PARENTS' CORNER

Reconciliation & First Communion:
Parent Information Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 3, 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church

Dates of Reconciliation and First Communion: TBA (please attend the parent meeting for important information)

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 26, 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church

Dates of Confirmation Masses: TBA (please attend the parent meeting for important information)

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.”