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St. Michael’s Catholic Church Parish School of Religion

Student/Parent Handbook Middle and High School 2012-2013
St. Michael Catholic Church Parish School of Religion

106 N. Western Ave. Girard, KS 66743 office: 620.724.8717 during PSR classes: 620.724.4319 (hall) www.stmichaelgirard.com

parish office hours: Tuesday-Friday from 9:30 am - noon

Our Parish Mission Statement
We the parishioners of Saint Michael the Archangel, through leadership and strong traditions are faithful disciples of the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Catholic church. We will commit ourselves to be generous stewards of our faith, our parish and our community. We will strive to involve all members to be united in one parish family for the salvation of all.
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Table of Contents Introduction Goals Parental/Student commitment statement Catechists Class logistics Admission policy Non-discrimination policy Registration Class times Attendance Tardiness Arrival/Dismissal Supervision Cancellation of classes Fees Homework Policies Discipline General rules Cell phones/electronic equipment Tobacco, Drugs & Alcohol & Weapons Policy Dress code Harassment Smoking Medication Safe Environment/VIRTUS Internet & Electronic communications Accident/Illness Emergency Situations Special Needs Conduct in church Participation in Liturgical Celebrations Sacramental programs Other items Appendix A: Mass etiquette Appendix B: Suggestions for Parents Parent/student handbook agreement (copy)
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St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
  Page
 1
 


 


  Introduction
 

 

CCD…PSR…Religious
 Ed…catechism…what
 does
 it
 mean
 and
 why
 does
 the
 name
 keep
 changing?
 
 
Over
 the
 last
 several
 decades,
 the
 name
 “CCD”
 has
 been,
 in
 many
 areas,
 replaced
 by
 “religious
 education”.
 This
 change
 has
  been
 initiated
 by
 those
 in
 charge
 of
 directing
 the
 catechesis
 of
 the
 Church.
 
 Out
 of
 this
 came
 “Parish
 School
 of
 Religion”
 or
  “PSR”
 which
 was
 used
 to
 describe
 the
 religious
 education
 program
 of
 parishes
 outside
 of
 that
 taught
 in
 catholic
 schools.
 
  Why
 the
 change
 in
 name?
 
 Some
 felt
 that
 it
 gave
 greater
 emphasis
 to
 the
 multifaceted
 nature
 of
 our
 faith
 experience.
 
 They
 felt
  evangelization
 was
 more
 than
 teaching
 doctrine:
 it
 is
 teaching
 persons
 to
 seek
 Christ,
 find
 Christ,
 know
 Christ,
 and
 love
 Christ.
 
  Some
 thought
 that
 the
 goal
 of
 CCD
 was
 only
 to
 teach
 doctrine,
 preferring
 the
 broader
 title
 "religious
 education."
 
 Despite
 the
  various
 names,
 they
 basically
 mean
 the
 same
 thing:
 weekly
 classes
 in
 the
 faith
 for
 youth
 covering
 the
 creed,
 the
 sacraments,
 the
  commandments
 and
 prayer.
 
 While
 we
 are
 moving
 towards
 using
 the
 term
 “PSR”
 in
 our
 parish,
 all
 these
 names
 fall
 under
 the
  broader
 title
 “Faith
 Formation”,
 which
 is
 what
 our
 diocesan
 office
 formerly
 known
 as
 the
 “Office
 of
 Religious
 Education”
 is
 now
  called.
 
 

 

Goals
 of
 the
 Program
 
 

 

The
 distinctive
 purpose
 of
 catholic
 education
 is
 to
 help
 all
 to
 proclaim
 the
 Gospel,
 build
 community,
 and
 be
 moved
 to
 service
 of
  one
 another.
 
 Priests,
 catechists,
 parents
 and
 students
 should
 experience
 what
 it
 means
 to
 live
 a
 life
 of
 personal
 and
 community
  responsibility
 in
 Christ.
 
 Educators
 and
 all
 those
 responsible
 for
 Catholic
 faith
 formation
 strive
 to
 enable
 students
 to
 grow
  toward
 the
 following
 goals
 as
 they
 participate
 in
 programs,
 activities,
 and
 practices.

  Become
 A
 Fully
 Developed
 Catholic
 Person
  • have
 a
 well-­‐rounded
 education
 for
 cognitive,
 affective
 and
 behavioral
 development
  • have
 a
 religion
 program
 that
 forms
 and
 informs
  • possess
 a
 mastery
 of
 skills
 and
 competencies
 for
 learning
  • develop
 a
 learning
 program
 suited
 to
 individual
 ability/needs
  • have
 opportunities
 to
 build
 self-­‐identity,
 self-­‐worth,
 self-­‐esteem
  • appreciate
 self
 as
 a
 unique
 person
 of
 dignity,
 loved
 by
 God
  • integrate
 human
 and
 spiritual
 growth
  • have
 a
 love
 for
 learning
 and
 continuing
 personal
 development
  • create
 a
 climate
 for
 developing
 self-­‐discipline
 and
 responsibility
  • develop
 skills
 for
 adjusting
 to
 a
 changing
 world/society
  • have
 opportunities
 for
 physical
 and
 mental
 fitness
 
  Live
 As
 A
 Catholic
 In
 Community:
 Family,
 Neighborhood,
 Parish,
 Nation,
 World
  • live
 in
 a
 faith
 community
 in
 which
 adults
 are
 Catholic
 models
  • have
 opportunities
 to
 pray
 and
 worship
 with
 school/family/parish
 communities
  • be
 educated
 for
 justice,
 peace,
 mercy
  • experience
 collaboration
 of
 family
 and
 school
  • recognize
 all
 as
 brothers
 and
 sisters
 with
 God
 as
 Creator
 of
 all
  • appreciate
 people
 of
 other
 races/cultures
  • realize
 the
 interdependence
 of
 peoples
  • develop
 skills
 for
 living
 in
 society:
 communication;
 career
 preparation;
 reasoning
 abilities;
 problem
 solving;
  decision
 making;
 critical
 thinking.
 .
 .
  • understand
 the
 responsibilities
 of
 citizenship
  • demonstrate
 concern
 for
 public
 health
 and
 safety
 
  Choose
 Catholic
 Values
 For
 Living
 Now
 And
 For
 Life
  • study
 human
 values
 common
 to
 all:
 friendship;
 freedom;
 fairness;
 human
 rights;
 pride
 in
 work
  • study
 Catholic/Gospel
 values;
 establishment
 of
 priorities
  • have
 growth
 opportunities
 for
 moral
 development
  • assist
 in
 formation
 of
 conscience
  • have
 guidelines
 and
 opportunities
 for
 making
 Catholic
 moral
 decisions
  • grow
 in
 appreciation
 of
 culture
 and
 beauty
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

Page
 2
 


  Parent/Student
 Commitment
 Statement
 
Our
 PSR
 program
 is
 founded
 on
 a
 partnership
 with
 parents.
 This
 partnership
 works
 best
 when
 all
 parties
  acknowledge
 their
 respective
 roles
 and
 responsibilities
 in
 the
 education
 of
 children.
 
