Pre-K

We offer two seperate programs for our Pre-schoolers:                            

Pre-K Religious Education:

Pre-K Religious Education meets from September to May on Sunday mornings, in order that parents may attend 9:30 Mass.  Contact Lisa Morone at (512) 310-0293 or lamorone [at] hotmail [dot] com

Catechesis of the Good Sheperd:

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children. It is rooted in the Bible, the liturgy of the church, and the educational principles of Maria Montessori. Children gather in an "atrium," a room prepared for them, which contains simple yet beautiful materials that they use.

The children are welcomed individually and by name into the nurturing and peaceful environment of the atrium. Once everyone has gathered, a catechist will invite a few children at a time to listen to a presentation or parable. Children are invited to reflect on the parable, pray, recall the name of an object, or repeat a gesture or activity. The children are given the opportunity to revisit the work areas that they are drawn to which will fill an internal need or answer a question they have.

We introduce the children to articles, gestures and prayers of the liturgy to encourage them to participate more fully in Mass. We also gather together at the prayer table to sing and pray to Jesus. Everything that happens in the atrium is to help the child fall more deeply in love with Christ.

To learn more about this program, you may visit www.cgsusa.org

We would be happy to show you the atrium. Please call the Religious Education Office at 255-9118 for an appointment. Catechesis of the Good Shepard meets on Wednesday mornings. Contact Sarah Dressendorfer at sdressendorfer [at] austin [dot] rr [dot] com