We offer Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1 (ages 3-6) in our Sacred Heart Mother’s Day Out & Preschool program.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a hands-on, Montessori-based method of religious instruction that leads children to fall in love with the Good Shepherd Jesus Christ and His Church. The CGS classroom or “Atrium” is carefully prepared environment crafted just for the children to encounter the love of Jesus Christ and beauty of His Church. Instead of mostly reading out of a textbook as in most religious instruction methods, children learn to listen the Word in Holy Scripture, then they prayerfully work with specially crafted materials which to help them enter into the precious mysteries of our faith, such as the Incarnation, the Paschal Mystery and the Kingdom of God.

In a way they can understand, children encounter the personal love of the God for them, and learn how to cultivate a close relationship Him, learning that our response to and dialogue with Him is prayer. 

A special focus is given to understanding the Holy Liturgy. We will have miniature versions of the altar, tabernacle, articles of the Mass, and priestly vestments, so through hands-on learning children will discover the beauty and meaning behind our Church’s Sacred Mysteries. Children will realize the gift of Eucharist, in which the Good Shepherd lays down his life for them. This understanding leads to more reverence and active participation in our Liturgies and the Mass, and a deeper love for the riches of our Catholic Faith.

To learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, go to www.cgsusa.org. 

To learn about Sacred Heart Mother’s Day Out & Preschool, go to www.sacredhrt.com/mother-s-day-out.

Contact Shara Fagnant at [email protected] for more information. 

CGS Formation

To register for theLevel I (ages 3-6) at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham (7809 Shadyvilla Ln, Houston, Texas 77055), print and mail CGS Level 1 Formation Application to Lynn Schmidt, (907) 317-6257, [email protected] Course dates: Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10, 2022; Jan 7, Feb 11, Mar 25, Apr 22, May 13, 2023; Part 2: TBD. Cost: $400 for both parts; may be paid in 2 parts.