Phos: Encountering the Good Shepherd
From the Greek work for light and enlightenment, Phos is our teaching program on Sundays for children and youth.
Our Phos program currently has two CGS (see below for details) groups: Level 1 for ages 3-6 and Level 2 for ages 7-11.
For Level 3 Phos there is a youth class (12+).
If you are interested in our Phos program, please come and visit us on a Sunday liturgy.
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Catechesis of the Good ShepherdCatechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a religious education program developed by followers of Maria Montessori (Cavelleti and Gobbi).
Through scripture and liturgy, CGS exposes a child to God's Presence in their own way, in their own time, on their own terms. Our program is led by instructors who have completed CGS training. Currently we run this program after communion and during our Agape meal. |
"...Education to prayer, silence, and reverence; initiation into a Christian phronema of “signs” - looking deeper than just the surface level of reality to realizing that everything points to God; an emphasis on humility and love; deep knowledge of key Scriptures, and a vivid sense of the reality of historical biblical persons and places through materials such as 3-D figures and geography materials; a keen understanding of Baptism and the Eucharist; warm heart knowledge of Christ as the Good Shepherd, revealing the Good God Who loves mankind; and discovery-learning, in which the child comes to synthesize for himself connections between parables, Sacraments, the work of Christ, etc., and thus acquires an ability to enter more fully into the Liturgy. It is an excellent preparation, based on knowing the love of God, for all the later spiritual and moral development of the children."
+ Dr Mary Ford, "Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: An Approach to Religious Formation for Children, Integrating the Heart, Mind, and Hand" An Approach to Religious Formation for Children, Integrating the Heart, Mind, and Hand"
Read more about CGS in the Orthodox Tradition: https://www.cgsusa.org/discover/cgs-orthodox/
+ Dr Mary Ford, "Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: An Approach to Religious Formation for Children, Integrating the Heart, Mind, and Hand" An Approach to Religious Formation for Children, Integrating the Heart, Mind, and Hand"
Read more about CGS in the Orthodox Tradition: https://www.cgsusa.org/discover/cgs-orthodox/
Youth MinistryA church without youth is a church without a future... and youth without church are youth without a future."
-- Shenouda III, Patriarch of Alexandria. We believe that our youth are vital to the life of our parish and our whole community. We strive through our youth ministry to give our young people an opportunity to deepen friendships while deepening their faith. If you would like to connect your parish's youth community with ours email us at, [email protected] |
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