EASTERN CHRISTIAN FAITH

Catholic Education Resources

Visit The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Catechical offerings for the 2025 – 2026 academic year will be:

• Catechesis of the Good Shepard (CGS) – For ages 3 – 12

CGS is a Montessori style teaching program coupled with specific materials centered around the life of Christ, biblical stories and parables and biblical history. Registration will be required and the schedule for CGS will be announced soon. CGS classes will follow the 10 AM Divine Liturgy on Sundays.

• The Gospel of John Bible Study and Discussion – Designed for ages 13 through adult

  This academic year, read, discuss and learn about the Gospel of John as a Catholic Gospel, its context with the rest of the Bible and come to understand it as a literary masterpiece. The Gospel of John Bible Study class will take place on Sunday from 8:15 AM to 9:15 AM. Video recording will be available after the class.

• Catechism Dinner and Discussion Group - Designed for ages 13 through adult

  Currently covering the Theology of the Body audiences by Pope Saint John Paul II. This group has previously covered the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Christ our Pascha and will continue to cover catechical books and discuss them. The discussion group typically meets at 6 PM in the social hall on Friday.

• Catechumenate Classes – Designed for adults seeking to come into the church

  The catechumenate class this year will follow the Becoming Byzantine lecture series and supplement that with readings from the Light for Life catechical book series and the Face of God by Archbishop Joseph Raya. The catechumenate class will be taught by Fr. Benjamin Crow. Classes are on Saturday at 12 PM in the Social Hall. Please register with Fr. Benjamin. The first class is September 27th.

Here we offer some excellent tri-fold brochures. These are intended to help you to understand our Holy Faith. And perhaps visit us one Sunday at 10 am.

These were put together by one of our sister Eastern Rite Churches and are so very beautiful, we thought why reinvent them.

What the Eastern Church Believes	Ascension	Byzantine Christmas
The Challenge	Many Names-One Church	Easter Icon
Holy Communication	Holy Confession	The Holy House
Holy Tradition	House of Prayer	the House of the Lord
Icons: Images of Glory	Lent	Let Us Commend
Liturgy of the Kingly High Priest	A Living Icon	Living in the Heavenly Realm
The Lord's Day	Lovely Dwelling Place	Made in His Image
Celebrating Name Days	Our Life in God	Pentecost
The Sign of the Cross	The Fathers Speak - Life	Theotokos
Theotokos Fast	That They May Have Life	Vespers (Evening Prayers)
Vestments	Walking in Righteousness	An Explanation of the Three Bar Cross

 

A visit to Mt Athos

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