PreK3-6th Grade The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
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CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Would you like to help your child enjoy a deeper relationship with God?
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of children, rooted in Sacred Scripture, Liturgy (Mass), and a respect for the child's rich relationship with God.
Registration for the 2026-2027 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program is open!
Good Shepherd Sessions begin Sunday, September 27, 2026!
We will have Orientation Sessions for children and families new to the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I and Level II on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Invitations to Parent/Child Meditations and Sacramental Preparation Meetings for Level II Year 2 children will be sent after registration.
We would love to welcome you and your child to the Good Shepherd Community in our Assumption Family!
Please contact Tara Speer, Coordinator of Good Shepherd, to arrange for a tour of the atrium or for more information on this beautiful faith formation for children ages 3-12 which we are blessed to offer the children of our Assumption Parish Family at [email protected].
Please visit us on Instagram at #cgsprogramassumptionchurch for more glimpses of the joyful journey with the Good Shepherd Program.
To learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program and how they continue to support the faith formation of children, please see the website of The National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the United States at www.cgsusa.org.
To register your child, please select this link:
Sign Up for 2026-2027 Good Shepherd Program!
There are three levels of this program:Level I for the 3-6 year old child
Level II for the 6 to 9 year old child (including Sacramental Preparation)
Level III for the 9-12 year old child.
Each Level holds sessions in its own specially prepared space called an “atrium”. The atrium is not a classroom, but resembles a small retreat center. In the ancient church, the atrium was where people would prepare to enter the church from the outside world. Within the sacred space of the atrium, Good Shepherd catechists prepare the environment and give selected presentations from Scripture and Liturgy that “call forth” the child’s response rather than “pour in” information. The child’s work in the atrium nurtures the deep bond between God and child and helps respond to the plea of the young child, “Help me to come closer to God by myself.”
Catechists who serve in the Good Shepherd Program have completed formation courses in child development, theology, Scripture, Liturgy (Mass), Montessori Theory and be certified by the National Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
We would love to welcome new 3, 4, 5 and 6 year old children who are entering Kindergarten as well as children through sixth grade to the 2026-2027 Good Shepherd Program.
Good Shepherd Level I, II and III sessions are held on Sunday mornings and afternoons, Tuesday afternoons and Friday afternoons. -
