Faith Formation for Children and Families
TO REGISTER FOR YOUTH FAITH FORMATION/SACRAMENTAL PREP PROGRAMS AT OLQP FOR THE 2018-2019 YEAR, PLEASE CLICK HERE. PLEASE USE THE FORM TO REGISTER FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Religious Education Director:
Theresa Palmisano, 703-979-5580, tpalmisano@olqpva.org
Religious Education - Family Circle Program
The The Religious Education program at Our Lady Queen of Peace is designed to teach children how to recognize, understand, and respond to God's love as authentic Catholic Christians. Our primary objective is to bring Jesus back to the kitchen table (a lived faith) by supporting and facilitating our parents as first teachers of the faith. Our Family Circle program offers 2 options for studies; Neighborhood Circle or Home Based Circle. Both are supported by the DRE, religious education text books, and numerous Lending Library resources.
Group Studies/Family Circle Option 1 - "Neighborhood Circles"
A "Neighborhood Circle" is a gathering of 6-8 parish families who team together to mediate the Catholic faith through personal faith sharing, scripture based teaching, group celebration of the sacraments, community service and community building activities. This is a "hands on- interactive" approach to learning, where faith is taught, modeled, and practiced in an intergenerational group setting. After registering, families are grouped by geography, age, family size, or special request. Parents receive specific training and instruction before being placed in a Circle. Registration for the Neighborhood Circle program opens in June. OLQP Circles meet from October - May.
Individual Studies/Family Circle Option 2 - "Home Based Circles"
Parents who choose to teach their children privately can benefit from the same training, resources, and materials provided to the Neighborhood Circle program. The "Christ Our Life" textbook series is given to all registering families, with text support and appropriate grade level objectives. Registration takes place in June. Training and material distribution begins in August.
Group Enrichment Activities
In addition to our Religious Education classes, a variety of activities and opportunities have been created to support children and families in their faith journey. Please check the parish calendar for the date and times of each event.
Foundations Class
A traditional classroom Religious Education experience is offered to complete the Family Circle experience of faith formation. All parish children, grades PK-12, are encouraged to attend these Catholic foundation classes. Parents meet with our pastor and reflect on the same Foundation being presented in the children's classrooms during this time.
Family Mass
A special Children's Liturgy follows the monthly Foundations Class. Open to everyone, this Mass allows the children to participate fully in a Liturgy by serving as lectors, greeters, ushers, gift bearers, choir members and musicians. The homily is directed to the children, and satisfies the Sunday obligation. Family Mass begins promptly at 4pm on the first Saturday of the month.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
CLW takes place during 3 of the Sunday Masses (9:30, 11:15, and 1:00 pm Spanish). Children ages 4-10 are invited to listen and reflect on the Sunday Gospel in child friendly language. The children leave the main sanctuary and proceed to our Children's Chapel where they experience the Gospel, Profession of Faith, and General Intercessions before returning to join their church community for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
- Foundations Classes
- Family Circles
- First Communion/Reconciliation
- Confirmation
- Teen Circles
Religious Education Director:
Theresa Palmisano, 703-979-5580, tpalmisano@olqpva.org
Religious Education - Family Circle Program
The The Religious Education program at Our Lady Queen of Peace is designed to teach children how to recognize, understand, and respond to God's love as authentic Catholic Christians. Our primary objective is to bring Jesus back to the kitchen table (a lived faith) by supporting and facilitating our parents as first teachers of the faith. Our Family Circle program offers 2 options for studies; Neighborhood Circle or Home Based Circle. Both are supported by the DRE, religious education text books, and numerous Lending Library resources.
Group Studies/Family Circle Option 1 - "Neighborhood Circles"
A "Neighborhood Circle" is a gathering of 6-8 parish families who team together to mediate the Catholic faith through personal faith sharing, scripture based teaching, group celebration of the sacraments, community service and community building activities. This is a "hands on- interactive" approach to learning, where faith is taught, modeled, and practiced in an intergenerational group setting. After registering, families are grouped by geography, age, family size, or special request. Parents receive specific training and instruction before being placed in a Circle. Registration for the Neighborhood Circle program opens in June. OLQP Circles meet from October - May.
Individual Studies/Family Circle Option 2 - "Home Based Circles"
Parents who choose to teach their children privately can benefit from the same training, resources, and materials provided to the Neighborhood Circle program. The "Christ Our Life" textbook series is given to all registering families, with text support and appropriate grade level objectives. Registration takes place in June. Training and material distribution begins in August.
Group Enrichment Activities
In addition to our Religious Education classes, a variety of activities and opportunities have been created to support children and families in their faith journey. Please check the parish calendar for the date and times of each event.
Foundations Class
A traditional classroom Religious Education experience is offered to complete the Family Circle experience of faith formation. All parish children, grades PK-12, are encouraged to attend these Catholic foundation classes. Parents meet with our pastor and reflect on the same Foundation being presented in the children's classrooms during this time.
Family Mass
A special Children's Liturgy follows the monthly Foundations Class. Open to everyone, this Mass allows the children to participate fully in a Liturgy by serving as lectors, greeters, ushers, gift bearers, choir members and musicians. The homily is directed to the children, and satisfies the Sunday obligation. Family Mass begins promptly at 4pm on the first Saturday of the month.
Children's Liturgy of the Word
CLW takes place during 3 of the Sunday Masses (9:30, 11:15, and 1:00 pm Spanish). Children ages 4-10 are invited to listen and reflect on the Sunday Gospel in child friendly language. The children leave the main sanctuary and proceed to our Children's Chapel where they experience the Gospel, Profession of Faith, and General Intercessions before returning to join their church community for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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Our Lady Queen of Peace
2700 South 19th Street Arlington, Virginia, 22204, USA 703-979-5580 Office 703-979-5590 Fax office@ourladyqueenofpeace.org Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (closed on federal holidays) Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 10:00am, 2:00pm (Spanish) |