 Accordingly,
 St.
 Michael's
 PSR
  program
 accepts
 students
 whose
 parents
 know
 the
 value
 of
 religious
 education
 and
 desire
 a
 special
 kind
 of
 school
  where
 catholic
 teaching
 and
 moral
 formation
 are
 an
 integral
 part
 of
 the
 student's
 experience.
 As
 evidence
 of
 your
  understanding
 of
 the
 fundamental
 principles
 of
 the
 PSR
 program,
 and
 your
 essential
 role
 in
 its
 success,
 we
 ask
 all
  parents
 to
 assent
 to
 the
 following
 Parent
 Commitment
 Statement:
 
 


 

We/I
 know
 that
 no
 matter
 how
 clearly
 and
 effectively
 the
 parish
 of
 St.
 Michael
 communicates
 the
 truths
 of
 our
 faith,
  unless
 my
 children
 see
 these
 truths
 take
 flesh
 in
 our
 family,
 there
 is
 little
 hope
 that
 the
 faith
 will
 take
 root
 in
 their
  hearts.
 
 I
 understand,
 therefore,
 my
 own
 witness
 is
 essential
 to
 the
 religious
 development
 and
 growth
 of
 my
  children.
 
 
 Aware
 of
 the
 dignity
 of
 this
 call
 from
 God
 and
 acknowledging
 the
 responsibility
 which
 is
 mine,
 I
 re-­‐commit
  myself
 to
 be,
 in
 word
 and
 deed,
 the
 first
 teacher
 of
 my
 children.
 
 

In
 so
 committing,
 I
 pledge:
 


  • We/I,
 as
 a
 family,
 will
 participate
 consistently
 and
 actively
 in
 the
 Sunday
 Eucharist
 
  • We/I
 will
 speak
 to
 my
 children
 about
 God
 and
 make
 prayer
 an
 integral
 and
 important
 part
 of
 the
 environment
 of
  our
 home.
 
  • We/I
 will
 participate
 and
 cooperate
 in
 the
 religious
 education
 and
 especially
 the
 sacramental
 preparation
 of
 my
  children,
 and
 to
 become
 more
 knowledgeable
 about
 the
 Catholic
 Faith;
 
  • We/I
 will
 accept
 my
 responsibility
 to
 support
 the
 moral
 and
 social
 teachings
 of
 the
 Catholic
 Church
 to
 ensure
  consistency
 between
 home
 and
 school
 
 
  • We/I
 will
 teach
 my
 children
 by
 work
 and
 example
 to
 have
 a
 love
 and
 concern
 for
 the
 needs
 of
 others,
 especially
  the
 poor;
 


 


  print
 name:
 
 _____________________________
 

 


 

signature
 
 _______________________________
 
 
 

 


 


 

date___________________
 

print
 name:
 
 _____________________________
 
  signature
 
 _______________________________
 
 

 


 


 

date___________________
 

Student
 statement
 
 
As
 a
 student
 in
 the
 St.
 Michael’s
 PSR
 program,
 I
 pledge
 to
 do
 my
 best
 to
 learn
 and
 grow
 in
 my
 faith.
 I
 will
 act
 with
  respect
 towards
 myself,
 other
 students,
 members
 of
 the
 parish,
 and
 God’s
 creation.
 
 I
 will
 join
 with
 my
 parish
  community
 to
 celebrate
 Sunday
 Eucharist.
 
 
  __________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ____________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 _________________________
  signature
 of
 student
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 signature
 of
 student
 
 
 
 
 
 
 signature
 of
 student
 
 
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

Page
 3
 


 


 
 

St.
 Michael
 PSR
 middle
 &
 high
 school
 catechists
 
2012-­‐2013
 


 
  Pastor
 &
 Director
 of
 Religious
 Education:
 
 
 
 
Fr.
 Roger
 Lumbre
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[email protected]
 

Evening
 program
 coordinator:
 
 
 
Michelle
 Smith-­‐Puckett
 
 
 
 
 
 
[email protected]
 

Catechists
 by
 grade:
 
6th
 grade
 
  7th
 grade
 
  8th
 grade
  9th
 grade
  10th
 grade
  11th
 grade
  12th
 grade
 
 
 
 

Butch
 Reif
 
 
 
  Mary
 Leritz
 
 
 
  Kristen
 &
 Doug
 Graham
 
  Fr.
 Roger
 Lumbre
 
 
  Pat
 Westhoff
 
 
 
  Mary
 McClaskey
 
 
  Dr.
 Adam
 Paoni
 &
 Faith
 Paoni
 

[email protected]
  [email protected]
  [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected]
  [email protected]
  [email protected]
  [email protected]; [email protected]

Confirmation
 team:
 
 
 
 
Fr.
 Roger
 Lumbre
 
  Dr.
 Adam
 Paoni
 
  Michelle
 Smith-­‐Puckett
 
  Pat
 Westhoff
 
 
  Rachel
 Ausemus
 
  Carrie
 Smith
 
 
 
 
 

High
 school
 youth
 ministry
 (CYM)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
[email protected] [email protected]


 

Our
 program
 reflects
 the
 following
 principles:
 
 

  We
 view
 the
 family
 as
 the
 first
 community
 of
 faith.
 
  We
  know
  that
  in
  our
  parish
  there
  is
  a
  wide
  range
  of
  family
  forms—single-­‐parent,
  blended,
  and
  two-­‐parent
  families.
 
  We
 believe
 parents
 are
 the
 primary
 religious
 educators
 of
 their
 children.
 
 
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 4
 

St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

We
  identify
  ourselves
  as
  partners
  with
  you.
  One
  hour
  a
  week
  cannot
  compare
  in
  terms
  of
  influence
  to
  the
  thousands
 of
 hours
 a
 child
 spends
 with
 family
 and
 friends.
 
 

Partnership
 

By
 choosing
 to
 enroll
 your
 child
 in
 the
 PSR
 program,
 you
 are
 agreeing
 to
 a
 partnership
 with
 the
 parish
 and
 yourself,
  as
 the
 primary
 educator.
 
 The
 religious
 formation
 of
 your
 child
 is
 dependent
 upon
 an
 active
 faith
 life
 within
 your
  family.
 
 Participation
 at
 the
 Sunday
 liturgy
 and
 family
 prayer
 are
 essentials
 for
 faith
 development.
 The
 parish
  provides
 well-­‐planned
 liturgies,
 the
 source
 and
 high
 point
 of
 religious
 experience.
 
 The
 PSR
 program
 offers
 religious
  instruction
 consistent
 with
 the
 Catechism
 of
 the
 Catholic
 Church.
 
 Our
 catechists
 are
 people
 of
 faith
 who
 volunteer
  their
 time
 and
 talent.
 
 They
 prepare
 lessons
 with
 care
 and
 use
 a
 curriculum
 approved
 by
 the
 diocese
 of
 Wichita.
 
  Your
 support
 and
 cooperation
 with
 the
 program
 plays
 a
 vital
 role
 in
 our
 success.
 
 By
 working
 together
 in
 a
 spirit
 of
  love
 and
 concern
 for
 the
 needs
 of
 the
 children
 &
 youth,
 we
 hope
 to
 create
 a
 positive
 experience
 of
 church
 in
 the
  process
 of
 passing
 on
 the
 faith.
 

