Christian Formation Center April 9, 2018

Dear CFC Families,

We are blessed to be wrapping up another program year—a year of growth in our faith, and in our sense of

community as the Body of Christ. As we conclude this year, of course we begin preparations for 2018-2019.

Please read through all of the materials in this packet before registering for next year.

You will find the following materials in this envelope:

2018-2019 Registration Form

Tuition Form

Student Progress Reports (no progress reports for Gr. 7-11)

Perfect Attendance Certificate (if earned)

Volunteer Form for next year

EDGE & High School Ministry descriptions (Grades 7-10)

Totus Tuus Summer Program Information

PLEASE USE YOUR MOST RELIABLE EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE

NUMBERS!!!

These are essential for communicating about weather cancellations, a sick child, and other

important messages.

Then select your first and second choices for class times for next year. You may change your

choices later if the need arises. The normal $10 Registration Fee per family is WAIVED if you

turn in your registration before May 15th.

Registrations for Grades 1-6 are on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuition is $135 per child, with a maximum of

$405 per family. You may submit your registration by mail, or drop it off in the CFC Office. Payment in full is

NOT required at the time of registration.

Sacramental Registration takes place at Parent Meetings for the specific sacraments. The Sacrament Fee is $30 for

Confirmation, $30 for First Communion, and $25 for Reconciliation. These fees are in addition to tuition.

The Christian Formation Center is successful because of our many volunteers. Every year we need new helpers to

teach or aide in the classrooms, to act as small group leaders for Grades 7-10, and to assist in the office or hallways,

or for special events like the Advent or Lenten activity. Please fill out the enclosed volunteer form and return it

with your family registration. The children of St. Gabriel rely on you for this support, and it’s a wonderful way for

you to live and grow in your own faith, as well.

If you still owe tuition, please find it attached to your packet. Always remember that inability to pay will NEVER

keep a family from participating in the CFC Program. We ask that accounts be settled by May 15th to close out the

current program year. Please feel free to contact the CFC Office to make other arrangements if necessary.

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish

900 Geiger Street

Neenah, Wisconsin 54956

920-725-0660

jschneider@smcatholicschools.org

As many of you already know, the Scrip program has been improved SO MUCH that you may not have to pay

tuition at all! If you are unfamiliar with Scrip, it is a program in which you buy, at face value, certificates for many

of the stores and businesses where you already shop. You receive a credit anywhere from 2% - 18% of the dollar

value, and half of that is applied directly to your CFC tuition and fees. Families are earning enough to pay their

ENTIRE CFC bill, and summer is a great time to accumulate credit in this way, with groceries, gas, pizza, movies

and much more! You could have a significant portion of your bill paid off before CFC classes begin in the fall. To

get started, please use the instructions here: http://www.tcces.org/scrip.html.

We are always very open to hearing your thoughts about what is going well, or how we could seek to improve our

ministry to the families of our parish. Your ideas and suggestions are welcome.

As with any question, concern or comment, please feel free to contact us. We will have a summer presence in the

CFC, so we can respond to you in a timely fashion. Know that it is our privilege and blessing to be able to serve

your family through our parish ministry. May God grant you a safe, healthy and fun-filled summer.

Yours in Christ,

The St. Gabriel CFC Team

Jenny Schneider Brittany Schoeder Georgia Juneau

Director, Coordinator Grades 1-6 Coordinator Grades 7-11 Administrative Support

1st Eucharist/1st Reconciliation Youth Minister

Inspiring lifelong Catholic disciples,

rooted in Word, Sacrament, Community and Service

Please be sure to submit the Tuition Form with your registration! ST. GABRIEL CFC REGISTRATION FORM – 2018-2019

900 GEIGER STREET NEENAH, WI 54956

(PLEASE PRINT) 920-725-0660 FAMILY NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY: ZIP CODE: HOME PHONE: ( ) ___________ CELL PHONE: Mom - _____________________ E-mail Address: _______ Dad_-_______________________ PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Father’s Information Mother’s Information Relationship to child: Relationship to child: Name: Name: Maiden Name: Employer: _ Employer: Business Phone: _ Business Phone: Religion: _ Religion: Marital Status: _ Marital Status: *Are you members of St. Gabriel Parish? _____Yes _____No EMERGENCY CONTACT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REACH ME, PLEASE CONTACT: NAME: RELATIONSHIP: PHONE NUMBER: ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT I understand that there are minimum attendance requirements and that a formal commitment to complete make-up work will be required if this attendance standard is not met.

