Catechesis
We have catechesis groups for children ranging from ages 7 through 15, with special emphasis on sacramental preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. We also cover post Confirmation/youth Faith Formation for teenagers who already received the Confirmation.
“While the catechesis offered within the family is ordinarily informal, unstructured, and spontaneous, it is no less crucial for the development of the child’s faith. In a certain sense nothing replaces family catechesis, especially for its positive and receptive environment, for the example of adults, and for its first explicit experience and practice of the faith. The catechesis of infants and young children nourishes the beginnings of the life of faith
School-age children should receive formal and systematic catechesis in a parish-based catechetical program, a Catholic school, or a program of home-based catechesis in which the content of the faith and the experience of Christian life is presented authentically and completely.
Having introduced them to the person of Jesus Christ within the family, catechesis for school-age children presents his teachings, his ministry, and the major events of his life. Children can begin to appreciate the parables of Jesus and capture glimpses of the Kingdom of God”.
Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Practical information
For the calendar year 2025 – 2026
– START Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024.
– End Date: May , 2025
– Class time and frequency: 16:30 – 18:00 every Sunday, except on school holidays
– Place: at the Parish Hall, next to the church, at number 218B.
– Donation: EUR 70 for the first child and Eur 50 for the second one and others. You can pay in cash, to any of the teachers.
Monthly family & children mass
On the First Sunday of each month, we will have a Family Mass at 18:00, after the Catechesis session, where children can participate actively (readings, collection and offertory).
Groups
First Communion: From 7 to 10 years (children are invited to take more than one year in this group, after receiving the Sacrament and before having the age to move to the Confirmation group).
Confirmation: From 11 to 13 years: including tweens and teens who want to be prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. (Kids are invited to take more than one year in this group, before and after receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation)
From 14 and up: Teenagers who want to continue with their faith formation can have a special group dedicated to them.
You may know of other families interested in the Faith formation of their children. Please feel free to invite them to join. We all can help others to get closer to Jesus.
We are very enthusiastic about our new Catechesis year. You all are most welcome!
Contact
For details, please contact: Maria Cecilia Martina at martina.catechesisolv@gmail.com or +31652541481 or the parish office at info@olvkerk.nl
Fr Rafael Ojeda, rector – info@olvkerk.nl
Maria Cecilia Martina – martina.olvcatechesis@gmail.com
Altar boys ministry
Our Altar Server Ministry warmly invites and prepares boys who have received their First Holy Communion to serve at the altar with reverence and humble devotion. Through faithful service at Mass and other liturgical celebrations, they are gently formed in faith and virtue, growing into a deeper love for the Church’s worship. This ministry fosters a lasting sense of belonging within the parish and nurtures an appreciation for the beauty and solemnity of the liturgy.
For more information contact Fr Rafael Ojeda, Rector, at rector@olvkerk.nl
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