Summer Academy for the 2019-2020 Parish Religious Education Program year will be held 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday, July 22nd to August 2nd. This program covers a year's catechesis requirements over 30 hours in a two week period, and also provides many liturgical and spiritual opportunities unique to this program.
Registration will open in March.
Save the date. St. Paul Parish will host our annual VBC from Monday, July 8th-Friday, July 12th from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. All children from 3 1/2-8 years old are welcome to participate as campers, and teens are welcome as volunteers. This year's theme will be Birthday Blast: A Celebration of Life. This year registration will be $55 per child, each family will be provided with the Bible Camp Audio CD on the last day. If you would like more information please contact jmcguire@stpaulsofprinceton.org.
Summer Academy 2018
1st Grade
July 23- Monday
July 24- Tuesday
July 25- Wednesday
July 26- Thursday
July 27- Friday
July 30-Monday
July 31- Tuesday
August 1- Wednesday
August 2- Thursday
August 3- Friday
You will be in one of the school classrooms. As some point you will also want to take a 10-15 minute snack break, and bring the children to the school cafeteria for bathrooms and snack.
Grade 3 Summer Academy
July 23- Monday
9:00- 9:30 am- Orientation School Gym
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.1 The Creator’s Work
10:30-11:00 am- Begin Ch.2 The Church Gathered
11:00-11:30 am- Choir Loft for music lesson
11:30-12:00 pm- Complete Ch.2
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch. 3 Families Teach Love
10:00-10:30 am- Unit 1 Review
10:30-11:30 am- Ch. 4 The Holy Family
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch. 5 The Church Celebrates
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30 am-Complete Ch.5
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.6 Pray Always
10:30-11:00 am- Unit 2 Review
11:00-12:00 pm- Ch.7 The Good News
July 26- Thursday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch.8 The Pascal Mystery
10:00-11:00 am- Ch.9 The Body of Christ
11:00-11:30 am- Unit 3 Review
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch.10 Church Leaders
July 27- Friday
9:00-9:30 am- Complete Ch.10
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.11 One and Holy
10:30-11:00 am- Begin Ch. 12 Catholic and Apostolic
11:00-11:30am- Choir Loft for Music Practice
11:30-12:30 am- Complete Ch. 12
July 30-Monday
9:00-9:30 am- Unit 4 Review
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.13 Choose Love
10:30-11:30 am- Ch.14- Live in Light
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch. 15 Help with Choices
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00 am- Complete Ch.15 and Unit 5 Review
10:00-11:00 am- Ch.16 Sacraments of Initiation
11:00-12:00 pm- Ch.17 Sacraments of Healing (review Reconciliation)
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch. 18 Sacraments at the Service of Communion
10:00-10:30 am- Unit 6 Review
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00- 10:00 am- Ch.19 The Church Through Time
10:00-11:00 am- Ch.20 The Work of the Church
11:-11:30 am- Choir Loft for Music Lessons
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch. 21 Everlasting Life
August 3- Friday
9:00-9:30 am- Complete Ch. 21
9:30-10:00 am- Unit 7 Review (perhaps as trivia game)
10:00-11:00 am- Pg. 269- Option for the Poor discussion and activity
11:00-12:00pm- Review, Prayers, Flex time, Review parts of the Mass
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the school classrooms. As some point you will also want to take a 10-15 minute snack break, and bring the children to the school cafeteria for bathrooms and snack.
Summer Academy 2018
4th Grade
July 23- Monday
9:00- 9:30 am- Orientation School Gym
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.1 God’s Providence
10:30-11:30 am- Ch.2 God’s Faithful
11:30-12:00 pm-Choir Loft for Music Lesson
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch. 3 God’s Commandment
10:00-10:30 am- Unit 1 Review
10:30-11:30 am- Ch. 4 In God’s Image
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch. 5 Living in Community
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30 am-Complete Ch.5
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.6 Making Good Choices
10:30-11:00 am- Unit 2 Review
11:00-12:00 pm- Ch.7 The Beatitudes
July 26- Thursday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch.8 Love God and Neighbor
10:00-11:00 am- Ch.9 Honoring God
11:00-11:30 am- Unit 3 Review
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch.10 Called to Serve
July 27- Friday
9:00-9:30 am- Complete Ch.10
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.11 Model of Virtue
10:30-11:30 am- Ch. 12 The Church Teaches
11:30-12:00 am- Choir Loft for Music Practice
July 30-Monday
9:00-9:30 am- Unit 4 Review
9:30-10:30 am- Ch.13 Family Love
10:30-11:30 am- Ch.14- Respect Life
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch. 15 Live in Truth
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00 am- Complete Ch.15 and Unit 5 Review
10:00-11:00 am- Ch.16 Sacraments of Initiation
11:00-11:30am-Choir Loft for Music Practice
11:30-12:00 pm- Begin Ch.17 The Seven Sacraments
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-10:00 am- Ch. 18 Healing and Reconciliation
10:00-10:30 am- Unit 6 Review
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00- 10:00 am- Ch.19 A Generous Spirit
10:00-11:00 am- Program Wide Music for Mass in Church
11:00-12:00pm- Ch.20 The Church in the World
August 3- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Ch. 21 Eternal Life with God
10:00-11:00 am- Unit 7 Review (perhaps as trivia game)
11:00-12:00 am- Pg. 269- Option for the Poor discussion and activity
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the school classrooms. As some point you will also want to take a 10-15 minute snack break, and bring the children to the school cafeteria for bathrooms and snack.
