Overview

The Religious Education Ministry of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish is dedicated to the mission of nurturing and awakening faith by providing a strong, vibrant curriculum of instruction, liturgical experiences and active discipleship for students in Grades Kindergarten through high school.

Preparing students for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation.

Offering through the Rite of Christian Initiation, a process whereby children are welcomed into the Church, the family of God.

Developing adult faith formation of the parish by networking with the Pastoral Life Ministry and certifying catechist through diocesan certification programs and on-going, year-long education opportunities.

Responding to the cry of the poor throughout the world through outreach programs that involve children in a tangible way. The Religious Education outreach includes collection of money for the Holy Childhood Association; toys, food, clothes, and Easter baskets for Emergency Services, Catholic Charities, and other social agencies; and co-existence with The Missionaries of the Poor, Kingston, Jamaica, and Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Jamaica.