About St Vincent Religious Education (RE)

We at St. Vincent Pallotti Church are committed in helping our children know the love of God through Jesus Christ and the joy of celebrating that love. Our goal is to provide a solid foundation so our children can express why they are Catholic and what Catholic's believe. We treasure the vibrant life of the children in our parish and see them as images of Chirsts' presence in us.


Goals & Objectives

St. Vincent's Religious Education program educates students to strengthen and develop personal love for Jesus Christ by growing in a meaningful prayer life and understanding of Catholic beliefs, worship and moral teachings.


Registration

RE registration has started for the 2009-2010 school year. If you haven't registered yet, all regisrations for RE classes are done via our online registration form. All fees are due to the RE Coordinator by September 1, 2010. THIS DEADLINE IS SET AND NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE DUE TO THE FACT THAT BOOKS MUST BE ORDERED FOR YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN SO OUR TEACHERS WILL HAVE THEM IN TIME PRIOR TO CLASSES STARTING.


Fees

Fees are $15.00 for each student or $40.00 per family with 3 or more children. The $40.00 fee applies to immediate family members only!. All fees are due by September 1st, 2010. Collection times are as follows:

- Saturday, August 28th - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
- Sunday, August 29th - 11:00am to 1:00pm


Class Times

Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 9, 2010 and will end on Wednesday, May 19, 2011.

Class schedules will be as follows:
  • Pre-K through 8th grade:  6:00pm to 7:00pm
  • 9th grade through 12th grade:  7:15pm to 8:30pm


Class locations will be as follows:
  • Pre-K through 3rd grade:  Pan American Hall
  • 4th grade through 8th grade:  Whelan Hall (1st Session)
  • 9th grade through 12th grade:  Whelan Hall (2nd Session)



Arrival

We are limited to the amount of time we have the children in class and every minute is important, so please try to drop your children off so that they are in their classroom At the scheduled class start time. Students SHOULD NOT arrive any earlier than 10 minutes prior to the scheduled class start time. Many of our RE teachers have full time jobs and are not able to arrive any earlier. Students need to be picked up as soon as their class is over! Many children are being picked up late and this is causing problems starting our high school classes on time.


Class Attendance

Regular attendance is a serious parental obligation. Irregular attendance may cause the student to miss important lessons and may result in lack of enthusiasm for religious education. Sacrament students are only allowed two absences.


Class Cancellation/Inclement Weather Policy

Class will usually be cancelled if the Abilene Independent School District is closed. Many times we don't know how the weather will be until late in the afternoon. Please remember when we cancel classes due to weather we are doing it for the safety of our children, teachers and staff. Please check your local TV channels for cancellation postings for weather or any type of emergency situation. Now you may also check this website for cancellations. If classes are to be cancelled this website will be updated to show only a cancellation notice.


Sacrament Preparation Classes

There will be two mandatory meetings for parents whose children will be receiving their sacraments in 2010. The meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2010 at 7:15pm and Wednesday, January 27, 2011 at 7:15pm. Both meetings will be held in the church. The parents and children MUST attend both meetings. There will be a retreat held on Thursday, May 6, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm in the Pan American Hall. The children will receive their sacraments on Saturday, May 8, 2011 at the 5:30pm mass. The children MUST be at the church by 4:45pm. Children receiving sacraments must have attended RE last year and must be attending mass Regularly.


Volunteers

We encourage parents to assist in the educational process by volunteering as teachers, aides, substitute teachers, party volunteers and parking lot attendants. Your presence and enthusiasm create an excellent means of reinforcing the value of Catholic education in the community. Please contact the RE Coordinator at (325) 672-1794 or via email through our contactus page or fill out the online volunteer form to let us know how you can help.


Communication

Good communication between the home and religious education program is essential in serving the needs of your children. We ask that the parents please talk to the RE Coordinator if a problem arises in your child's classroom. Remember if we don't know we can't help. Any compliant, concern or question needs to be discussed with the RE Coordinator first. If the RE Coordinator cannot fix the problem it will then be elevated to Father Terry. You can contact the RE Coordinator at (325) 672-1794 or via email through our contactus page.


Rules

Please discuss the following rules with your child. Teachers are here on a volunteer basis. They will not have to tolerate disruptive or disrespectful students. Again, students that are disruptive or disrespectful to teachers, aides, other staff members or other students will not be tolerated.

Classroom rules:
  • Everyone must be in their seat by the start of class
  • No talking, whispering or laughing while the teacher is teaching class
  • No talking on cell phones in class
  • No text messaging while in class
  • No candy, gum or drinks in class
  • No running or horse play in class or any buildings
  • No writing or passing notes in class
  • No fighting or being disrespectful to teachers or other students
  • No back talking teachers, aides, staff or other students
  • No leaving class without the teachers permission
  • No visitors are allowed in your class without talking to the teacher or RE Coordinator



Warnings

We take Religious Education for the children of our parish very seriously and classroom misconduct and misbehaving will only be tolerated to a certain point. Below is a list of the procedures for warnings given to students.
Warnings:
  • 1st - Teacher gives warning in classroom
  • 2nd - Teacher gives warning in classroom
  • 3rd - Student must see RE Coordinator and the parents are notified
  • 4th - Student must see Father Terry and the parents are notified