Summer Academy 2018
5th Grade
July 23- Monday
9:00- 9:30 am- Orientation School Gym
9:30-10:30am- Ch. 1 God’s Plan for Creation
10:30-11:30am- Ch.2 Made to be with God
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch. 3 Signs of God’s Presence
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.3 and do Unit 1 Review (students complete review, then as a class review the answers).
10:00-10:30am- Music Lesson Choir Loft
10:30-11:30-Ch.4 The Mystery of the Trinity
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.5 Prayer and Worship
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Chapter 5
9:30-10:30am- Ch.6 A Life of Virtue
10:30-11:00am- Unit 2 Review (Complete and Review, do not collect)
11:00-11:30am- Begin Ch. 7 Living Image of Christ
11:30-12:00pm- Music Lesson in Choir Loft
July 26- Thursday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.7
9:30-10:30am- Ch. 8 Proclaim the Kingdom
10:30-11:15am- Ch.9 Celebrating the Pascal Mystery
11:15-12:00pm- Eucharistic Adoration Service Grades 5-8
July 27- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Review and complete Ch. 9 and Unit 3 Review
10:00-11:00am- Ch. 10 The Church’s Message
11:00-12:00pm- Ch. 11 The Teaching Church
July 30-Monday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.12 Lives of Holiness
10:00-10:30am- Music Lesson in Choir Loft
10:30-11:00am- Unit 4 Review
11:00-12:00pm- Ch.13 Evil in the World
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.14 New Life in Christ
10:00-11:00am-Ch.15 Forgiveness and Healing
11:00-11:30am- Unit 5 Review
11:30-12:00am- Pg.306 Creeds, discuss, recite, and perhaps create a short activity with the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds.
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.16 Gathered as One
10:00-10:30am- Discuss and Review the process of going to Confession
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Ch. 17 Liturgy of the Word
10:00-11:00am- Ch. 18 Liturgy of the Eucharist
11:00-11:30am- Unit 6 Review
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch. 19 The Call to Serve
August 3- Friday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.19
9:30-10:30am- Ch.20 The Last Things
10:30-11:30am- Ch.21 Bring the Good News
11:30-12:00pm- Unit 7 Review (Perhaps as a trivia game or something like that, just make sure they have the answers to review later)
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the sections of the Spiritual Center Auditorium, you will also want to at some point each day provide the students with an opportunity to have a 15 minute snack break).
Summer Academy 2018
6th Grade
July 23- Monday
9:00-9:30am- Orientation in the School Gym
9:30-10:30am- Ch.1 Divine Revelation
10:30-11:30am-Ch.2 The Creation Accounts
11:30-12:00am- Begin Ch.3 God’s Faithfulness
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.3 and complete Unit 1 Review (either as test with review or as a game, but make sure they have the answers to look back on).
10:00-10:30am- Begin Ch.4 Journey’s End
10:30-11:00am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:00-11:30am- Complete Ch.4
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.5 God’s Saving Action
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Chapter 5
9:30-10:30-Ch.6 Living the Covenant
10:30-11:30-Unit 2 Review Begin Ch.7 Leaders for God’s People
11:00-11:30am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:30-12:00pm- Complete Ch.7
July 26- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.8 The Wisdom of God
10:00-11:15am- Ch.9 Prophetic Promise and Unit 3 Review
11:15-12:00pm- Eucharistic Adoration
July 27- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.10 The Gospel Message
10:00-11:00am- Ch.11 The Early Church
11:00-12:00pm- Ch.12 The Body of Christ
July 30-Monday
9:00-9:30am- Unit 4 Review
9:30-10:30am- Ch.13 The Great Commandment
10:30-11:00am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:00-12:00pm- Ch.14 Justice and Peace
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.15 Sin and Forgiveness
10:00-10:30am- Unit 5 Review
10:30-11:30am- Ch.16 Baptized for Mission
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.17 Lives of the Saints
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.17
9:30-10:30am- Ch.18 Sharing God’s Love
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00-9:30am- Unit 6 Review
9:30-10:30-Ch.19 The Communion of Saints
10:30-11:30am-Ch.20 Christian Unity
11:30-12:00- Review Prayers, Creeds, Mass Parts, Act of Contrition
August 3- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.21 A New Creation
10:00-10:30am- Unit 7 Review
10:30-11:00am-Pg.296 Option for the Poor
11:00-12:00pm- Review faith words and content from the 2 weeks, do this as a game, and perhaps use a Final Exam Format to show them what they have learned!
