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St. John of the Cross Parish School

St. John of the Cross Parish and School, Western Springs

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      • Miss Jenny Grimes
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      • Mrs. Jane Foy
      • Mrs. Rhonda Floros
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      • Mrs. Erin McCreary
      • Mrs. Kim Ostrowski
      • Mrs. Karen Odelson
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      • Mrs. Sherri Gartman
      • Miss Jennifer Milligan
      • Mrs. Sarah Kline
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        • Mrs. Cynthia Wheeler
        • Mrs. Mariann Orr
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        • Mrs. Gina Blouin
        • Mrs. Rosemary Fornaro
        • Miss Erin Kirk
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        • Miss Emily Roeper
        • Mrs. Diane Sellinger
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        • Mrs. Lisa McManus
        • Mrs. Maureen Maley
        • Mr. Bart Piet
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7th Grade Religion Curriculum

Confirmation
Seventh grade begins the important journey to Confirmation. The steps taken this year include:

  • Making a commitment to Confirmation at the Commitment Ceremony
  • Tracking service experiences in the red Confirmation booklet
  • Choosing a saint for their Confirmation name
  • Writing a saint report

Blest Are We Our Religion series, Blest Are We, was developed according to the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

  • What Catholics Believe
  • How Catholics Worship
  • How Catholics Live
  • How Catholics Pray

Each chapter teaches students about:

  • Doctrine
  • Scripture
  • Worship
  • Morality
  • Prayer

The themes for each unit are:

  • The Mystery of the Incarnation
  • The Meaning of the Kingdom
  • The Christian Life
  • The Paschal Mystery
  • The Good News

Family Life We also use the Family Life series. This text presents skills and virtues for Catholic family living and covers five themes:

  • God’s Gift of Family
  • God’s Gift of Self
  • God’s Gift of Life
  • God’s Gift of Love
  • God’s Gift of Community

St. John of the Cross Parish School

708 51st Street
Western Springs, IL 60558

Office Hours (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

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Contact Information:

Parish School: 708.246.4454

Fax: 708.246.9010

Absence Hotline: 708.292.1162

Extended Day: 708.292.1112

Parish Center: 708.246.4404

Youth Catechesis: 708.246.6760

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St. John of the Cross Parish School
708 51st Street, Western Springs IL 60558
Office Hours 7:45AM - 3:45PM

School: 708.246.4454
Absence Hotline: 708.292.1162
Extended Day: 708.292.1112
Fax: 708-246-9010
Parish: 708.246.4404

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