Class
 Logistics
 

  Admission
 Policy
 
St.
 Michael’s
 PSR
 Program
 is
 a
 parish
 religious
 education
 program
 founded
 to
 serve
 the
 people
 of
 St.
 Michael
 and
  St.
 
 Joseph
 parishes
 who
 parents
 subscribe
 to
 the
 philosophy
 and
 goals
 of
 the
 program
 (as
 witnessed
 by
 their
  acceptance
 of
 the
 "Parental
 Commitment
 Statement").
 Students
 attend
 the
 same
 PSR
 grade,
 1
 –
 12,
 as
 coincides
 with
  their
 grade
 level
 at
 school.
 
 
 

Non-­‐discrimination
 policy
 

St.
 Michael’s
 Parish
 and
 PSR
 Program
 admits
 students
 of
 any
 sex,
 race,
 religion,
 color,
 nationality,
 and
 ethnic
 origin
  to
 programs
 and
 activities
 generally
 accorded
 or
 made
 available
 to
 students
 in
 the
 program.
 It
 does
 not
  discriminate
 on
 the
 basis
 of
 sex,
 race,
 religion,
 color,
 nationality
 or
 ethnic
 origin
 in
 administration
 of
 educational
  policies,
 employment
 practices
 or
 other
 PSR
 administered
 programs.
 

Catholic
 Doctrine
 
 
St.
 Michael’s
 Parish
 and
 PSR
 Program
 shall
 uphold
 the
 teachings
 and
 disciplines
 of
 the
 Roman
 Catholic
 Church.
  Compromising
 the
 tenets
 of
 the
 faith
 in
 word
 or
 deed
 will
 not
 be
 tolerated.
 
 

Registration
 
No
 student
 will
 be
 admitted
 to
 class
 until
 she
 or
 he
 has
 been
 registered.
 Registrations
 are
 typically
 completed
 prior
  to
 the
 first
 regular
 class
 session
 of
 the
 year.
 Registrations
 are
 accepted
 during
 the
 year
 for
 new
 and
 transfer
  students.
 
 

Class Times
Classes
 are
 held
 on
 Wednesday
 evenings
 for
 students
 in
 grades
 6-­‐12.
 
 Evening
 classes
 begin
 with
 mass
 at
 6:30
 pm
  followed
 by
 classroom
 instruction
 that
 ends
 at
 8:15
 pm.
 
 Please
 check
 the
 calendar
 for
 PSR
 holidays.
 
 

Attendance
Regular
 class
 attendance
 is
 crucial
 to
 a
 child’s
 religious
 education.
 It
 is
 expected
 that
 a
 student
 will
 miss
 ONLY
 for
 a
  serious
 reason.
 
 
 Catechist’s
 lesson
 plans
 build
 on
 the
 previous
 week’s
 material
 making
 attendance
 important
 for
  your
 child’s
 understanding
 of
 the
 concepts
 presented
 for
 the
 year.
 Regular
 attendance
 is
 imperative
 for
 those
  students
 in
 sacramental
 classes.
 
 Punctual
 arrival
 of
 students
 is
 expected.
 
 Evening
 classes
 begin
 with
 mass
 at
 6:30
  pm
 followed
 by
 classroom
 instruction
 that
 ends
 at
 8:15
 pm.
 
  •
 If
 a
 student
 needs
 to
 leave
 class
 early,
 written
 consent
 from
 the
 parent/guardian
 is
 required
 before
 class
 begins.
 

St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

Page
 5
 


 If
 a
 child
 becomes
 ill
 during
 class,
 parents
 will
 be
 contacted.
 
 If
 parents
 cannot
 be
 reached
 by
 phone,
 the
  individual
 on
 the
 emergency
 section
 of
 the
 registration
 form
 will
 be
 contacted.
 
 Please
 keep
 this
 information
  updated.
 
 

Tardiness
 
It
 is
 very
 important
 to
 be
 in
 class
 on
 time.
 Tardy
 arrivals
 disrupt
 classes
 and
 rob
 students
 of
 valuable
 class
 time.
  Thus,
 tardiness
 must
 be
 held
 to
 a
 minimum.
 
 
 

Arrival/Departure
 Procedures
  Arrival
 
Upon
 arrival,
 all
 students
 are
 to
 proceed
 to
 the
 church
 to
 sit
 with
 their
 class
 for
 mass
 at
 6:30
 pm.
 
 After
 mass,
  students
 will
 walk
 quietly
 to
 their
 classrooms
 in
 the
 parish
 hall.
 
 If
 a
 student
 arrives
 after
 mass
 has
 begun,
  they
 are
 to
 enter
 the
 church
 and
 sit
 quietly.
 
 No
 student
 is
 allowed
 into
 a
 classroom
 without
 a
 catechist
  present.
 
 Students
 should
 not
 go
 directly
 to
 the
 parish
 hall
 before
 classes
 have
 begun.
 
 
 
 
 


 

Departure
 
Students
 are
 dismissed
 from
 class
 at
 8:15
 pm
 from
 the
 evening
 program.
 
 Parents/guardians
 may
 pick
 up
  their
 child
 from
 their
 classroom
 or
 in
 the
 parking
 lot.
 
 
 


 

Supervision
 
No
 supervision
 is
 provided
 before
 or
 after
 class
 time.
 Students
 are
 not
 encouraged
 to
 arrive
 more
 than
 5
 minutes
  before
 class
 time.
 Students
 should
 be
 picked
 up
 promptly
 after
 class.
 


 

Cancellation
 of
 classes
 
If
 Girard
 Public
 Schools
 (USD
 #248)
 cancels
 class
 on
 Wednesday,
 there
 will
 be
 no
 classes
 that
 afternoon
 or
 evening.
 
  If
 Girard
 Public
 Schools
 are
 in
 but
 the
 normal
 school
 day
 is
 shorten
 for
 any
 reason
 (weather
 or
 teacher
 in-­‐service,
  for
 example)
 there
 will
 be
 no
 classes
 that
 afternoon
 or
 evening.
 
 If
 school
 is
 in
 session
 but
 inclement
 weather
  develops
 during
 the
 day
 or
 in
 the
 hours
 just
 prior
 to
 PSR
 class
 time,
 there
 may
 be
 a
 question
 whether
 PSR
 classes
  will
 be
 held
 that
 evening.
 
 If
 it
 is
 determined
 that
 the
 best
 decision
 is
 to
 cancel
 classes
 because
 of
 bad
 weather
 or
 a
  definite
 threat
 of
 bad
 weather,
 the
 cancellation
 of
 classes
 will
 be
 announced
 at
 each
 of
 the
 elementary,
 middle
 and
  high
 schools.
 
 
 An
 e-­‐mail
 message
 will
 also
 be
 sent
 to
 all
 those
 whose
 e-­‐mail
 addresses
 are
 listed
 on
 your
  registration
 form.
 We
 do
 NOT
 have
 a
 telephone
 chain
 so
 you
 will
 NOT
 receive
 a
 telephone
 call.
 


