New Horizons Youth Group:
Parish teens participate in the New Horizons Youth Group, which includes large and small group opportunities, a spiritual community, catechesis, service and prayer. For adults there are monthly speakers, retreats, rehab groups, and RCIA. They provide the basis for central religious growth.
S.C.O.R.E.
Religious Education for children four years old to grade eight attending public school or non-Catholic private schools is held on Sunday morning. Special events and parents sessions are part of the program. Classes are held in the school. Parishioners are needed as catechists and volunteers in SCORE. Our program awakens and nourishes a child’s awareness of God present in our life experiences, the world, family, and friends.
Download SCORE Calendar here
Download the 2009-2010 Sacramental calendar here
Pope John XXIII School:
PreK through grade school age children can attend the parish school, Pope John XXIII, or avail themselves of the weekend religious education (SCORE) program or Home Based Catechesis. All of these programs support a Catholic value system which fosters respect for self, service to others, and a lifestyle of integrity rooted in our baptismal relationship with Jesus.
Download the Parish/School Agreement Here
Additionally, if you have children preparing for a sacrament or you participate in a liturgical ministry, more catechesis opportunities abound for you.
The Adult Faith Enrichment program attempts to bring speakers to St. Nicholas in the areas of theology, scripture, spirituality, and issues of social justice. Our aim is to have a speaker on the third Sunday of every month following the 9:00 am mass. We also try to have a speaker at least one evening a semester.
Baptism Preparation team members teach preparation classes to parents wishing to baptize their infants or young children and are present at each Baptism ceremony to prepare the church and assist the priest and baptizing families. The team leader is the contact for families and the schedule of classes and ceremonies, which are each held once a month. The team meets as a group once a year, and time commitments involve the teaching of two or three classes during the year and assisting at two or three baptisms a year.
People interested in the Catholic Church are invited to inquiry meetings. Through prayer, reflection, and questions and answers, those who continue to be seriously interested in Catholicism enter the Catechumenate –a time of reflection and study of the Catholic faith and tradition. During Lent, study and prayer intensifies as the catechumens prepare for the Easter Vigil where they will be baptized or received into full communion. The RCIA is a catalyst for renewing and deepening the faith of the entire parish community, and the principal means of welcoming new members to the Roman Catholic community.
The parish school for both St. Nicholas and St. Mary’s parishes. The racial, ethnic, and economic diversity of Evanston is present in this school. The educational program of the school has been developed to meet the varying needs of students. Small student groups, excellent teachers, a fine arts program, physical education, and a well-furnished library and computer lab are present at the school. The religious education of the children is an integral part of the school philosophy and curriculum. Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged.
Consists of 14 lay members: 6 from each parish, 2 non-parishioners, the pastors of each parish, and representatives of several school organizations, the latter serving as non-voting members. The Board is open to all parishioners, without regard for whether they have children in the school. It acts in an advisory capacity, assisting the principal and pastors in administering and guiding the school, pursuant to the policies of the Archidiocese of Chicago. Elections are held every spring.
Special Religious Development for those twenty-two years and older.
Religious Education for children four years old to grade eight attending public school or non-Catholic private schools is held on Sunday morning. Special events and parents sessions are part of the program. Classes are held in the school. Parishioners are needed as catechists and volunteers in SCORE. Our program awakens and nourishes a child’s awareness of God present in our life experiences, the world, family, and friends.
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