Mission Statement | Class Schedule | Registration Guidelines | Policies & Procedures Curriculum | Sacraments | Volunteer Programs | Prayers | CCE/Faith Formation seeks to help the entire St. Helen Community grow in the knowledge, unity, love and peace of God
as proclaimed to us by the gospel of Jesus Christ and to live as His disciples in our world today. Faithful to the
teachings of the Catholic Church, we invite adults, young adults, youth and children to responsible participation in
the life, mission and work of the catholic faith community.
We try to accomplish this through:
CCE 2019-2020 Registration 2019-2020 CCE Calendar 2019-2020 Children's Catechumenate Calendar 2019-2020 CCE Registration Forms (English) 2019-2020 CCE Registration Forms (Spanish) 1st Communion Application Payment Plan Form Registration dates will be noted each year in the weekly bulletin. The registration fee is $125 per family for registered parishioners and $200 per family for non-parishioners. This fee helps pay for books, class supplies, Catechists training, etc. No child will be refused, if parents genuinely cannot pay the fee, please call the CCE Director. Students must be at least three years of age before September 1st, to register in the Pre-K classes. Generally, students will be enrolled in the same grade they are in at school. If your child will be receiving a sacrament (i.e. Penance, First Communion) this year, a copy of his/her baptismal certificate will be required. To register your child, please download, fill out, and return the CCE Registration form. If you register after the deadline, your registration will be placed on hold and you will be contacted once a class becomes available.
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Arrival & Pickup
For the safety of our youth, please do not drop off your children more than 10 minutes prior to class, and never leave
them unsupervised, if your child needs to leave early, or will be picked up by someone other than the child's parent(s),
please send a note to CCE office and your child's catechist.
Pre-K Childeren (Sundays)
Students are to be brought to their classrooms and picked up promptly after class. Students will not be allowed to
leave the classroom until a parent has arrived.
Kindergarten - 5th Grade (Monday - Wednesday)
Students are to be dropped off at the Educational Facility.
Dismissal
Students in all grade levels will be dismissed from their classroom. Students will only be allowed to leave with an
adult, be it their parent or guardian.
Parents must park in the parking spaces available.
We ask that you be good stewards of time; if you are running late please call the CCE office so appropriate arrangements
can be made for your child until you arrive. If picking up your child late becomes a problem, a small fee will be due
upon pick up.
When leaving early, parents must sign-out student at the CCE office front desk. All visitors must sign in at the office
before going into the child's classroom.
Cancellation/Change in Original Schedule
The CCE programs will follow the same guidelines as the Pearland Independent School District. If roads become flooded or
icy due to inclement weather, please check with the CCE office for cancellations. Any changes in the original schedule
will be brought to your attention by a note sent home from class and will usually be noted in the
church's weekly bulletin.
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Pre-K/Elementary|Curriculum & Required Prayers|Preschool Catechesis & Curriculum
"I Am Special", Our Sunday Visitor(Pre-K3 and Pre-K4)
This preschool religious education program is designed to support parents in educating their children about the Catholic
faith by helping children develop positive attitudes about themselves, their family, friends, and Christian actions towards
others and discovering God's wonderful world. The children's appreciation and celebration of God's love and goodness is
developed through the media of stories, songs, sensorial activities, scripture and prayer.
Elementary Catechesis and Curriculum
"Faith First, Legacy Edition" (Grades Kindergarten thru 5th) incorporates the spiral approach to its presentation of the
Catholic faith. For Catholics the foundational "issues, principles, and values" that we want to hand on are doctrines,
teachings, and practices that are our Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the observance of our liturgical year.
For online support for catechists and parents go to: www.FaithFirst.com
Family Home Study
"Faith First, Legacy Edition At Home" is a visionary approach to family-guided formation at home. We will offer an
"AT HOME" Family Home Study program as part of our CCE. We know that job pressures and the hectic schedules of children
stress families in ways less known a generation ago. In response to that need, we will offer the opportunity to families
to participate in the Family Home Study program for grades Kindergarten through Jr. High.
Parents will need to commit to the following:
Special Needs Religious Education
The Church carries on the ministry of Jesus in its care for our disabled
brothers and sisters. Religious education for those with special needs foster meaningful and appropriate learning
experiences to children with disabilities.
Are you called to be a catechist for children with special needs?
For more information on training opportunities please contact: Julie Martinez at
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Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Vacation Bible School is held during the month of June for one week. This is a week filled with fun, food, music and
learning about God's Word. VBS is for children preschool through 4th grade. Students in middle school along with junior
and senior high students are encouraged to be helpers in the program.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children's Liturgy of the Word takes place during Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Mass
(English) and 1:00 PM Mass (Spanish), during the fall, winter and spring months. Children's Liturgy of the Word offers an
experience for the children to hear the Scripture in words they understand and share their understanding of God's Word.
After the Introductory Rites, the presider invites the children from kindergarten to 5th grade to join in processing behind
the leader as they go to the worship space set aside for them. They return to their family during the offertory.
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Sacrament of First Eucharist (Communion)
Christ gives us His Body and Blood as our food and drink to share His eternal life. A year of CCE preparation during the
second grade is required for those receiving First Communion. Initiated in the Christian mystery by Baptism, Christians
are fully joined to the Body of Christ in the Eucharist. Eucharist or communion is the center and the heart of Christian
life.
Sacrament preparation is separate and distinct from CCE classes. Separate sessions will be held for the preparation of the
sacrament of Reconciliation and for the sacrament of Eucharist. There will be a $25.00 sacramental fee to help with the
cost of materials and certificate.
Preparation requirements include:
Children Catechumenate
The Catechumenate is a two year process for children who have attained the use of reason and are of Catechetical age. This
process is for children who were not baptized as infants and have not received First Holy Communion in the second grade.
Please call the CCE office for additional information.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Many volunteers are needed in order for the religious education programs to be possible. Half tuition fee is waived
for childeren of Catechists who participate in the certification process.
Are you called to be a catechist?
For more information on volunteer training opportunities please contact:
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Archdiocesan Mandate: "Virtus, Safe Environment Protecting God's Children for Adults" Workshop
This prerequisite is a directive that insures compliance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
'Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.' ALL individuals who work with the youth and
children of our parish are required to participate in the Virtus program and include priests, deacons, employees,
and volunteers. .
All persons who, in any way, are involved with the children and youth in the parish MUST attend such a
training session and be willing to allow background checks.
Information from the background check is kept in strictest confidence at the Diocese.
To register for a session or to search for a session go to www.virtusonline.org or click on the Virtus image on the right. |
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Prayers To Know
Prayer | Grades |
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Sign of the Cross | Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Angel of God | Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Our Father | K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Hail Mary | K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Glory to the Father | K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Act of Contrition | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Ten Commandments | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
The Rosary | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Apostle's Creed | 4th, 5th, 6th, CCE |
Hail Holy Queen | 5th, 6th, CCE |
Beatitudes | 5th, 6th, CCE |
Prayers
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Angel of God
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom His love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and
guide.
Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into
temptation but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory to the Father
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end.
Amen.
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because of your just punishment. But most of
all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your
grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin.
Amen.
The Ten Commandments
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