| Dec. 7 |
JIM REID, MTh. M.A., LCSW (director
of religious education at Blessed John XXIII University Parish
since 1971, psychotherapist since 1991) "How
to Bring your Best to your Worst Situations: The Power of
Anchoring" |
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