{"id":9301,"date":"2026-07-23T19:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T23:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/church\/?page_id=9301"},"modified":"2026-07-24T15:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:58:30","slug":"catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saparish.com\/church\/faith-formation\/faith-formation-for-children\/catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd\/","title":{"rendered":"Catechesis of the Good Shepherd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is CGS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based religious formation program for children. It seeks to create and facilitate a sacred, hands-on space called an atrium, in which both the children and their catechists can hear, ponder, and celebrate the most essential mysteries of the Christian faith as revealed in the Scriptures and the liturgy. The atrium is a space where the child develops his\/her relationship with God, a relationship which already exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to offer Level I of CGS in August 2026, which serves preschool and kindergarten-aged children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save the date: Open House &amp; Blessing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All are welcome to join us for the Open House &amp; Blessing, taking place on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in the atrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are so excited you are interested in signing your child up for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Please note: We are refining our CGS session times, which may reflect a change since the July 26, 2026 issue of the parish bulletin went to print.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, please fill out the short form below, and we will contact you soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f46f5d61c734ff5504f9e44043591e29\">Interest Form<\/h3>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_29' >\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <p class='gform_description'>Note: Families with students currently enrolled in St. Anthony of Padua School for PS3, PS4, DK, or Kindergarten do not need to submit an Interest Form. 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