Nicole Gargiulo nicolegargiulo19@gmail.com and Marlene
Welcome to PREP
10/9/24
Hello Prep families,
I am writing with a quick recap of last night's lesson. We started with discussing the 40 hours of devotion that begins on Sunday. We talked about the monstrance and I told them to share that big word with you! We listened to Ms Michelle over the loud speaker do the examination of consciousness with the 3rd-7th graders and had a great discussion about our first confession.
We also read through Chapter 2.
Hope you all have a great rest of the week. Fingers crossed for the Phillies tonight!
Nicole
Hello families,
This year is an exciting year for your children and I am so happy I get to help them along on their Catholic journey. My name is Nicole Gargiulo and this is my 4th year teaching PREP. I was lucky enough to teach the level 2 class twice and it was an amazing experience seeing the children make their First Penance and Holy Communion.
We are going to be using the We Believe book and I included a tentative calendar of what chapters we will cover for the first half of PREP as we prepare for First Penance. If you need to miss a class, hopefully this helps to keep you caught up.
I am joined by Ms. Marlene who will be teaching with me. We will do our best to prepare your child for their sacraments. We ask that you please practice prayers and ask about the chapters we read. Students should already know the Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be from first grade. The more repetition the better!
Students will need their book, a pencil and crayons/markers each day. Please ask them to leave any fidgets, toys, etc. at home. We only have a short time and we want to make the most of it without distractions! Also, if there is any special concern I should know about or question, please don’t hesitate to email me at nicolegargiulo19@gmail.com. I am looking forward to a great year!
TENTATIVE CALENDAR
Sept 24
Meet and Greet - Welcome to PREP
Oct 1
Chapter 1
Oct 8
Chapter 2 and 3
Oct 15
Chapter 4 - Intro to Reconciliation
Oct 22
Chapter 8
Oct 29
Chapter 9 and 10
Nov 4
Chapter 11 - Form of Confession/Act of contrition
Nov 9
First Penance Retreat 8:45-10am
Nov 12
Chapter 12 - Form of Confession/Act of contrition
Nov 19
Chapter 13 - Intro to Advent - Form of Confession/Act of contrition
Nov 26
NO PREP
Dec 3
Review day for Confession - Advent
Dec 7
First Penance 10am
Dec 10
Chapter 7 - Church seasons
Dec 17
Chapter 14 - Christmas
Dec 24/31
NO PREP