  Fees
 
St.
 Michael's
 PSR
 Program
 is
 funded
 primarily
 through
 the
 parish
 funds
 supplemented
 by
 nominal
 family
 enrollment
  fees
 each
 year.
 
 Hence,
 it
 is
 very
 important
 that
 families
 do
 their
 fair
 share
 in
 supporting
 the
 parish
 with
 their
 time,
  talents
 and
 financial
 gifts.
 
  The
 tuition
 for
 the
 program
 is
 $10.00
 per
 student
 per
 year
 (1
 child=10.00,
 2
 or
 more
 children=20.00).
 
 Tuition
 is
 due
  at
 registration
 or
 before
 the
 first
 night
 of
 class.
 
 
 

Homework
 
Homework
 assignments
 will
 occasionally
 be
 made
 by
 your
 child's
 catechist.
 
 Parents
 are
 expected
 to
 keep
 abreast
  of
 their
 child's
 weekly
 assignments
 and
 to
 assist
 their
 children
 in
 arriving
 at
 class
 with
 homework
 and
 other
 class
  preparation
 completed.
 
 Assignments
 may
 include
 reading
 or
 other
 written
 work
 from
 the
 student
 text,
 family
  interaction,
 prayer
 experiences,
 taking
 notes
 regarding
 the
 Scripture
 readings
 or
 homily
 from
 Sunday
 Mass,
 etc.
  This
 is
 especially
 important
 for
 students
 preparing
 to
 receive
 sacraments
 for
 the
 first
 time.
 
  At
 each
 grade
 level,
 there
 exist
 a
 certain
 number
 of
 prayers
 or
 basic
 information
 that
 must
 be
 committed
 to
  memory.
 Parents
 are
 responsible
 for
 the
 child’s
 progress
 in
 this
 area.
 Parents
 are
 encouraged
 to
 pray
 the
 prayers
 as
  a
 family,
 thus
 making
 it
 easier
 for
 the
 child
 to
 memorize
 the
 prayers.
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

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 6
 


  Your
 support
 at
 these
 times
 is
 very
 important
 and
 we
 thank
 you
 for
 it
 in
 advance.
 
 
 

General
 Policies
 

 

Discipline
 
Each
 teacher
 will
 clearly
 communicate
 her/his
 expectations
 regarding
 general
 rules
 and
 specific
 classroom
 rules
 and
  what
 the
 consequences
 of
 various
 student
 behaviors
 will
 be.
 
 Rules
 will
 be
 clear
 and
 concise.
 
 

 

If
 there
 is
 a
 behavior
 problem
 in
 the
 classroom,
 the
 student
 will
 be
 asked
 to
 stop.
 
 If
 the
 student
 continues
 to
  misbehave,
 then
 Father
 Roger
 will
 be
 asked
 to
 talk
 with
 them.
 
 If
 the
 student’s
 misbehavior
 continues,
 the
 parents
  will
 then
 be
 contacted
 and
 possibly
 asked
 to
 pick
 up
 student
 from
 class
 to
 prevent
 disruptions
 for
 the
 remainder
 of
  the
 class.
 
 
 

 

General
 Rules
 

 A
 student’s
 behavior
 is
 to
 be
 consistent
 with
 the
 example
 given
 us
 in
 the
 person
 of
 Jesus.
 This
 behavior
 is
 expected
 at
 all
  times,
 and
 is
 to
 be
 extended
 to
 all
 persons.
 Behavior
 includes
 physical
 actions,
 speech,
 and
 manner
 toward
 others.
 Jesus
  teaches
 us
 to
 be
 loving,
 caring,
 and
 forgiving.
 
  The
 following
 rules
 will
 be
 observed
 by
 all
 students:
 
 
  •
 uphold
 the
 dignity
 of
 all
 persons
 by
 treating
 fellow
 students,
 catechists,
 and
 others
 with
 Christian
 respect
 
 
  •
 care
 for
 and
 preserve
 textbooks,
 supplies,
 the
 contents
 of
 the
 desks
 we
 use
 and
 the
 parish
 hall
 and
 grounds
 
 
  •
 conduct
 according
 to
 sound
 Christian
 moral
 principles
 at
 all
 times
 
 
  •
 fully
 participate
 in
 the
 educational,
 prayer
 and
 liturgical
 programs
 
  •
 create
 an
 environment
 which
 is
 conducive
 to
 learning,
 prayer
 and
 worship
 by
 not
 running,
 yelling
 or
 engaging
 in
  other
 disruptive
 behaviors
 in
 the
 church
 or
 hall,
 including
 the
 use
 of
 cell
 phones
 in
 any
 manner
 

 
 

Cell
 phones/electronic
 equipment
 
Students
 are
 not
 to
 have
 cell
 phones
 out
 during
 class.
 Use
 of
 cell
 phones
 during
 class
 will
 not
 be
 tolerated
 and
 will
  be
 confiscated
 and
 given
 to
 the
 Coordinator.
 
 Parents
 may
 retrieve
 cell
 phones
 from
 the
 Coordinator
 when
 classes
  have
 concluded.
 
 Students
 may
 not
 bring
 items
 such
 as
 toys,
 electronic
 equipment,
 headphones,
 etc
 or
 any
 object
  that
 may
 distract
 from
 class.
 
 If
 a
 student
 needs
 to
 make
 a
 phone
 call,
 there
 is
 one
 available
 in
 the
 office
 that
 they
  may
 use
 with
 permission.
 


 
Tobacco,
 Drugs
 and
 Alcohol
 
Any
 student
 found
 to
 be
 in
 possession
 of
 tobacco,
 drugs,
 alcohol
 or
 any
 controlled
 substance
 will
 be
 immediately
  suspended
 from
 the
 program.
 
 Included
 are
 any
 harmless
 look-­‐like
 drugs
 or
 medication
 brought,
 displayed,
  distributed
 or
 promoted
 as
 providing
 a
 specific
 effect
 or
 aid
 to
 improvement
 of
 skill
 or
 ability.
 Any
 such
 substance
  construed
 as
 abusive
 or
 dangerous
 in
 nature
 and
 which
 is
 observed
 as
 potentially
 harmful
 in
 essence
 or
 intent
 to
  the
 welfare
 of
 any
 student
 is
 prohibited
 and
 will
 be
 subject
 to
 disciplinary
 action.
 

 

Weapon
 Policy
 
An
 item
 viewed
 in
 the
 eyes
 of
 the
 catechist
 as
 a
 weapon
 shall
 be
 confiscated,
 and
 the
 student
 will
 be
 subject
 to
  disciplinary
 action.
 
 A
 weapon
 could
 be
 any
 instrument,
 tool,
 device
 or
 bodily
 part
 that
 can
 cause
 bodily
 harm
 to
 an
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
  Page
 7
 


 

individual
 and/or
 cause
 damage
 to
 personal
 property.
 
 Depending
 on
 the
 nature
 of
 the
 offense,
 the
 police
 or
 other
  public
 authorities
 may
 be
 immediately
 notified.
 


  Dress
 
 
Christian
 modesty
 and
 respectability
 is
 expected
 within
 our
 environment.
 