PARENT SIGNATURE:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDENT NAME: _________ SEX: _____ LAST FIRST MIDDLE CHILD LIVES WITH: BOTH PARENTS FATHER MOTHER GRADE 2018/19: _ SCHOOL: DATE OF BIRTH: 1ST CHOICE: SUNDAY (Gr. 9-10) LIFE 9/ LIFE 10 DAY TIME (2 Sundays/month) 6:00-7:30 PM

MON. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2ND CHOICE: WED. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm GR. 1 - 6 6:30 - 7:30 pm EDGE - Gr. 7-8 5:30 - 7 pm HEALTH/LEARNING PROBLEMS: BAPTISM: IF YOUR CHILD WAS NOT BAPTIZED AT ST. GABRIEL PARISH, A COPY OF BAPTISMAL

CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. (More Registration Forms on Back)

STUDENT NAME: _________ SEX: _____ LAST FIRST MIDDLE CHILD LIVES WITH: BOTH PARENTS FATHER MOTHER GRADE 2018/19: _ SCHOOL: DATE OF BIRTH: 1ST CHOICE: SUNDAY (Gr. 9-10) LIFE 9/ LIFE 10 DAY TIME (2 Sundays/month) 6:00-7:30 pm

MON. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2ND CHOICE: WED. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm GR. 1 - 6 6:30 - 7:30 pm EDGE - Gr. 7-8 5:30 - 7 pm HEALTH/LEARNING PROBLEMS: BAPTISM: IF YOUR CHILD WAS NOT BAPTIZED AT ST. GABRIEL PARISH, A COPY OF BAPTISMAL

CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDENT NAME: _________ SEX: _____ LAST FIRST MIDDLE CHILD LIVES WITH: BOTH PARENTS FATHER MOTHER GRADE 2018/19: _ SCHOOL: DATE OF BIRTH: 1ST CHOICE: SUNDAY (Gr. 9-10) LIFE 9/ LIFE 10 DAY TIME (2 Sundays/month) 6:00-7:30PM

MON. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2ND CHOICE: WED. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm GR. 1 - 6 6:30 - 7:30 pm EDGE - Gr. 7-8 5:30 - 7 pm HEALTH/LEARNING PROBLEMS: BAPTISM: IF YOUR CHILD WAS NOT BAPTIZED AT ST. GABRIEL PARISH, A COPY OF BAPTISMAL

CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STUDENT NAME: _________ SEX: _____ LAST FIRST MIDDLE CHILD LIVES WITH: BOTH PARENTS FATHER MOTHER GRADE 2018/19: _ SCHOOL: DATE OF BIRTH: 1ST CHOICE: SUNDAY (Gr. 9-10) LIFE 9/ LIFE 10 DAY TIME (2 Sundays/month 6:00-7:30PM

MON. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm 2ND CHOICE: WED. GR. 1 - 6 4:30 - 5:30 pm GR. 1 - 6 6:30 - 7:30 pm EDGE - Gr. 7-8 5:30 - 7pm HEALTH/LEARNING PROBLEMS: BAPTISM: IF YOUR CHILD WAS NOT BAPTIZED AT ST. GABRIEL PARISH, A COPY OF BAPTISMAL

CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED.

Tuition Form—2018-2019

Dear CFC Families,

As you are probably aware, the vast majority of our ministry of educating young people through the CFC program is funded by general

donations to the parish. In other words, a significant percentage of the weekly collection at Mass helps to make possible the classes,

textbooks, materials, staffing, sacrament preparation and other special events for the faith development of our children and families.

Obviously many of those who contribute to the parish do not have children or grandchildren in the CFC program, but they see this

ministry as essential to the life of our parish and the future of our faith.

The actual cost to educate a student in the CFC program is $385

The tuition charged per student to offset this cost is $135.00 ($10 Reg. Fee & Sacrament fees are extra)

The remaining amount subsidized by St. Gabriel Parish is $250 per student.

We understand financial situations can make it difficult to pay tuition in full. If you find this a financial hardship, please complete the

simple request for assistance included at the bottom of this letter.

We will need this form to be returned for ALL families—whether you are seeking tuition assistance or not—in order for your

registration to be considered complete for the 2018-19 CFC year. This information is completely confidential, but in the big picture will

help us to be better stewards of the gifts entrusted to us by all parish members. Please submit this form with your registration for 2018-

19.

