Religious Education

Religious Education: The Cross Valley Religious Education program begins its 2009-2010 school year on Saturday, October 31, at 9:30 AM. We welcome back returning students from last year and look forward to meeting new students this year. Classes are free, and are held on Saturday mornings in the church school building at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, on River Road in Wilkes-Barre, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Families with school aged children grades one through eight are invited to participate. Graduates of the program are invited to assist with the program’s various social, cultural and religious activities. A schedule is available on our church bulletin board. Please call Christine Mash at 735-1784 for more information. The 2009-2010 schedule is posted below:

Cross Valley Religious Education Program – 2009-2010
(meeting on Saturdays, from 9:30-11:30 am)

Oct. 31: First regular class (orientation and open house for new families)
Nov. 7: Regular class
Nov. 14: Regular class (special topic – St. Philip’s Fast)
Nov. 21: Regular class
Nov. 28: NO CLASSES (THANKSGIVING WEEKEND)
Dec. 5: Regular class (special topics – St. Nicholas, Conception of Anna)
Dec. 12: Pyrohy making by the children for Holy Supper
Dec. 19: Holy Supper and Christmas Social

(WINTER BREAK)

Feb. 13: Regular class (special topic – The Great Fast, beginning Feb. 15)
Feb. 20: Regular class
Feb. 27: Regular class
Mar. 6: Regular class
Mar. 13: Regular class
Mar. 20: Regular class (special topic – The Annunciation)
Mar. 27: Pysanky decorating (special topic– Holy Week)
April 3: NO CLASSES (EASTER WEEKEND)
Apr. 10: Easter Social (last meeting scheduled for the school year)

“Regular class” days include one hour of class instruction followed by a snack (“fellowship”) break and full group activities.
If you are able to offer a snack and/or drink for fellowship, please contact Christine Mash (735-1784), or sign next to the date when you would like to bring something. A copy of this schedule will be posted just outside the kitchen at the school hall.
Families are invited to the Open House, Christmas and Easter socials. Help is welcome. Feel free to invite relatives, neighbors, and friends.

We send printed materials home to families to go along with several topics that we cover, and we currently have several booklets and informative written handouts you may have at any time. Please give a call (Christine, 735-1784) if you would like a (free) copy of any of the following:

- an outline of our Liturgical Year
- a timeline overview and diagram of Ukrainian and Eastern Catholicism
- A Family’s Introduction to the Divine Liturgy
- God Wants Me to Be Safe (about abuse prevention)
- a brief explanation of Church Slavonic
- what to expect at Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy