Parish Religious Education (PRE)

Religious education classes are held on Wednesday evenings from September through April for Grades

K-8. CONTACT PERSON: Jo Kusek, Director of Religious Education, 402-572-0369, jkusek@sjsomaha.org

PRE Volunteers are needed to assist with the following:

 

• P.R.E. Teachers (Catechists) - Teachers meet with their students from 6:00-7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays using the classrooms of St. James/Seton School. Teachers/Catechists not only help their students to have knowledge of the Catholic faith; they also help their students grow as disciples who love Jesus.  (Preparation for each class takes an hour.  Teacher editions and lessons are supplied.)

• Teacher’s Aides - Aides assist the teachers/catechists with classroom management, the learning of prayers, individualized instruction and art activities. 

•  Hall Monitors - These volunteers monitor the halls during classes and help the teachers and students before and after classes.

• Office Assistants - Volunteers help with various clerical assignments and communicate with parents and students who stop in at the P.R.E. office during class.

• Parking Lot Helper - Adults watch the children proceed to their cars. Children are to walk slowly, stay off the grass, and watch for the cars that are moving. Parking Lot Helpers ensure the safety of the children.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Assistants

This program is an approach to religious formation of children:  Level 1, 3-6 years old; Level II, 6-9 years old;  Level II, 9-12 years old.  Atria sessions are held weekly at various times from September through May and the sessions vary in length from 1.5 to 2 hours each week.  Assistants help Catechists inside and outside of the atrium (classroom). This ministry has many available time commitment levels, a few hours each month, an hour or two each week, or every other week.  Training and instructions are provided for all the assistants.

CONTACT PERSON:  Maria Christensen, 402-740-5918, mjchr1@cox.net