Classes start Sunday, September 11, 2016. 
  PSR Registration Form 2016-17   (PDF) 

The Our Lady of Peace Parish School of Religion is a religious education program for children preschool through Grade 8, which is offered to parish children who attend public school or private schools that are not Catholic.

Schedule  

Classes for Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-5) are held each Sunday during the school year, during the 10:00 a.m. Mass in the basement of the church. Classes are open to all children in the OLP Parish. Children should come directly to class. The cost is $40 per student.

Classes for 1st graders-8th graders are held each Sunday during the school year, from 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the parish school (following the 10:00 a.m. Mass). Classes are open to all children in our parish who attend public or private schools that are not affiliated with the Catholic Diocese.  The cost is $75 for one child, $125 for two children and $165 for three children or more enrolled in the program.  If tuition is prohibitive to your child attending this program, please contact the Parish and we can discuss other options.

Confirmation for this year's 8th-grade class will be in February 2017.  Confirmation is a 2-year program. If you would like your child to be confirmed when they are in 8th grade, they need to begin classes this Fall as a 7th grader.  

Registration

Registration for PSR classes is open during the month of August.  You must be a member of the parish to register your child for PSR. Please complete the form below and return to the parish office prior to the first class, or contact the parish office at 614-263-8824.

  PSR Registration Form 2016-17   (PDF) 

Returning students and their families will be sent their registration by mail. 

Special Needs

If you have a child with special needs and are concerned about how they may fit into the classrooms, or if your child has not received his/her sacraments, please contact Jennifer Pawley/ph 614-848-7609/email jenniferpawley@yahoo.com.  There are opportunities for one-on-one instruction or homeschooling to ensure your child learns about his/her faith and has the chance to experience and receive the sacraments.

All PSR families will receive a handbook which contains the policies and guidelines that each family needs to follow so that we can accomplish the goal of giving your child/children a quality religious education in a safe environment.

The handbook includes staff roster, calendar, and program policies such as arrival and dismissal procedures and codes of conduct for all PSR participants. Students are required to attend all classes unless they are sick or for other extraordinary reasons. They are also expected to come to one of the Masses every weekend, preferably with their family.

Please contact Tracey Fortkamp, PSR Coordinator, at 614-246-0174 or tmfortkamp@gmail.com  with any questions or concerns you may have about your child's participation in the program. We will make every effort to accommodate all students.

Volunteer Activities

PSR is a great opportunity for parish members to utilize their special skills and talents and to share their faith and love of the church with children in our parish. Volunteer opportunities include being a head teacher for a PSR class or being an aide.

The head teacher for each classroom ensures that his/her students receive the necessary instruction to continue to form their faith and learn about the Catholic Church. Materials are provided by the parish, but the teacher is responsible for lesson planning. This can be an extremely creative and rewarding opportunity for volunteers. A volunteer aide helps the head teacher with activities they have planned for his/her class, from doing craft projects to touring the sanctuary.

Volunteers for the PSR program must be fingerprinted and attend the Protecting God's Children Program. This is a requirement for all volunteers who work with children at the parish.

For more information on how you can get involved in the parish PSR program, or for answers to questions related to PSR or preschool/kindergarten registration, please contact Jennifer Pawley/ph 614-848-7609/email jenniferpawley@yahoo.com.

About the PSR Program

The goal of PSR is to reinforce the Catholic truths and faith that parents are teaching at home. The aim of the program is to familiarize children with the basic knowledge and beliefs of the Catholic faith and instill Catholic values in each student. Attending PSR classes is a requirement to receive the sacraments.  First Reconciliation and First Communion occur in the 2nd Grade.  Confirmation preparation is a two year process (7th and 8th Grade) ending with the Confirmation ceremony in 8th grade. In addition, PSR is a way for children to create fellowship with other children and families in the parish and develop a lifelong commitment to being a practicing Catholic.

Each class has a lead teacher and at least one aide, ensuring there is a great student to teacher ratio. Parents should plan to attend the first class with their children to learn more about the program and program expectations, as well as meet their child's teachers and learn what will be taught this year.