On behalf of our catechists and staff, I welcome your family to our religious instruction here at Saint Edward Parish. We willingly share with you, your responsibility regarding the religious education of your children. If you have any questions, requests, problems or suggestions, please feel free to contact Jim Merhaut at 330.743.2308 or stop in the rectory. Be assured of continued prayers for you and your family.

Administration
Most faith formation programs, with the exception of Marriage and entrance into the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), are administered through the Office of Religious Education.

LifeLong Faith Formation opportunities are offered seasonally, as well as faith formation programs as requested or assessed as need by the parish community. These programs are administered under the guidance of Jim Merhaut, Director of Religious Education.

Children's Rite of Initiation
This program is offered for children age 8 through 18 who have not yet been baptized, or who have been baptized but received no catechesis. For various reasons, some families are unable to baptize their children in infancy, or if they did baptize them, were unable to rear them in the faith. If this is your situation, you are invited to call Jim Merhaut at 330.743.2308 to enroll your child in this program.

If you have a child age four through 8 who has not yet been baptized, but you would like to have your child receive the sacraments in the traditional order, please call Jim to catechize your child for baptism, and then Reconciliation and Eucharist may be received in the second grade, with Confirmation in the eighth grade.

Faith Formation
The parish faith formation program aids families in the faith formation of their children. The programs K-6 meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00 – 11:30 am. Contact Jim Merhaut at 330.743.2308 for a school calendar.

The Family Religious Education program is for families who want to learn about and explore their faith together. The families meet once a month on Sunday morning from 9:30 – 11:30 am for a meal and a family-friendly learning session. Contact Jim Merhaut at 330.743.2308 for more information.

Youth Ministry
This program for junior high and high school students involves components of instruction in the faith, service opportunities, prayer experiences, and field trips that include attendance at the National Catholic Youth Convention.

Directed by a team of adults, the social service component of living the faith through a variety of outreach experiences helps our youth to become leaders in the faith and to live it as part of their identity. This is a high-energy group who are open and honest about their faith concerns and actively deal with their questions.
They meet on the first Sunday of the month after the 11:30 AM mass. Contact Jim Merhaut at 330.743.2308

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