Dear PSR parents,
Blessings!
It is the mission of St. Joseph Parish School of Religion to inspire students;
to embrace the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, to be and to do their best, to
be lifelong learners and to live their Catholic faith. We seek to fulfill this
mission with the help of Christ, who leads us to oneness with God. In order for this program to serve its
mission, it is essential that the administration, catechists and parents all
partner together for the sake of the children and their families.
The entire Diocese of Covington will be using the Blest Are We: Faith and Word Edition which
has been revised with the New Roman Missal.
This is a comprehensive Spiral Thematic Curriculum based on the Four
Pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. (What Catholics Believe, How
Catholics Worship, How Catholics Live, and How Catholics Pray). During this open house take a look at the
books that your child will be using.
After reviewing these books I have no doubt the Diocese has made the
right decision. Many parents asked about
music and your children will be learning new songs which are built into the
program.
Secondly, we have some new catechist’s this year and we
would like for you to keep them in your prayers as they bring our Catholic
Faith to the youth of our parish. We
would like to welcome; Amy Mardis (K), Katherine Turner (6th), and
Rachel Rottman (7th) as Catechists for the PSR program. Susan Stewart will be our 8th
grade catechist and Kari Fischer will be organizing the service projects for
PSR throughout the year. Lord we ask for
a special blessing on all the catechists both new and returning for their
stewardship to our parish. We are so
grateful to them for all they do in your name.
Furthermore; this year’s theme is ““We hold a treasure, not made of gold”. Many may recall this from the song Earthen Vessels which reminds us that we
have a treasured gift from God; and that gift is life, life that is contained
in the earthen vessels we call our bodies. Our unique life is THE most precious
gift we’ve been given. It makes all other gifts possible. It makes us a
Child of God, able to live our lives, love as the Spirit urges, and be the
active force of Jesus in and to the world.
This starts at home and is reinforced by our faith we live everyday of
our lives – not just on Sunday.
May we allow the grace of the Holy Spirit to be effective
in us as we build the kingdom
of God and become a
true Disciple of Christ. I look forward
to another year full of many blessings.
Disciple of Christ,
Steven M. Fischer, CRE
