Religious Education

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2011-2012 Religious Ed. Calendar

PSR classes, for all grades, at St. John will begin with an opening Mass on Wednesday, August 24, 2010, at 6:00PM. Parents and students are to go directly to church. Following Mass, everyone will gather in the gym where students will meet their teachers and refreshments will be served. Below are the beginning dates and times for each session. Note: Senior High classes will return to Wednesday but the opposite Wednesday of Junior High. If you have

any questions, please call the office at 654-5885.

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Kindergarten - 4^th Grade (Elem) Tuesdays: 5:30-6:30 PM	^{5th Grade - 8^th Grade (Jr. High) Wednesdays: 6:00-7:30 PM} [Every other Wednesday]	^{9th Grade - 11^th Grade (High) Wednesdays: 6:00-8:00 PM} [Every other Wednesday]
~ 2011 ~
Opening Mass: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 6 PM - Mandatory for all grades
August 30	August 31	-
September 6, 13, 20, 17	September 14, 28	September 7, 21
October 4, 11, 18, 25	October 12, 26	October 5, 19
November 1,8,15,29	November 1, 9, 30	November 1,2, 16
December 6, 13	December 14	December 7, 14
~ 2012 ~
January 10, 17, 24, 31	January 11, 25	January 4, 18
February 7, 14, 22, 28	February 8, 22	February 1, 15, 22, 29
March 6, 13, 20, 27	March 7, 21	March 14, 28
April 10, 17, 25	April 11, 25	April 25
Closing Mass: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 6:00 PM - Mandatory for all grades

Dates of Interest throughout the PSR School Year
August 6, 2011	8 AM-Noon, Catechist meeting and Day of Reflection
September 7, 2011	9^th & 10^th grade parent confirmation meeting at 6:30 PM
September 15, 2011	11^th grade Confirmation meeting for PARENTS at 6:30 PM
October 6, 2011	First Reconciliation meeting for PARENTS at 6:30 PM
October 15, 2011	First Reconciliation Preparatory Session from 9:00 AM until Noon
October 23, 2011	World Youth Day - 9^th & 10^th grade retreat
October 29, 2011	First Penance Retreat from 9:00 AM until Noon
October 30, 2011	Fall Festival - All Saints Day - Grandparents’ Day
November 1, 2011	All Saints Day Mass - Required for all Students and Parents - 6 PM
November 10, 2011	The Holy Sacrament of First Penance - 6:30 PM
December 5, 2011	Teachers Christmas Dinner
December 14, 2011	Advent Penance Service-6:30 PM-Required for Students, Teachers & Parents
December 16, 2011	Christmas Party at Zachary Manor Nursing Home
December 18, 2011	Off for Christmas Holidays = until January 7, 2012

January 21, 2012	11^th grade (required) Confirmation Session I 8AM-5:45 PM-St. Alphonsus
January 29, 2012	Confirmation Session # 1, 5:30-7:30 PM
February 16, 2012	First Eucharist Meeting for Parents, 6:30 PM
February 22, 2012	Ash Wednesday - Attendance required for ALL students
February 26, 2012	Confirmation Session # 2, 5:30-7:30 PM
March 10, 2012	First Eucharist Session #1, 9AM-12 Noon
March 11, 2012	Confirmation Session # 3, 5:30-7:30 PM
March 24, 2012	First Eucharist Retreat, 9AM-Noon
March 24, 2012	Abbey Youth Festival
March 31, 2012	5PM Mass, followed by 12^th grade Senior Dinner
April 14, 2012	First Eucharist, 5PM Mass (Practice 9-11AM)
April 16, 2012	Confirmation practice, 6:00 PM
April 18, 2012	Holy Sacrament of Confirmation, 7:00 PM
April 25, 2012	Closing CCD Mass, 6 PM (Mandatory for all students and their parents)
May 13, 2012	Crowning of our Blessed Mother, 11 AM Mass (recent 1^st Eucharist & Confirmed to participate)
May 29-Jun 1, 2012	Vacation Bible School, 8:45AM-Noon

Photographer Theresa Zink shown on right with game coordinator Theresa Mondello

Student volunteers working

with games in VBS

Bernice Whitley reading

Scripture Story during

2009 Vacation Bible School

Adult Counselor Susan Blackwell and students react during VBS lesson, with surprise.

“Sun Rock Kids Camp” was the Program used during St. John's VBS.

Pictured is illustration of Bible story of Jesus calling Peter to leave his fishing business and “Come Follow Me.” VBS camp theme of Vacation Bible School (VBS), held recently at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Zachary, LA, was the relationship between Jesus and Peter, the first Roman Catholic pope in a long line of leaders beginning with the call from Jesus 2000 years ago. St. John VBS Director of Religious Education is Dorothy Kuhlman, and Secretary is Susan Dixon.

Pastor Fr. Jeff Bayhi signed “Apostle Creed” prayer copies for 4^th through 6^th grade students during Friday, May 29, 2009 lesson, after he had spoken with them about the succession of priests starting with St. Peter, the first pope of the Catholic church.

With boat paddle and fishing net in hand, VBS teacher Dora Cooper and students role play in the box boat as students load the net with imaginary fish caught.

It was during lessons when Counselors and students acted out each story, paddling the boat Peter and Andrew had been in when Jesus first called Peter to be the head of His Church, fishing when Jesus told Peter to recast his nets, and into leaving fishing business to begin Jesus’ church. Students were waves in the stormy sea when Jesus quieted the storm. Students made crafts with a boat photo of each student taken by Theresa Zink.

During VBS, students rode ponies courtesy of Mary Ludie and Jessie Baker, and Betty McLellon, who provided their horses. Games were conducted under direction of Theresa Mondello. Crafts Chair was Janet McClung. Singing Director was Donna Gremillion with the assistance of her daughter Elaina Gremillion.

The title of the VBS was Sun Rock Kids Camp, “Sock it to me, Jesus.” Scripture lessons were conducted by Dora Cooper with assistance of many volunteer student and parent counselors.