 
 Students
 attending
 the
 PSR
 program
  should
 present
 themselves
 in
 a
 manner
 of
 dress
 that
 promotes
 Christian
 modesty.
 
 Anyone
 with
 questionable
 dress
  will
 be
 asked
 to
 wear
 something
 from
 the
 office
 for
 the
 duration
 of
 class.
 


 

Harassment
 
Harassment
 of
 any
 nature
 of/by
 students
 will
 not
 be
 tolerated
 and
 will
 be
 subject
 to
 disciplinary
 action.
 A
  conference
 will
 be
 held
 with
 the
 student,
 catechist,
 student’s
 parents,
 and
 the
 pastor.
 


 

Smoking
 

 

St.
 Michael’s
 PSR
 is
 in
 accord
 with
 the
 advice
 and
 direction
 of
 the
 Diocese
 of
 Wichita,
 Kansas,
 and
 will
 comply
 as
 a
  non-­‐smoking
 environment.
 

Medication
 
 
PSR
 personnel
 will
 not
 dispense
 medication
 of
 any
 kind
 (including
 non-­‐prescription
 medication
 such
 as
 aspirin,
  Tylenol,
 etc.)
 to
 any
 student.
 
 

Visitors
 
Visitors
 are
 not
 allowed
 in
 the
 classrooms
 without
 prior
 permission.
 
 We
 are
 very
 open
 to
 sharing
 our
 program
 and
  all
 that
 we
 do
 with
 parents
 and
 other
 interested
 parties
 and
 visitors,
 but
 please
 coordinate
 in
 advance
 with
 your
  child’s
 catechist.
 
 

Safe
 Environment
 Program-­‐
 VIRTUS
 
The
 Wichita
 Diocese
 has
 established
 a
 Safe
 Environment
 Program
 which
 is
 designed
 to
 protect
 children
 while
 they
  are
 in
 the
 care,
 custody
 or
 control
 of
 any
 person
 working
 on
 behalf
 of
 the
 Church.
 Part
 of
 the
 program
 requires
  every
 person
 (paid
 or
 volunteer)
 interested
 in
 working
 with
 children
 to
 have
 a
 background
 check
 and
 to
 take
  VIRTUS
 training.
 
 The
 purpose
 of
 this
 background
 check
 is
 to
 make
 sure
 we
 do
 not
 accept
 those
 whose
 criminal
  backgrounds
 would
 prevent
 them
 from
 volunteering
 with
 children
 (offenses
 such
 as
 assault,
 domestic
 violence,
  corruption
 of
 a
 minor,
 sexual
 crimes,
 etc.)
 The
 class
 is
 designed
 to
 raise
 awareness
 of
 the
 problem
 of
 sexual
 abuse
  and
 how
 to
 prevent
 it.
 
 The
 required
 class
 educates
 adults
 on
 how
 to
 recognize
 the
 warning
 signs
 of
 abuse
 in
  children
 and
 what
 to
 do
 when
 they
 suspect
 a
 child
 is
 being
 victimized.
 
 VIRTUS
 training/volunteer
 registration
 form
  and
 standards
 of
 conduct
 form
 are
 mandatory
 for
 volunteers
 18
 and
 older.
 Please
 contact
 the
 Parish
 Office
 for
  forms
 and
 training
 information
 or
 go
 to
 www.virtus.org
 to
 participate
 in
 a
 training
 session
 at
 a
 convenient
 place
  and
 time.
 


 

Mandated
 Reporting
 
St.
 Michael’s
 Parish
 complies
 with
 the
 Kansas
 Child
 Abuse
 Reporting
 law.
 
 All
 catechists
 and
 staff,
 as
 mandated
  reporters,
 are
 required
 to
 report
 situations
 of
 suspected
 abuse
 or
 neglect
 to
 proper
 authorities.
 

Internet
 and
 Electronic
 Communications
 Conduct:
 
 
A
 safe
 environment
 for
 all
 members
 of
 the
 community
 should
 be
 a
 hallmark
 of
 a
 parish
 school
 of
 religion.
 This
 is
  accomplished,
 in
 part,
 by
 fostering
 a
 climate
 based
 on
 Gospel
 values
 that
 emphasize
 the
 dignity
 of
 and
 respect
 for
  all
 persons.
 
 Words,
 actions,
 or
 depictions
 which
 violate
 the
 privacy,
 safety,
 or
 good
 name
 of
 others
 are
 inconsistent
  with
 that
 goal.
 
 When
 students
 jeopardize
 the
 safe
 environment
 or
 act
 contrary
 to
 those
 Gospel
 values
 they
 can
 be
  subject
 to
 disciplinary
 action
 by
 the
 parish
 school
 of
 religion.
 
 
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 8
 

St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

This
 policy
 applies
 to
 communications
 or
 depictions
 through
 e-­‐mail,
 text
 messages,
 or
 web
 site
 postings,
 whether
  they
 occur
 through
 the
 PSR’s
 equipment
 or
 connectivity
 resources
 or
 through
 private
 communications,
 which:
 (1)
  are
 of
 a
 sexual
 nature;
 (2)
 threaten,
 libel,
 slander,
 malign,
 disparage,
 harass
 or
 embarrass
 members
 of
 the
 PSR
  community
 or
 (3)
 in
 the
 coordinator
 or
 pastor’s
 discretion,
 cause
 harm
 to
 St.
 Michaels
 or
 the
 PSR
 community
  (collectively
 referred
 to
 as
 “Inappropriate
 Electronic
 Conduct”).
 
 Volunteers
 may
 not
 use
 personal
 websites,
 blogs,
  e-­‐mail,
 social
 networking
 sites,
 text
 messaging,
 and
 the
 like
 to
 individually
 communicate
 with
 students.
 
 For
  convenience,
 PSR
 catechists
 &
 volunteers
 may
 communicate
 with
 parents
 using
 a
 personal
 cell
 phone
 to
 ensure
  student
 safety
 in
 an
 emergency
 situation.
 
 Parents/guardians
 are
 encouraged
 to
 report
 to
 the
 pastor
 or
 Coordinator
  any
 electronic
 or
 digital
 communications
 in
 violation
 of
 this
 policy.
 
 

Accidents,
 Illness
 &
 Injuries
 
All
 student
 accidents,
 injuries
 or
 illness
 happening
 on
 parish
 property
 during
 PSR
 should
 be
 reported
 to
 the
 PSR
  Coordinator
 and/or
 pastor
 immediately.
 Parents
 will
 be
 contacted
 immediately
 for
 determination
 of
 response
 and
  action.
 


  Emergency
 Situations/Sheltering
 in
 Place
 
 

It
 is
 imperative
 that
 all
 schools
 have
 a
 plan
 of
 action
 in
 case
 of
 local,
 state,
 or
 national
 emergency.
 
 The
 following
 plan
  will
 be
 used
 should
 an
 event
 that
 warrants
 the
 cancellation
 of
 classes
 occur.
  1. If
 an
 emergency
 occurs
 in
 the
 community,
 state,
 or
 nation
 during
 the
 day
 prior
 to
 a
 PSR
 session,
 classes
  would
 be
 cancelled
 that
 evening.
 