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the sections of the Spiritual Center Auditorium, you will also want to at some point each day provide the students with an opportunity to have a 15 minute snack break).
Summer Academy 2018
7th Grade
July 23- Monday
9:00-9:30am- Orientation in the School Gym
9:30-10:30am- Ch. 1 The Mystery of God
10:30-11:30am- Ch.2 The Word of God in Sacred Scripture
11:00-11:30am- Begin Ch.3 Jesus, Sign of God’s Love
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.3 and Unit 1 Review
10:00-11:00am- Ch.4 God is Trinity
11:00-11:30am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.5 Jesus, Word of God
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Chapter 5
9:30-10:30-Ch.6 Holy Spirit, Comforter and Guide
10:30-11:00am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:00-11:30am- Unit 2 Review
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.7 The Way
July 26- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.7
10:00-11:15am- Ch.8 Model of Wisdom
11:15-12:00pm- Eucharistic Adoration
July 27- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.9 Christ Our Savior
10:00-10:30am- Unit 3 Review
10:30-11:30am- Ch.10 Disciples in Community
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.11 Christ Present Among Us
July 30-Monday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.12 Source of Life
10:00-10:30am- Unit 4 Review
10:30-11:00am- Begin Ch.13 Freedom and Responsibility
11:00-11:30am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
11:30-12:00pm-Complete Ch.13
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.14 Respecting Life
10:00-11:00am- Ch.15 Being Virtuous
11:00-11:30am- Unit 5 Review
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.16 God’s Masterwork
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.16
9:30-10:30am- Ch.17 Sacraments of Initiation
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.18 Sacraments of Healing
10:00-11:00am- Program Wide Music Practice in Church
11:00-11:30am-Unit 6 Review
11:30-12:00- Begin Ch. 19- Called by God
August 3- Friday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch. 19
9:30-10:30am- Ch.20 Act with Justice
10:30-11:30am- Ch.21 Our Reason for Hope
11:30-12:00pm- Unit 7 Review
11:00-12:00pm- Review faith words and content from the 2 weeks, do this as a game, and perhaps use a Final Exam Format to show them what they have learned!
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the sections of the Spiritual Center Auditorium, you will also want to at some point each day provide the students with an opportunity to have a 15 minute snack break).
Summer Academy 2018
8th Grade
July 23- Monday
9:00-9:30am- Orientation in the School Gym
9:30-10:30am- Ch. 1 In God’s Image
10:30-11:30am- Ch.2 Revelation of Faith
11:00-11:30am- Begin Ch.3 The Church is Holy
July 24- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.3 and Unit 1 Review
10:00-11:00am- Ch.4 The Trinity Made Known
11:00-11:30am- Begin Ch.5 We are Christ’s People
11:30-12:00pm- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
July 25- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.5
9:30-10:00 am- Begin Ch.6 Temple of the Holy Spirit
10:00- 10:30am- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
10:30-11:00am- Complete Ch. 6
11:00-11:30am- Unit 2 Review
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.7 Encountering Christ
July 28- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Complete Ch.7
10:00-11:15am- Ch.8 Model of Wisdom
11:15-12:00pm- Eucharistic Adoration
July 29- Friday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.9 One in Christ
10:00-10:30am- Unit 3 Review
10:30-11:30am- Ch.10 The Church is Apostolic
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.11 The Church is Catholic
July 30-Monday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.12 The Church is Faithful
10:00-10:30am- Unit 4 Review
10:30-11:00am- Begin Ch.13 Freedom and Responsibility
11:30-12:00 pm- Choir Loft for Singing Practice
July 31- Tuesday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.14 Honoring the Family
10:00-11:00am- Ch.15 The Dignity of All
11:00-11:30am- Unit 5 Review
11:30-12:00pm- Begin Ch.16 Worship and Grace
August 1- Wednesday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch.16
9:30-10:30am- Ch.17 Faithful Living
10:30-12:00pm- Reconciliation Service for 3rd-8th Grade
August 2- Thursday
9:00-10:00am- Ch.18 The Liturgical Year
10:00-11:00am- Program Wide Music Practice in Church
11:00-11:30am-Unit 6 Review
11:30-12:00- Begin Ch. 19- The Communion of Saints
August 3- Friday
9:00-9:30am- Complete Ch. 19
9:30-10:30am- Ch.20 Examples of Living
10:30-11:30am- Ch.21 From Age to Age
11:30-12:00pm- Unit 7 Review
11:00-12:00pm- Review faith words and content from the 2 weeks, do this as a game, and perhaps use a Final Exam Format to show them what they have learned!
12:10pm Closing Liturgy (Parents Welcome)
You will be in one of the sections of the Spiritual Center Auditorium, you will also want to at some point each day provide the students with an opportunity to have a 15 minute snack break).
John McGuire
Director
Office of Religious Education
(609) 524-0509
Mrs. Maureen Sano
Administrative Assistant
(609)524-0510
Monday through Friday
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
And by appointment.