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Whole Parish Catechesis Mission
Statement
Saint Rose of Lima Religious Education Program is
committed to teach the Gospel Message and the true doctrine,
practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church in a
manner that reflects the teachings of Jesus.
It is our goal to guide our learners to better know,
love and serve God.
We will convey the Gospel Message in the format of
Whole Parish Catechesis (WPC).
WPC is a vision of faith formation that is rooted in the
documents of Vatican II, the
General Directory for Catechesis,
and other catechetical documents.
It promotes faith formation as an ongoing and
lifelong process that is greatly supported by
intergenerational learning and interaction.
We support the efforts of our families and offer the
opportunity for broadening each person’s knowledge of
Christ. We are
dedicated to doing so in a safe and caring learning
environment.
Jesus has asked us to love God and love our neighbors as
ourselves. By an
example of courtesy, love and respect we help our learners
to live God’s law of love.
Through opportunities of prayer, journaling, faith sharing,
building
Households of Faith,
reflecting on why and how we gather, and promoting active
service and outreach, all members of the community of faith
are supported in their own faith formation.
The
Whole Parish Catechesis vision recognizes and celebrates
everyone at all ages as having an equal role and
responsibility within the Christian community.
Children are as important in the catechetical process
as ever. At the
same time, we will expand our efforts to support quality
catechesis for all generations as well.
THE WORD OF GOD 2009-2010
In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
The Bible is a
collection of books that were inspired by God. All the
books tell the
story of the ongoing relationship between God and human
beings. It is God's message to us in which he tells us
about himself and his plan for us.
The Old Testament reveals God's love for us and how sin
keeps us from being in a loving relationship with Him. It
shows how God reached out to his chosen people to keep them
on the right path. The stories prepare us to
understand how Jesus Christ fulfills God's promise to save
us from sin and death.
The New Testament reveals the great love God has for
us, by sending his only Son into the world. Through
the Gospels and letters, God shows us that we can be
saved from sin and death by putting our faith in
Jesus Christ. As disciples, empowered by the Holy
Spirit, we can bring God's love to others.
"We give thanks to God for this, when you received the
word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a
human word but as what it really is, God's word, which is at
work in you believers." 1Thess
2:13
In Sacred Scripture, the church constantly finds her
nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a
human word, "but as what it really is, the word of God."
-CCC: 103
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