 Tune
 into
 the
 local
 news
 channels
 for
 news
 of
 the
 cancellation.
 
  2. If
 an
 emergency
 occurs
 in
 the
 community,
 state,
 or
 nation
 during
 PSR
 and
 there
 is
 no
 immediate
 danger,
  classes
 would
 finish
 as
 scheduled
 and
 the
 situation
 would
 be
 assessed
 for
 the
 following
 week.
 
  3. If
 an
 emergency
 occurs
 and
 there
 was
 an
 imminent
 threat
 to
 the
 Girard
 area,
 the
 building
 would
 be
 locked
  down
 with
 entrance
 into
 the
 facilities
 through
 one
 door
 (south
 main
 entrance).
 
 In
 such
 an
 event,
 we
  would
 ask
 that
 parents
 pick
 up
 their
 children
 and
 do
 so
 by
 coming
 to
 your
 child’s
 classroom.
 Teachers
 have
  been
 instructed
 to
 only
 let
 students
 go
 if
 a
 parent
 is
 present.
  4. In
 the
 case
 that
 weather
 sirens
 would
 be
 sounded
 indicating
 approaching
 severe
 weather,
 students
 would
  be
 escorted
 to
 the
 designated
 community
 shelter,
 RV
 Haderlein
 Elementary,
 to
 take
 shelter
 in
 their
  basement.
 
 
 
 
Although it is unlikely we will have to use such a plan, we hope you can see the importance in being prepared.

Students
 with
 Special
 Needs
 
We
 strive
 to
 offer
 appropriate
 religious
 formation
 for
 all
 children
 and
 youth
 regardless
 of
 their
 abilities
 or
 needs.
  The
 U.S.
 Conference
 of
 Catholic
 Bishops
 (USCCB)
 stated
 in
 1995,
 “By
 reason
 of
 their
 baptism,
 all
 Catholics
 are
 equal
  in
 dignity
 in
 the
 sight
 of
 God
 and
 have
 the
 same
 divine
 calling.”
 We
 work
 with
 families
 to
 place
 all
 students
 in
 our
  classes.
 


  Conduct
 in
 Church
 
At
 different
 times
 throughout
 the
 year
 students
 will
 go
 to
 church,
 either
 as
 a
 class
 or
 the
 entire
 group.
 
 Proper
  behavior
 and
 a
 respectful
 attitude
 is
 expected
 of
 them.
 
 Hats
 should
 be
 removed.
 
 Student
 should
 bless
 themselves
  with
 Holy
 Water
 upon
 entering
 the
 church.
 
 Before
 entering
 and
 leaving
 the
 pew,
 each
 student
 should
  genuflect/bow
 to
 the
 tabernacle
 making
 the
 Sign
 of
 the
 Cross.
 
 Students
 are
 encouraged
 to
 actively
 participate
 in
  the
 liturgy
 with
 word,
 song
 and
 active
 listening.
 


 

Participation
 in
 Liturgical
 Celebrations
 
Several
 liturgical
 and
 sacramental
 opportunities
 are
 available
 throughout
 the
 school
 year:
 
 opportunity
 to
 receive
  Reconciliation
 during
 the
 fall
 and
 during
 Lent,
 attend
 prayer
 services
 at
 various
 times
 throughout
 the
 year
 like
  participate
 in
 the
 rosary,
 and
 Stations
 of
 the
 Cross.
 
 For
 the
 most
 part,
 PSR
 classes
 are
 instructional
 classes.
 
  Children
 will
 receive
 the
 bulk
 of
 their
 liturgical
 training
 and
 upbringing
 by
 attending
 Mass
 weekly
 as
 a
 family.
 
 Young
  children
 can
 receive
 a
 blessing
 from
 the
 priest
 during
 communion.
 
 Simply
 have
 the
 child
 cross
 their
 arms
 over
 their
 
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 Michael
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chest
 when
 they
 approach
 the
 priest,
 instead
 of
 receiving
 the
 Body
 of
 Christ.
 
 Having
 young
 children
 wait
 for
 this
  special
 sacrament
 builds
 a
 desire
 in
 their
 heart
 for
 Jesus.
 


  Sacramental
 Programs
 
St.
 Michael's
 PSR
 Program
 leads
 second
 grade
 students
 to
 the
 reception
 of
 First
 Reconciliation
 and
 First
  Communion
 and
 leads
 high
 school
 aged
 students
 to
 the
 reception
 of
 Confirmation.
 
 
  It
 is
 very
 important
 for
 students
 to
 be
 active
 in
 the
 PSR
 program
 each
 and
 every
 year.
 IT
 IS
 ABSOLUTELY
 NECESSARY
  THAT
 STUDENTS
 PREPARING
 FOR
 THE
 RECEPTION
 OF
 THE
 SACRAMENTS
 ATTEND
 CLASS
 REGULARLY,
 COMPLETE
 ALL
  ASSIGNMENTS
 AND
 PARTICIPATE
 FULLY
 IN
 THE
 PROCESS.
 
 
  In
 addition
 to
 classroom
 instruction,
 parent
 meetings
 are
 conducted
 to
 assist
 the
 family
 in
 preparing
 for
 the
  sacraments.
 
 Attendance
 by
 at
 least
 one
 parent
 at
 these
 meetings
 is
 mandatory,
 and
 both
 parents
 are
 highly
  encouraged
 to
 attend.
 
 Parents
 will
 be
 notified
 the
 date
 and
 time
 of
 these
 meetings.
 
 
  Special
 note
 regarding
 Confirmation:
 Students
 must
 attend
 Confirmation
 preparation
 to
 be
 considered
 candidates
  for
 Confirmation.
 During
 this
 time
 a
 special
 emphasis
 is
 placed
 on
 demonstrating
 a
 willingness
 to
 live
 the
 Christian
  life
 and
 on
 integrating
 Christian
 values
 in
 the
 student’s
 everyday
 life.
 
 
 

 


 

Preparation
 
The
 sacramental
 life
 is
 one
 of
 the
 distinguishing
 characteristics
 of
 Catholicism.
 We
 live
 in
 wonder
 and
 awe
 of
 the
  power
 and
 love
 of
 God,
 which
 we
 recognize
 in
 God’s
 creation,
 in
 moments
 when
 we
 are
 clear
 and
 certain
 that
 God
  is
 with
 us
 in
 the
 beauty
 of
 our
 humanity
 here
 on
 earth.
 
 The
 role
 of
 catechesis
 is
 preparing
 to
 celebrate
 sacraments,
  assist
 children
 with
 understanding
 how
 God
 is
 at
 work
 in
 our
 lives,
 and
 how
 we
 respond
 as
 individuals
 and
 as
 a
  people.
 


 

Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
 The
 Sacrament
 of
 Penance
 celebrates
 and
 makes
 real
 God’s
 forgiveness
 in
 our
 lives.
 
Catechetical
 preparation
 seeks
 to
 make
 clear
 that
 in
 relationship
 with
 God
 and
 with
 each
 other,
 we
 choose
 to
 act
  rightly
 or
 wrongly;
 that
 we
 seek
 forgiveness
 from
 God
 and
 the
 community
 of
 faith;
 that
 we
 forgive
 and
 are
 forgiven.
 