NAME: _________________________________

______ We are able to pay the full tuition—no assistance requested (total due by end of April 2019)

______ We will use SCRIP to offset tuition

______ Will pay monthly

______ Will pay quarterly

______ Will pay in full at beginning of year (by end of September 2017)

______ Tuition assistance is requested (please note that sacramental fees are separate from tuition fees)

There is a small endowment to ensure that no child will be without Catholic Education. We ask everyone to show good

faith in contributing what they can toward covering the cost of their child(ren)’s education.

Request partial assistance of ______ for the 2018-19 year. If you are in need of more than partial tuition financial assistance, please contact Jenny in the CFC Office (725-0660 or by

email jschneider@smcatholicschools.org)

______ Sacramental Fee assistance is requested (Grades 2 and 11)

______ Bible Fee assistance is requested (Grade 6)

_______ We would be willing to help a family less fortunate than mine. Please add $___________ to our bill.

Thank you for your support—in your prayers, your participation, your encouragement and your financial stewardship. We are truly

blessed to share the faith with such a vital community!

Yours in Christ,

Jennifer Schneider, CFC Director

CFC Volunteer Form 2018-2019

The Christian Formation Center needs many volunteers to make our mission successful. In any given year, we need about sixty volunteers to serve as catechists (teachers), aides, hall monitors and other roles in the elementary grades (1-6). In the upper grades (7-11), we seek small group leaders for those sessions. All volunteers are supported by the professional staff of the CFC Office. We provide resources and materials for all classes.

Please take a few minutes and sign up to help in some capacity. Thank you for your generosity and your support!

Name: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________ Email: ______________________________ Best time to call: _____________________ I would like to teach in grade (please specify 1-6) _______________ (We offer teachers a reduction for one child’s tuition based on the amount you teach. In an effort to keep tuition costs down, we can only offer one full tuition reduction per class. If you are team teaching with another parent, you would split the reduction between the two teachers). I would like to help as an aide in grade (please specify 1-6) _________________ (We are not able to offer a tuition reduction for classroom aides) My preferred day and time is: ________Monday 4:30-5:30 ________Wednesday 4:30-5:30 ________Wednesday 6:30-7:30 I would like to help as a Small Group Leader in: _____EDGE Program (Gr. 7 or 8 Wednesday 5:30-7 pm) _____LIFE Program (Grade 9 or 10 usually two Sundays per month) _____Confirmation (class times to be determined) _____Back up small group leader for EDGE _____Supervisor for EDGE students after class (open gym or homework) 6:45-7:30 PM _____Prayer Warrior (see description attached) These are some other areas we need help as well. Please mark any of those that you could help, and we will contact you. _____Babysitting (for children of teachers during class time) _____Hall Monitor (during class times) _____Substitute teach (when a CFC teacher is absent) _____Office help (preparing mailings, paperwork, etc.) _____Baking for classes on an as needed basis (cookies, cupcakes, etc.)

Dear Parents of Students in Grades 7/8, “My dear young people, may your search (for Jesus) be motivated not simply by intellectual curiosity but be stimulated above all by an inner urge to find the answer to the question about the meaning of your life.” Saint John Paul II. This beautiful prayer and exhortation from Saint John Paul II will come to fruition and be given vitality next year as your student will enter/continue into the EDGE ministry. This ministry will aide them in continuing to grow as a disciple of Christ and cultivate a personal relationship with Him. “Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry program. It provides a safe fun place for youth to find solid Catholic community, to get answers to their questions about faith, and, most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. Edge resources speak to the physical, psychological, cognitive, relational, and spiritual maturation of middle school youth.” (EDGE website). Edge will meet Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:00 pm 3 weeks per month. Please note there will not be a Monday night session for 7/8th graders. The programming and presentation for EDGE is much more than just a class to go over content. Central to faith formation is the opportunity for our young people to encounter Christ in our gathering. It is essential that we help them cultivate their friendship with the Person of Christ, not just a class, a program or an institution. EDGE, when implemented, will model the four major movements of the Mass: Gather, Proclaim, Break, and Send. We will first gather as a community with an ice breaker or other opening activity. We will hear the Proclaim; this mirrors the Liturgy of the Word. The Proclaim will be shared by Brittany, the Youth Minister, or a member of the core team. Then teens will be split into small groups and break apart from the large group to further discuss the teaching. This Break mirrors the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the breaking of the bread. Finally, teens regather as a large group for the Send. This will include various prayer dynamics. Teens are then sent forth back into their school communities and families to share and evangelize with others. This mirrors the closing prayer and how we are sent out as disciples to spread God’s love to those we encounter in our daily lives. In order to help our 7th graders dive into this ministry, we will have a welcome night just for them. Our 8th grade friends will join for the official kick off a week later! :) Please use the enclosed family registration form to enroll your child. If you are interested in helping out as a small group leader on the core team, please indicate that on the Volunteer Form enclosed. There will be additional training in the late summer as well as ongoing support throughout the year to help you become a confident and authentic core team member. Please know that if you have a passion for spending time with middle-schoolers, that is the most important thing and to not be alarmed by the word training! Core team members will not be responsible for giving a 90 minute lecture every week! Small group leaders will be asked to lead 20-30 minute small group discussions based on the teaching each week as one of their primary responsibilities. It’s a good opportunity to be involved in your child’s religious education (and really, you’re making a great impression on the young people, regardless of what they might say—or not say, for that matter!). Another way to become involved includes serving as a back-up small group leader. We all know unexpected events, family emergencies, obligations, and other tasks can arise in our weekly calendars. When such an event happens for a member of the core team, it is important to have another caring adult to step into their place and lead their small group of teens for the night. If this role interests you, please indicate it on the registration form.

