St.. Andrew the Apostle is bringing the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program to our parish.  This Montessori-based program has been around for nearly 50 years and has been engaging children in life-enriching faith education and practices in many parishes within our Diocese. 

We have a committee who is working on this currently, in hopes to bring this program to St. Andrew this Fall.  Please check out our progress on the parish website. 

We will need YOUR help – wood workers, seamstresses, painters, builders, etc….we need your skills to build out classroom environment.  

This is a game-changer!  And the children of our parish deserve this amazing program.  Our parish is being called to come together to build this program, both physically and spiritually.  Please add our mission to your daily prayers as we continue to pursue the implementation of this program. 

For more information about the program, click HERE

Here is a list of skils we need and how they can help us:
 

Woodworking

Bookcases

Prayer Table

Chasable stands (4)

Vestment stand (similar to chasable stand) (year 2)

Altar, sacristy cabinet, tabernacle

Gestures cabinet

Good shepherd, sheep, sheepfold

Pearl of Great Price

Figures & altar table for Eucharistic Presence of the Good Shepherd (year 2)

Wood box for map of Israel

Boxes/scenes for Infancy narratives and parables

Liturgical Calendar (most people purchase this one- long wait) (year 2)

Puzzle map of Israel (year 2)

Cenacle room, long table

 

Sewing

Altar cloth

Chasubles (4)

Prayer table cloths (4)

Vestments (year 2)

Cloth for Cenacle table

 

Calligraphy

Prayer cards (see online materials manual)

Room signs for different areas (Geography, Infancy Narratives, Baptism, Altar)

 

Painting

See woodworking

 

Sculpting/Peg doll creating

Israel

Mary & Angel

Mary & Elizabeth (year 2)

Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, Simeon, Anna, turtle doves in basket (year 3)

Jesus & 12 Apostles

 

Acquiring (shopping/finding)

Rugs for room

Mats or small work tables

Art supplies

Chalice, paten, small crucifix, candles, candle holders

Small minute timer, small basket

Small plain globe

Bible

Candle snuffers (3)

Practical Life

Good Shepherd statue

Advent wreath

San Damiano cross

Pascal Candle

White garment (Baptism)

For Cenacle:  2 small candle holders  (size for birthday candles), paten with bread, chalice, crucifix, optional clay water jar

Pearls

Birth of Jesus (Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, standing Angel, 2-3 shepherds, 5-6 sheep)

Adoration of Magi (Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, 3 Magi, gifts detached (gold, frankincense, myrrh), star) (year 2)

To help with any of these areas, please click HERE