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At Home with Jesus
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- Welcome
- At Home with Jesus-Events
- PreK3-K Calendar
- Grades 1-6 Calendar
- Enrichment & Resources
- Assessments and FAQs
- Video Tutorials
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Welcome to At Home with JesusA
s you may already know, all Religious Education has been moved online for the 2020-2021 Catechetical Year. While for many of us this would not have been “ideal”, we at Christ the Redeemer find this to be a unique, and indeed, a beautiful opportunity for families. The Home-based Catechesis program here at CtR has flourished in past years as an option for Religious Education, and in these new circumstances, our Home-based model for Religious Education will be called
At Home with Jesus.
We believe that this home-based model will allow for the integration of the whole family in faith formation, and we are excited for our families to be active in growing in their faith together in the home. Our goal is to empower you, as the parent or guardian, to be the primary catechist of your child. Whether you realize it or not, you already have begun to form your child in the faith. Catechizing at home is a unique privilege of the Domestic Church.
"The family is defined as a “domestic Church,” that is, in every Christian family the different aspects and functions of the life of the entire Church may be reflected: mission, catechesis, witness, prayer etc. Indeed in the same way as the Church, the family is a place in which the Gospel is transmitted and from which it extends." (GDC 225)
Our hope is to empower and equip you in this very important task, and we will be there for you every step of the way. At Home with Jesus allows families to be active in learning and growing in their faith, in the comfort of their homes.
As a family, you will be implementing the same curriculum used from Religious Education classes at the parish. Children in grades PK3-Kindergarten receive an Allelu! packet, while children in grades 1st-6th receive an Alive in Christ book. Parents and guardians have access to online lesson planning through Alive in Christ’s website. In addition to the lessons being taught and discussed in the home, children 1st-6th grade will have the opportunity to submit an online assessment.
Parents and guardians, you are encouraged to use our Resource Page to more effectively catechize their child(ren) at home and to return frequently to our website. The R.E. Staff is working diligently every week to offer you Enrichment Activities and Supplemental Resources for the whole family. In addition to these online resources and weekly Flocknote communications, we hope to support you beyond that by offering Virtual Classes for elementary-aged children and Virtual Storytime for your little ones (more information to come).If you have children in grades 7-12, please visit the Youth Ministry website or contact Rachel Smyth, Director of Youth Evangelization and Catechesis, at rachel.smyth@ctrcc.com.
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At Home with Jesus-Events
This year all our events will be held virtually to ensure the safety of all. Information about all event dates and links for virtual events will be sent out via our weekly Flocknote email.
Family Gatherings
These are opportunities for families to come together and share in faith formation as a community. During these sessions, we will learn, create, and pray together as a CtR community.
Parent Retreat NightsWe offer these opportunities for parents to rest, reflect, and recharge in order to support them in their vocation as Catholic parents.
Virtual Classes & Story Times--NewIn an effort to keep the spirit of community among catechists and our families alive, we will be hosting four Virtual Classes over Zoom for our 1st-6th graders, and Story Time for the little ones.
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Enrichment & Resources
Lesson/Unit Enrichment Activities
The topics listed below will take you to pages offering enrichment opportunities for all ages. These opportunities are meant to enhance the lessons taught at home and can be used as desired by families. As we progress through the year, more of the topics will become active.
Unit Subjects
Liturgical Seasons/Feasts
Are you looking for something more than what you are finding on our website? We have found some other various links and web channels you might find helpful, whether you are looking for faith material for your family or just yourself. Click on the image below to see what we found.
Additional Faith Formation Resources
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Assessments and Frequently Asked Questions
Submitting e-Assessments
- Go to www.aliveinchrist.osv.com/family
- Log in with your username and password. If you have never used this site before you will need to create a user name and password.
- Select the Grade, Unit, and Chapter for the assessment being done. Enter the child's first & last name and send it to homebased@ctrcc.com.
Reminders on e-Assessments- Please make sure your child enters his/her First and Last name when completing their e-Assessment, as well as their grade level.
- Your child can re-submit an e-Assessment as many times they'd like to achieve their desired grade, but please note we are far more concerned with your child having a firm grasp and understanding of the material, not with their grades.
FAQs: Alive in Christ (1st-6th) Online e-Assessments
- How often do we submit e-Assessments? We advise that you try to stay on track with the schedule (one lesson per week, with breaks built-in).
- Where does our child send their e-Assessments? Please enter the email homebased@ctrcc.com where it says "Enter Leader/Catechist Email Address."
- Do I need to send photos or scanned copies of my child's bookwork? No, we only require that your child submit an e-Assessment through the Alive in Christ website.
- Is it okay if my older children help conduct the lesson? Yes!
- If I make one parent account can all my children use it? Yes. Just make sure that each child writes their name in the e-Assessment.
- Is there a parent answer key for the book? No, but going over the lesson before teaching your child will be helpful in your own understanding of the material.
- How will I know if my child completed the e-assessment and how they did? Upon completing the e-assessment a confirmation will be sent to the email associated with the initial account set up. In the confirmation email, a detailed report of the correct answers and how the child answered is included.
- What are the "Insert pgs" for listed on the calendar? These are short lessons that correlate to the liturgical calendar.
- Does my child have to do an e-assessments for the "Insert pgs"? No.