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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

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The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to catechesis through which the youngest children may build deep, lifelong relationships with Christ and His Church. Originating in Rome in the 1950s, CGS uses a rich Montessori approach to engage children in age-appropriate, tactile materials, rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Sacred Liturgy.

The children enter a prepared environment called an Atrium where they encounter the love of the Good Shepherd. Children are invited to use the various works provided in the atrium to encounter the Good Shepherd on their own. The atrium is a quiet and peaceful place where young children can pray and ponder the deep mysteries of the Faith.

Click here to view our wishlist with works and materials for the Atrium!

Session Information:

The Cathedral's St. Philomena Atrium offers Level 1 (ages 3-6), Level 2 (ages 6-9), and Level 3 (ages 9-12) environments. The full 2021-2022 schedule and updated Parent Handbook will be available soon. Orientation sessions for families will be scheduled before sessions begin, and families will be contacted with orientation session options following registration. Regular sessions will begin the week of Monday, September 20, 2021. Sessions will conclude the week of Monday, May 23, 2022.

To participate in the Atrium, children must be aged three by October 30, 2021 and be fully toilet-trained. Please be aware that CGS catechists are not permitted to assist children with toileting.

CGS sessions will take place on the following days and times in the St. Philomena Atrium located in O'Connor Hall:

Monday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Level 1) FULL
Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Level 1) FULL
Tuesday 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Level 2/3) FULL
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Level 1) FULL
Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Level 1/2) (Returning children only) FULL
Wednesday 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Level 1/2) (Level I children must be returning) FULL

Registration for the year is $100 per child, $150 for two children, or $175 for three or more children. Partial scholarships are avilable. Fees are payable by check to Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes with CGS in the memo line. To submit a registration for the 2021-2022 year, please complete the registration form below. Please email Sr. Paschalina Marie with any questions. Thank you, and God bless you!
CGS Registration Form
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- Parent information:
  
  Please provide information for both parents
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Address: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  City REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  State REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Zip REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a zip code.
  
  Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
  
  Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Parish affiliation: REQUIRED
  Please indicate your parish.
  Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Emergency Contact
  
  First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Relationship to the child REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Number of children you are registering: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 1
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 2
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 3
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 4
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 5
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Child # 6
  
  Name: Please enter valid data.
  
  Date of Birth: REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter a date.
  
  Child's grade in 2021-2022: Please enter valid data.
  
  Child's school: Please enter valid data.
  
  Please select a CGS session for this child: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  In the event that the above session is full, please indicate your second preference: REQUIRED
  Once sessions are full, the list of session times above will be updated to reflect this. You will be contacted regarding your second preference if there is a gap of time between the session reaching full capacity and this information being communicated on the website.
  Please fill out this field.
  
  Has this child participated in CGS before? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  Will this child be preparing for Sacraments this year? REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
  
  If your child is preparing for Sacraments this year, please also complete the Sacramental Prep registration form here. Sacramental Prep for children in CGS will be integrated with the child's work in the Atrium, along with some supplemental resources for home.
  
  If your family is new to the Atrium, you will be contacted regarding scheduling an orientation session.
  
  Please indicate any special considerations to best serve your child. Please include any allergies, any learning/social/emotional/behavioral health needs or limitations, and any unique family circumstances (confidential): REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- Please download and complete a medical/photo release form (found under "Documents" on the left-side of this page) for your child: REQUIRED Completed Please fill out this field.
- Scholarship requested: Full Partial (50% discount)
- The Cathedral uses Flocknote to communicate with parishioners. I give my permission to be added to the Cathedral's CGS group on Flocknote. Flocknote communicates via email and text messaging. REQUIRED Yes No, thank you. Please fill out this field.
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

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