 

Eucharist
 
 
 
 
 Eucharist
 unites
 us
 ever
 more
 deeply
 to
 Christ
 and
 to
 one
 another
 throughout
 our
 lives.
 
We
 celebrate
 and
 pray
 together
 in
 thanksgiving
 that
 Christ
 is
 with
 us
 here
 and
 now,
 and
 proclaim
 in
 our
 celebration
  and
 with
 our
 lives
 that
 Christ
 always
 will
 be.
 Catechesis
 for
 children
 seeks
 to
 strengthen
 their
 awareness
 of
 God’s
  love
 and
 of
 their
 call
 to
 participate
 in
 the
 Body
 of
 Christ,
 and
 in
 the
 works
 of
 charity,
 service,
 and
 witness.
  Catechesis
 also
 encourages
 parents
 to
 reflect
 on
 their
 own
 Eucharistic
 life,
 how
 it
 is
 growing
 and
 developing,
 and
  how
 to
 share
 it
 with
 children.
 
 


 

Confirmation
 
 
 
 
 Baptism
 brings
 us
 into
 the
 Body
 of
 Christ.
 
 Confirmation
 affirms
 and
 strengthens
 us
 in
 our
 
participation
 in
 the
 mission
 of
 Christ.
 
 Catechesis
 prepares
 the
 candidate
 to
 understand
 the
 message
 to
 which
 they
  are
 to
 respond
 and
 the
 faith
 they
 profess.
 
 Parents
 and
 sponsors
 are
 intimately
 involved
 in
 parish
 catechesis
 for
  Confirmation.
 


 

Permanent
 Records
 
 
The
 Parish
 Rectory
 maintains
 permanent
 records
 for
 all
 students
 with
 particular
 regard
 to
 the
 reception
 of
 the
  sacraments.
 
 Please
 note
 that
 in
 order
 to
 receive
 First
 Communion
 and
 Confirmation,
 we
 must
 have
 a
 copy
 of
 the
 
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 Michael
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child's
 baptismal
 certificate.
 
 If
 your
 child
 was
 not
 baptized
 at
 either
 St.
 Michael
 or
 St.
 Joseph,
 you
 will
 need
 to
  provide
 a
 copy
 of
 their
 certificate.
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other
 items
Family Events
During
 the
 course
 of
 the
 year
 several
 events
 are
 planned
 for
 family
 participation.
 Please
 check
 the
 calendar
 and
  plan
 on
 joining
 our
 PSR
 community
 for
 these
 special
 celebrations.
 
 

Catechetical
 Sunday
 
 
Catechists
 are
 commissioned
 in
 their
 ministry
 as
 catechists
 annually
 at
 a
 parish
 mass.
 We
 encourage
 you
 to
 join
 us
  in
 celebrating
 the
 gift
 of
 our
 teachers.
 
 Catechetical
 Sunday
 is
 September
 9th.

Lenten
 “Operation
 Rice
 Bowl”
 Mission
 Project
 
Each
 year
 during
 Lent,
 our
 children
 engage
 in
 some
 project
 in
 order
 to
 generate
 an
 awareness
 of
 the
 specific
 needs
  of
 the
 people
 in
 the
 world
 around
 them
 and
 their
 connectedness
 and
 responsibility
 to
 others.
 A
 more
 global
 focus
  on
 children’s
 poverty
 compliments
 the
 mission
 work
 we
 do
 locally
 in
 our
 community
 and
 in
 our
 own
 parish.
 
 

Totus
 Tuus
 (vacation
 bible
 school)
 
Each
 year
 vacation
 Bible
 School
 is
 scheduled
 during
 the
 summer
 months.
 
 This
 program
 is
 designed
 for
 students
  entering
 1st
 through
 the
 12th
 grade.
 
 Youth
 are
 encouraged
 to
 come
 and
 experience
 the
 love
 of
 Jesus
 through
  drama,
 singing,
 games,
 crafts,
 fellowship
 and
 creative
 bible
 exploration.
 
 Dates
 and
 registration
 details
 go
 out
 in
  early
 summer.
 


 

Eucharistic
 Adoration
 
St.
 Michael’s
 church
 has
 designated
 Friday
 as
 our
 day
 of
 special
 graces
 for
 adoration
 with
 Exposition
 of
 the
 Blessed
  Sacrament.
 
 Father
 exposes
 the
 Blessed
 Eucharist
 for
 adoration
 immediately
 following
 7
 am
 mass,
 and
 reposes
 Him
  with
 prayer
 at
 6
 pm.
 
 It
 is
 our
 responsibility
 to
 take
 some
 time
 to
 adore
 God
 by
 making
 a
 visit
 and
 receive
 special
  blessings.
 All
 our
 children
 are
 encouraged
 to
 spend
 time
 before
 the
 Blessed
 Sacrament
 for
 quiet
 prayer
 and
  adoration.
 

Youth
 Ministry
 
Starting
 each
 fall,
 all
 high
 school
 youth
 are
 invited
 to
 participate
 in
 Catholic
 Youth
 Ministry
 (CYM)
 one
 Wednesday
  each
 month
 during
 normal
 PSR
 class.
 
 These
 evenings
 will
 be
 a
 mixture
 of
 social
 time,
 prayer,
 games,
 faith
 learning,
  and
 discussion.
 
 Other
 social
 and
 service
 opportunities
 will
 be
 available
 so
 long
 as
 there
 are
 sufficient
 parent
  volunteers
 to
 help
 with
 food,
 transportation
 and
 chaperone
 presence.
 
 This
 will
 be
 open
 to
 all
 high
 school
 aged
  teens
 at
 St.
 Michael
 and
 St.
 Joseph
 parishes.
 
 
  St.
 Michael’s
 will
 once
 again
 sponsor
 another
 youth
 pilgrimage
 in
 association
 with
 March
 For
 Life
 pilgrimage
 during
  the
 week
 of
 January
 23-­‐28,
 2013.
 
 Fundraising
 with
 the
 team
 allows
 participants
 (adult
 chaperones
 and
 youth)
 to
  help
 offset
 the
 costs
 of
 attending.
 
 
 
 
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 Michael
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 2012-­‐2013
 


 

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Appendix
 A
 


  Mass
 Etiquette
 
 
 
Etiquette
 is
 not
 for
 the
 sake
 of
 stuffy
 formalism.
 Etiquette
 ministers
 a
 style
 of
 holiness
 and
 an
 attitude
 of
  genuine
 humanity.
 –
 John
 J.
 O’Brien,
 C.P.
 
 


  Arriving
 on
 Time
 
 
We
 ask
 that
 you
 make
 every
 attempt
 to
 be
 on
 time
 (even
 early)
 to
 Mass.
 Remember
 to
 allow
 yourself
 enough
  time
 for
 parking.
 Due
 to
 circumstances
 out
 of
 our
 control,
 we
 understand
 that
 there
 are
 times
 tardiness
  cannot
 be
 avoided.
 If
 Mass
 has
 begun,
 please
 enter
 through
 the
 main
 doors.
 Please
 wait
 for
 an
 usher
 to
 assist
  you
 since
 we
 do
 not
 seat
 people
 during
 particular
 moments
 of
 the
 liturgy,
 such
 as
 during
 the
 readings
 or
 the
  prayers.
 Remember
 that
 it
 is
 better
 to
 be
 present,
 even
 if
 late,
 than
 it
 is
 to
 be
 absent
 from
 the
 assembly.
 An
  alternative
 would
 be
 to
 wait
 until
 the
 next
 Mass.
 
