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The St. Elizabeth CCD program provides a religious education opportunity for children of all ages. There is a class for almost every corresponding grade level.
The order of classes listed is the "typical" progression through the religious education program here at St. Elizabeth. But for a variety of reasons, there are students who need special attention. In order to accommodate these students and in concordance with the guidelines of the Diocese of Honolulu, we also offer the following classes:
Students in grades 3-12 who have not received any of the Sacraments of Initiation, may be received into the Ride of Christian Initiation of Children (R.C.I.C.) at the request of their parents. This program is offered in the following three age brackets.
Upon completion of the R.C.I.C. program, students are both encouraged and expected to continue in the St. Elizabeth CCD program in order to more completely develop their understanding of our Catholic heritage and faith, culminating in their full initiation in the Church at Confirmation.
Class times are as follows:
Saturdays from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Sundays from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
TBD:
For the safety of the children parents are requested to bring them to class no earlier than 15 minutes before class starts. Children should be picked up no later than 15 minute after class ends.
To be eligible to enroll in the program, students and their families should be registered parishioners of St. Elizabeth. Also, they must be baptized according to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. If the student has not been baptized, please contact the rectory immediately to make arrangements. If the student was baptized in another Christian denomination, a public profession of faith must be made in order to officially enroll the student as a member of the Catholic Church.
A copy of the baptismal certificate is required at the time of registration.
Every class is important. When a student arrives late or leaves early, it is disruptive to the learning environment for everyone involved--catechist, student and classmates. Please do whatever is necessary to keep class times clear of other activities. Religious education is simply too important.
In the event a class absence is unavoidable, please let your child's catechist know as soon as possible; preferably in advance so that lesson plans may be reworked if necessary. Also, please provide a note from a parent or guardian to the catechist or CRE explaining the absence.
A maximum number of 5 absence has been set. This number should be sufficient to allow for family trips and occasional illnesses. Upon the sixth absence, students in sacramental classes will be required to repeat the year. Do note that a blue card will be sent home to notify you of your child's absence from class.
Students are expected to behave in a prayerful and respectful manner at all times not only towards their catechist, but also to the CRE, parish priests and one another. Any behavioral problems will be handled by the catechist, CRE, the Associate Pastor or the Pastor.
Furthermore, students are expected to arrive to class prepared to participate fully. That means having completed any and all assignments and with all necessary textbooks, journals, and any other materials prescribed by the catechist. In the event of disruptive and/or inappropriate behavior, the following steps should be followed:
In order to provide a safe learning environment, we will need to restrict class attendance to teachers and aids who have been properly certified and cleared by the Diocese of Honolulu. Visits by parents, guardians and others, on a one time basis only, will need permission from the Coordinator of Religious Education.
The current registration fees are listed below. In addition to these fees, non-registered parishioners will be assessed an additional fee of $50.00. Registration forms accepted after the regular registration has ended will be subject to a late fee.
If any family cannot afford the payment, arrangements can be made with the Pastor. No child will be turned away due to an inability to pay the registration fee.
In order to ensure a positive environment for learning and also for faith development sharing and community building, all St. Elizabeth CCD students are expected to know and honor the following promises:
Parents are the primary catechists, or teachers, of their children. They are not asked to be experts in theology, but rather to teach by the example of regular Mass attendance and prayer, and by not placing other activities on a higher priority then God and Church. As such they are asked to give the following statements careful and serious consideration. Parents and/or guardians will be asked to sign a covenant agreeing to be governed by the promises in the Handbook before class begin.
In order to demonstrate the candidate's appreciation of the importance of Confirmation, the following guidelines and requirements, in addition to those described in the section prior, apply to all students enrolled in the Confirmation process:
Any candidate who fails to meet any and all of these requirements will be asked to repeat the Phase.
St. Elizabeth's Confirmation process is based upon the guidelines set forth by the Diocese of Honolulu. You are welcome review these guidelines at any time. Please call the CCD office at 487-7994 to make arrangements.
As a final note to the entire sacramental preparation process, it is the responsibility of everyone involved to be sensitive to safeguard a candidate's right to not receive the sacrament(s) if he or she does not wish to.