Children and Teen Ministry
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
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.
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)
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.
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)
Intro to At Home Faith Formation from Kate (1 min.)How will it work? Part 1 (1:30) |
Why is At Home Faith Formation a good idea? (1:30)How will it work? Part 2 (3 min.) |
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.
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 Group
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
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
High School Youth Group
High School Youth Group is hanging out on Zoom on Sundays from 11:15- 12:15. Learn more about Catholic Social Teaching. Share your faith with friends. Please join us! Email kweber@buckeyecatholic.com if you need an invite!
Middle School Faith Formation Group
Registration is not yet open for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your patience!
Please contact Kate Weber for more details.
High School Youth Group
Registration is not yet open for the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for your patience!
Please contact Kate Weber for more details.
Our group meets on Sunday after the 10 A.M. Mass, 11:15- 12:45 P.M. September through early May. Please join us! For more information, contact highschool@buckeyecatholic.com.
Sacramental Preparation
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.
Confirmation is celebrated every other year at the Newman Center. The next date will be in February of 2021.
Middle School Confirmation: For preparation information contact Kate Weber at kweber@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x113.
Adult Confirmation: For preparation information contact Kelly Sollinger at ksollinger@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x116.
Confirmation is celebrated every other year at the Newman Center. The next date will be in February of 2021.
Middle School Confirmation: For preparation information contact Kate Weber at kweber@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x113.
Adult Confirmation: For preparation information contact Kelly Sollinger at ksollinger@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x116.
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.