Welcome to Transfiguration Parish Religious Education Program; also known as PREP! We are dedicated to providing quality programs based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Scripture and Church Tradition.
We offer opportunities to learn more about our Catholic faith for 3 year olds to adults. Please click below to register for classes for 3 years olds through Grade 12. (PEEP [Preschool and Elementary Education Program] is for 3 year olds—Grade 6; ChrisTeen is for Grades 7-12)
Please click on the Adult Education page for programs and classes offered! We also offer Catechist Certification Classes. Everyone is invited to learn!
Our staff is here to serve, please call or email with any questions, suggestions or concerns.
6th Grade should be memorizing this prayer.
Word of the Week for February 19
No Classes, February 19 – 22
February 22 is Ash Wednesday. Masses at noon, 6PM and 8PM. Children's Liturgy of the Word and Ash Distribution at 4PM.
Stations of the Cross Family Activity
The Catholicism Series, Sunday's, 7:30—9:00 PM, Adult Lounge, facilitated by Deacon Tom Coffey. An excellent opportunity for parents to learn more about our Catholic faith. If your child attends ChrisTeen on Sunday evening, they can meet you upstairs. Please join us!
11/12th Grade Prayer Retreat, Feb 25-26.Register before Feb 19. Click HERE for registration form.
Prayer Listeners visit February 26 – 29. Please remember to learn and pray your grade level prayers. See below for prayers.
Finding God in all Things – a 5 week series exploring the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola in strengthening our prayer life and relationship with God. Monday’s, February 27 – March 26, 7 PM, Adult Ed/OCI Room, Led by Bev Sauer and Maureen Innis. Please call or email the PREP Office to register. This series is open to all, however; it can also be credited to Intermediate/Advanced Catechist Certification. “Whether we are aware of it or not, at every moment of our existence we are encountering God. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is trying to catch our attention, trying to draw us into a reciprocal conscious relationship.”
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Did you know that there are over 3,000 families in Cobb County without a car who live more than a mile from a grocery store? There is a sizeable need in our community for access to fresh, healthy food--a need which St. Vincent de Paul diligently works to fill. As a part of our 8th grade Secret Service program, the teens have been designing a 25x45 ft garden to grow local, organic produce for the community served by St. Vincent de Paul, and as the Spring planting season approaches, we invite you to help us serve! Click HERE to register for a workday, purchase seeds, or contribute financially. Our needs are many and varied, so please contact Kate at 404.307.3919 or kmorales1@student.gsu.edu to learn more about how to get involved. This is a layout of the garden designed by Kate with the 8th Grade Wednesday students.
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Information for Parents:
2011-2012 Religious Education Handbook
Elementary (grades 1-6) Monday: 4:00-5:15 pm and 6:00-7:15 pm
(Kindergarten at 4:00 pm only) Tuesday: 4:00-5:15 pm and 5:45-7:00 pm
Wednesday: 4:00-5:15 pm
Wednesday: 6:30-7:45 pm
Junior High ChrisTeen (grades 7-8) Sunday: 4:30-5:45 pm
Wednesday: 6:30-7:45 pm
(8th grade meets in the Family Life Center)
High School ChrisTeen (grades 9-12)
Sunday: 7:30-9:00 pm
(11/12 grades meets in the Family Life Center)
OCIC – Elementary and Junior High Students attend both sessions:
Sunday: 8:00 am - Mass dismissal
Monday: 6:00-7:15 pm - Class
OCIC – High School Students attend both sessions:
Sunday: 6:00 pm - Mass dismissal
Sunday: 7:30-9:00 pm* - Class
BRITE – Elementary Tuesday: 5:45-7:00 pm
BRITE – High School and Young Adult Sunday: 4:30-5:45 pm
Monday through Thursday: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Friday: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and during all regularly scheduled PREP classes
Sunday mornings during scheduled classes: 7:30 am to 1:30 pm
Information, Announcements, Forms, and Resources for Religious Ed Teachers
Word of the Week Video Gallery
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Liturgy of the Eucharist The Eucharistic Prayer, Our Father, Sign of Peace, and Communion
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Apostle's Creed Prayer that states what we believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Church. Written before the Nicene Creed.
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Offertory The time between the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We prepare the Table and take the collection to represent our gifts so that others may have what they need.
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Prayers of the Faithful Our petitions to God. The community can be part of the answer to prayer. We ask God to act through us.
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Holy Family Joseph, Mary, and Jesus. Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated the Sunday after Christmas.
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Homily To prepare us to receive Jesus in the Eucharist
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Gospel Good news, remembering the important events in Jesus' life, and His teachings
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Psalm One of the 150 Psalms in the Jewish (Old) Testament, sung between the First and Second Reading
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Liturgy of the Word Remembering and sharing our stories from both the Jewish (Old) and and New Testaments
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Confiteor "I confess" prayer in the Penitential Rite to acknowledge God's mercy, not a time for private confession.
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Kyrie The only Greek words in the Mass, translated "Lord have mercy".
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Lord I am not Worthy Prayed after the breaking of the bread, acknowledging God's love and mercy.
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Penitential Rite We recall God's love and mercy and stand ready to be transformed to be like Jesus
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Opening Rite Greeting of the priest, remembrance and praise of God's love, and Opening Prayer.
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Nicene Creed our response to the Word and what we believe.
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Roman Missal Also known as the Sacramentary. Contains the order and prayers of the Mass.
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The Mass The most perfect and important act of worship and prayer of the Catholic community.
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Do this in memory of me The words spoken by Jesus at the Last Supper. Memory is more than remembering, it means, "Be present to me".
The 40 Day Challenge is extended to all our PREP students and families. If we aren't intentional about growing in our faith during Lent, it probably won't happen. We need ideas and encouragement and support from each other.
Students will bring home a list of ideas. Click HERE for the idea list.
Have a family meeting and discuss the three practices of Lent: Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving (service). Living these practices will help us re-center our hearts and lives to God. As a family, decide on a practice for each day.
Complete a pledge card weekly and bring it to class for a “Way” In. Students will be asked to share their experiences. We'll hear other good ideas and support and challenge each other in our Lenten journey. Click HERE for the weekly Pledge Card.
Classes will total their points in each area.We’ll tally all the points together and see how our PREP 40 day challenge goes.
Hopefully the reward is that we joyfully celebrate and appreciate the Resurrection with renewed and transformed hearts!
Visit www.transfiguration.com/lent for more ideas!