 


  Leaving
 Before
 the
 Final
 Blessing
 
 
Leaving
 church
 before
 the
 dismissal
 ignores
 another
 important
 part
 of
 the
 Liturgy.
 At
 the
 dismissal,
 we
  celebrate
 our
 commission
 as
 set
 forth
 by
 Jesus
 Christ
 himself.
 In
 that,
 Jesus’
 last
 words
 to
 his
 disciples
 were
 
  “Therefore,
 go
 out
 and
 make
 disciples
 of
 all
 nations
 …
 And
 behold,
 I
 am
 with
 you
 until
 the
 end
 of
 the
 age.”
  Matthew
 28:19-­‐20.
 
 
  Our
 liturgy
 has
 a
 beginning
 (“In
 the
 name
 of
 the
 Father…”)
 and
 an
 end
 (“Let
 us
 go
 in
 peace
 to
 love
 and
 serve
  the
 Lord
 …”).
 To
 leave
 immediately
 after
 Communion
 is
 to
 treat
 church
 like
 a
 fast
 food
 restaurant
 where
 we
  come
 and
 go
 as
 we
 please.
 We
 live
 in
 a
 fast-­‐paced
 world
 where
 we
 seem
 to
 be
 hurrying
 from
 place
 to
 place.
  But
 in
 God’s
 presence,
 we
 need
 to
 make
 every
 attempt
 to
 fight
 this
 pressure
 to
 move
 on
 to
 the
 next
 thing
 on
  the
 day’s
 agenda.
 Eat
 and
 run
 at
 McDonald’s
 –
 but
 stay
 in
 church
 and
 thank
 God
 for
 his
 precious
 gifts.
 
  Announcements
 
  Announcements
 are
 family
 business.
 Please
 refrain
 from
 visiting
 and
 listen
 attentively
 to
 the
 announcements.
 
 
 

Cell
 Phones
 and
 Pagers
 
 
Please
 remember
 to
 silence
 all
 cell
 phones
 and
 pagers
 before
 entering
 the
 church.
 There
 should
 be
 no
 text
  messaging
 during
 Mass.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

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  Appendix
 B
 
 
 

HOW
 YOUR
 CHILD
 CAN
 GET
 THE
 MOST
 FROM
 PSR
 

 
  ENCOURAGE
 YOUR
 CHILD
 TO
 SHARE
 THEIR
 CLASSROOM
 EXPERIENCE
 WITH
 YOU
 
Make time to discuss with your children what they did in PSR class. A typical answer is “nothing”. Try hard to draw your child’s answer past “nothing,” and talk about “something” that happened. Ask them to share with you one thing they learned in class they didn’t know before. Share your religious experiences with your children.


 

REGULAR
 ATTENDANCE
 AT
 MASS,
 SPECIAL
 SERVICES
 AND
 CELEBRATIONS
 
Religious education is incomplete without practicing one’s faith. Take your child to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Attend special liturgical celebrations with your child. It is important that you take your child to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis.


 

COMMUNICATION
 
You are encouraged to call your child’s catechist, one of the coordinators, youth ministers or the pastor should any problems arise or should you have any questions or suggestions. The catechists, likewise, are encouraged to call upon you for assistance. Please be open to communication. This is the best deterrent to small problems becoming big ones. You are encouraged and welcomed to sit in on your child’s class at any time.
  The most common methods of communication include: • weekly parish bulletin • e-mail • parish web site: www.stmichaelgirard.com From time-to-time your child may be given papers with important papers to take home. Please ask them each week if they have anything for you. EMAIL is the most frequently used means of communicating important information. It is very important: 1) that we have a workable email address for you (or someone who can accept email for you, 2) that you check your email, and 3) that you inform the PSR program of any changes to your email address.

PRAY
 WITH
 YOUR
 CHILDREN
 
We cannot emphasize enough the importance of prayer. A child learns their first prayers from their parents before they come to PSR classes. Prayer is defined as “raising the mind and heart to God.” People raise their minds and hearts for the purpose of being in contact with God for a variety of reasons and to discover His love and His will. Parents should understand that there are many ways of raising the mind and heart to God. While there are many forms of prayer, our traditional prayers weave us together as a Catholic Christian community.

DEVELOP
 A
 SPIRIT
 OF
 STEWARDSHIP
 IN
 YOUR
 CHILDREN
 
We
 provide
 each
 child
 with
 parish
 envelopes.
 
 These
 envelopes
 (available
 for
 younger
 children
 as
 well
 as
 teens)
  allow
 each
 child
 to
 write
 out
 their
 gift
 of
 time,
 talent
 and
 treasure
 for
 the
 week
 before
 bringing
 them
 in
 to
 mass
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

Page
 13
 

each
 weekend.
 
 Envelopes
 are
 available
 at
 the
 back
 of
 the
 church
 or
 can
 be
 requested
 from
 the
 PSR
 office.
 
 Our
  goal
 is
 begin
 teaching
 our
 children
 how
 to
 act
 as
 honorable
 stewards.
 
 Everyone
 needs
 the
 dignity
 of
 knowing
 that
  their
 contributions
 matter
 to
 the
 community
 they
 are
 a
 part
 of.
 
 This
 program
 will
 be
 considered
 successful
 if
 we
  can
 better
 teach
 our
 children
 that
 they
 too
 have
 the
 right
 to
 contribute
 at
 the
 level
 God
 has
 gifted
 them.
 
 


  PSR
 Parent/Student
 Handbook
 Agreement
 

 

I
 have
 received
 and
 read
 the
 St.
 Michael’s
 Parish
 PSR
 Parent/Student
 Handbook
 for
 the
 2012-­‐2013
 PSR
  school
 year
 and
 accept
 the
 policies
 regarding
 program
 goals,
 my
 roles
 as
 a
 parent,
 and
 policies
 on
  attendance,
 sacrament
 preparation,
 dress
 code,
 and
 discipline
 contained
 in
 the
 handbook.
 

 
 
 

Parent/
 Guardian
 agreement:
 

  __________________________________________________
 
  signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  print
 name
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  print
 name
 
 
 
 
 
  ____________________
 
 
  date
 
 
 


 


 

____________________
 
 
  date
 
 

Student
 agreement:
 

  _________________________________________________
 
  signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  print
 name
 
  ____________________
 
 
  date
 
 


 
_________________________________________________
 
  signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  print
 name
  ____________________
 
 
  date
 
 


 

  _________________________________________________
 
 
St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 

____________________
 
Page
 14
 


 

signature
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  __________________________________________________
  print
 name
 


 
 


 

date
 

St.
 Michael
 PSR
 Handbook
 –
 Middle/High
 School,
 2012-­‐2013
 


 

Page
 15
 

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