Children and Teen Ministry
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Ages 3-12)
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CGS Registration is now closed for the 2020-2021 school year. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is our faith formation program for children ages 3-12. What is CGS? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, faith formation will be offered at home this year. We will call this program "Atrium At Home." The children are divided into three levels: Level I: ages 3-6 ( preschool through Kindergarten) Level II: ages 6-9 (1st-3rd grade) Level III: ages 9-12 (4th-6th grade) More CGS Information for Parents: For Your Baby Silence Art and the Child Observation as a Tool for Parenting For more information contact Kate Weber at kweber@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x113. Middle School & Confirmation Preparation
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Lenten Update from Kate |
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Middle School Group Registration is now closed for the 2020-2021 school year.
Middle School Group will be preparing for Confirmation this school year 2020-2021. Teens will meet online on Sundays from 3:30- 5:00 p.m. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, faith formation will be offered at home this year. Registration is now open through September 15th for the 2020-2021 school year. Our sessions with teens begin on September 27th. Confirmation Date: November 14, 2020 |
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High School Youth Group
Sacramental Preparation
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First Reconciliation and First Eucharist preparation are available through CGS Level II to all children grade two and above. Additional materials and retreats are involved with a small additional fee.
Middle School Confirmation is celebrated every other year at the Newman Center. The next celebration is in November of 2020. |
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Volunteer
Children & Teen Ministries can only happen with the help of our wonderful volunteers. If you feel called to help with youth faith formation, please contact Kate Weber at (614) 291-4674 x113 or kweber@buckeyecatholic.com.
Our program currently needs volunteers to act as CGS Catechists, aides in the atrium, middle school and high school group volunteers.
All volunteers, per diocesan policy, must comply with the following requirements:
Our program currently needs volunteers to act as CGS Catechists, aides in the atrium, middle school and high school group volunteers.
All volunteers, per diocesan policy, must comply with the following requirements:
- Volunteers must complete a “Protecting God’s Children” Course, which outlines our safe environment protocols for our diocese. Courses are offered throughout the year at various parishes. To see the course offerings or to register, please go to:www.virtus.org
- All volunteers, who have lived in the state of Ohio for at least the past five years, must submit a background (BCI) check to the Diocese of Columbus. Any individual who has lived outside the state of Ohio within the last five years will also be asked to submit an FBI background check. These background checks can be completed at Fast Fingerprints, and results should be sent directly to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Attn. Regina Quinn.
- Volunteers should fill out and submit a Newman Center Volunteer Application, and review the Diocesan Code of Conduct and Harassment Policy for Volunteers.