Moreover, St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Thessalonians to pray without ceasing (5:17). This year I am asking for adults to come forward as prayer warriors. In this role, I ask you to pray for a group of teens in the EDGE program specifically, as well as their small group leader, each week. I will send you the list of your small group to pray for in September once we kick off. Prayer is pivotal in leading teens closer to Christ. If you would like to be a prayer warrior, please indicate on the registration form. Please feel free to contact me anytime at 725-0660 with any questions/concerns. I look forward to meeting your family in September! Prayerfully yours, Brittany Schoeder Faith Formation Coordinator (Grades 7-11) Youth Minister

Dear Parents of High School Students, “It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives. . .the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.” Saint John Paul II. As high school is a time of great growth academically, socially, and emotionally, it is also a great time of spiritual growth. As teens enter into the high school ministry, we will continue to utilize a variety of methods and activities to help them cultivate a personal relationship with Jesus and learn what this simply means. Teens will meet in a large group as a way of building community and fellowship with one another, as well as spend time in small groups to discuss and articulate their understanding of the Catholic faith; this will allow them time to break open the teachings in a safe environment where they can dive deeper with a group of their peers. Each session we meet teens will also be given the opportunity for personal prayer. Freshman and sophomores will meet together on Sunday evenings from 6-7:30 pm two times per month. In addition to their sessions on site at St. Gabriel, high school teens will be given more responsibility and are asked to complete a total of 7 hours of “Faith in Action” hours (and write a short reflection on their experience). These opportunities and encounters will enable them to begin taking a more active role in their faith journey. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once stated “The world calls you to comfort but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” It is my prayer that these “Faith in Action” hours will help teens live out this admonition; to stretch themselves outside of their comfort zones and truly start walking the path of discipleship in a new and profound way. These encounters will also be helpful as they journey toward the sacrament of confirmation as juniors. Lastly, these 7 hours will fulfill the required amount of hours set by the diocese and allow teens to learn about the Catholic faith outside of a regular class session. A list of options to fulfill these “Faith In Action” hours will be listed with the yearly calendar. Moreover, if you are interested in walking alongside our teens and sharing the beauty of the faith with them, please contact me and we can discuss the role of a small group leader. Another way to become involved includes serving as a back-up small group leader. We all know unexpected events, family emergencies, obligations, and other tasks can arise in our weekly calendars. When such an event happens for a member of the core team, it is important to have another caring adult to step into their place and lead their small group of teens for the night. If this role interests you, please indicate that on the registration form. Furthermore, St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Thessalonians to pray without ceasing (5:17). This year I am asking for adults to come forward as prayer warriors. In this role, I ask you to pray for a group of teens in the high school program specifically, as well as their small group leader, each week. I will send you the list of your small group to pray for in September once we kick off. Prayer is pivotal in leading teens closer to Christ. If you would like to be a prayer warrior, please indicate that on the registration form. Please feel free to contact me anytime at 725-0660 with any questions/concerns. I look forward to meeting your family in September! Prayerfully Yours, Brittany Schoeder Faith Formation Coordinator/Youth Minister