PARENTS' CORNER

Reconciliation & First Communion:
1st Reconciliation Parent Information Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 @ 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church
1st Commuunion Parent Information Meeting Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 @ 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church

Dates of Reconciliation and First Communion: TBA (please attend the parent meeting for important information)
First Reconciliations will be held in February 2020
First Communions will be held in April & May 2020
Assigned dates per school will be provided at the Parent Meeting on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019.

Home access to Grade 2 Religious Education programme: http://www.pearsoncanada.ca/school/growinginfaith/parish/ (or type “religion parish home pearson” in search engine)

Select Grade 2.
Enter user name “hcdsb_parish.”
Enter password “Religion1.”
Explore “This Week at Home” as well as the varied and interactive “Program Content by Media Type.”

Interesting Catholic Fundamentals website: Busted Halo is a unique media resource that utilizes a relevant and accessible voice to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice in their everyday lives, and share it with others.
https://bustedhalo.com/category/video

Helpful digital resources: Diocese https://hamiltondiocese.com/
Vatican www.vatican.va
Loyola Press Retreats www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer
Salt & Light Media www.saltandlighttv.org/
Saint of the Day www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php
Institute for Catholic Education www.iceont.ca
Development & Peace (for youth) www.devp.org/en/get-involved
Catholic Icing www.catholicicing.com
Catholic Mom www.catholicmom.com

Recommended Reading: Catechism of the Catholic Church; U.S. Catholic Church; Crown Publishing
https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/9780385479677-item.html

Catholic Parent Know-How: Fundamentals; White, Joseph & Ana; Our Sunday Visitor;
https://www.osv.com/Shop/Product?ProductCode=X164

Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose; Kelly, Matthew; Beacon Publishing
https://dynamiccatholic.com/book-release/rediscover-catholicism

What’s the Smoke For? And Other Burning Questions about the Liturgy; van Parys, Johan; Liturgical Press;
https://litpress.org/Products/3565/whats-the-smoke-for.aspx

Confirmation:

Parent Information Meeting Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 @ 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church

Dates of Confirmation Masses: TBA (please attend the parent meeting for important information)
Confirmations will be held in November 2019
Assigned dates per school will be provided at the Parent Meeting on September 18th, 2019

Home access to religious education programme: Because the new curriculum resources have not yet been rolled out in the intermediate grades, we encourage you to explore the grades 1-5 programme materials available on Pearson Education’s website. For home access to Grades 1-5 Religious Education resources, including information on Confirmation:

http://www.pearsoncanada.ca/school/growinginfaith/parish/
(or type “religion parish home pearson” in search engine)

Select a grade.
Enter user name “hcdsb_parish.”
Enter password “Religion1.”
Explore the varied and interactive “Program Content by Media Type.”