Information about Catechism classes for school aged Children
in our Parish from Tampere and the surroundings
Dear parents, your child/children can participate in the catechetical teaching either in our church building (A) or in school (B), if Catholic catechesis is being given in your child’s school.
A. Catechetical teaching in our church building
The Holy Cross Parish of Tampere offers religious instruction during the school terms of 2020/2021 in our church building in Tampere at Amurinkuja 21. We invite all children and young people, who do not receive Catholic religion class in their schools, to participate. Children come to the church about once a month on Saturday at 9:50 am.
in our Parish from Tampere and the surroundings
Dear parents, your child/children can participate in the catechetical teaching either in our church building (A) or in school (B), if Catholic catechesis is being given in your child’s school.
A. Catechetical teaching in our church building
The Holy Cross Parish of Tampere offers religious instruction during the school terms of 2020/2021 in our church building in Tampere at Amurinkuja 21. We invite all children and young people, who do not receive Catholic religion class in their schools, to participate. Children come to the church about once a month on Saturday at 9:50 am.
These Saturdays of the 2020 autumn term and of the 2021 spring term are:
29.08.2020 16.01.2021
19.09.2020 13.02.2021
24.10.2020 13.03.2021
21.11.2020 17.04.2021
12.12.2020 15.05.2021
All school-aged children who do not participate in Catholic religious classes in their school are called to this Catechetical teaching.
Please note that children who live outside of Tampere also attend these classes.
It is my hope, that, in spite of the difficulties involved, parents will bring their children to these classes and help the children participate with willingness and joy. During these classes we try to build a Catholic identity and self-esteem, so that they will feel at home in the vast Catholic family. So I ask you, dear parents, to care for the seeds, which are sown during the classes. Please talk to your children about faith; pray with them; share your own thoughts and experiences and be a good example for them. Let us together try to be the living stones of Christ’s Church.
The program for the Saturday classes is as follows:
9.50 Gathering in the parish hall
9.55 Short prayer together in church
10.00-10.45 First Lesson
10.45 Recess (juice and cookies/biscuits)
11.00-11.45 Second Lesson
11.45 Recess
12.00-12.30 Church music and tradition (everyone)
12.30 Hot lunch
13.00-13.45 Third Lesson
14.00-14.45 Holy Mass for children and their families.
14.40 Time to go home.
I would like to emphasize that participation in Holy Mass in a very important part of your child’s religious education. The Masses on these Saturdays, and always, are meant for everyone, the whole family.
Parents participate in covering some cost of these classes: donation of €7 per child per Saturday. This gift covers the cost of the electricity, water, heating, food and the teacher’s transportation. But I would like to emphasize, that the most important thing is that the child takes part in these classes. If a family’s financial situation is difficult, there is no charge for the classes.
I ask you to please check that the children have slippers along when they come to class. Boots and other “outdoor” school equipment are not to be worn inside the rooms, where the children have their classes.
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B. Catechetical teaching in schools
Catholic religion is being taught in the following schools:
- In Tampere: Finnish International School of Tampere (Fista), North-Hervanta School, and
Juhannuskylä School.
- In Ylöjärvi: Siivikkala School.
- In Pirkkala: Nuoliala School.
- In Nokia: Kankaantaka School.
- In Kangasala: Huutijärvi School.
Please inform the head of the school, that you want Catholic instructions for your children in schools mentioned above. A Catholic religion teacher, who is our parishioner, works in the Tampere and surrounding county’s schools as a teacher of the Catholic religion. She is Luz Syvänen (tel. +358 45 854 4855; email: luz12aybar@gmail.com). Her substitute is also our parishioner Eini Tastula (tel. +358451821800; email: eini.tastula@gmail.com). You can ask them about any issue connected with Catholic religious teaching in school for your children.
May God bless you all abundantly.
Tampere, 04.08.2020
Fr Tri Nguyen
Parish Priest of the Holy Cross Church
tel. +358 50 361 7942 email: tri.nguyen@katolinen.fi tai risti@katolinen.fi
29.08.2020 16.01.2021
19.09.2020 13.02.2021
24.10.2020 13.03.2021
21.11.2020 17.04.2021
12.12.2020 15.05.2021
All school-aged children who do not participate in Catholic religious classes in their school are called to this Catechetical teaching.
Please note that children who live outside of Tampere also attend these classes.
It is my hope, that, in spite of the difficulties involved, parents will bring their children to these classes and help the children participate with willingness and joy. During these classes we try to build a Catholic identity and self-esteem, so that they will feel at home in the vast Catholic family. So I ask you, dear parents, to care for the seeds, which are sown during the classes. Please talk to your children about faith; pray with them; share your own thoughts and experiences and be a good example for them. Let us together try to be the living stones of Christ’s Church.
The program for the Saturday classes is as follows:
9.50 Gathering in the parish hall
9.55 Short prayer together in church
10.00-10.45 First Lesson
10.45 Recess (juice and cookies/biscuits)
11.00-11.45 Second Lesson
11.45 Recess
12.00-12.30 Church music and tradition (everyone)
12.30 Hot lunch
13.00-13.45 Third Lesson
14.00-14.45 Holy Mass for children and their families.
14.40 Time to go home.
I would like to emphasize that participation in Holy Mass in a very important part of your child’s religious education. The Masses on these Saturdays, and always, are meant for everyone, the whole family.
Parents participate in covering some cost of these classes: donation of €7 per child per Saturday. This gift covers the cost of the electricity, water, heating, food and the teacher’s transportation. But I would like to emphasize, that the most important thing is that the child takes part in these classes. If a family’s financial situation is difficult, there is no charge for the classes.
I ask you to please check that the children have slippers along when they come to class. Boots and other “outdoor” school equipment are not to be worn inside the rooms, where the children have their classes.
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B. Catechetical teaching in schools
Catholic religion is being taught in the following schools:
- In Tampere: Finnish International School of Tampere (Fista), North-Hervanta School, and
Juhannuskylä School.
- In Ylöjärvi: Siivikkala School.
- In Pirkkala: Nuoliala School.
- In Nokia: Kankaantaka School.
- In Kangasala: Huutijärvi School.
Please inform the head of the school, that you want Catholic instructions for your children in schools mentioned above. A Catholic religion teacher, who is our parishioner, works in the Tampere and surrounding county’s schools as a teacher of the Catholic religion. She is Luz Syvänen (tel. +358 45 854 4855; email: luz12aybar@gmail.com). Her substitute is also our parishioner Eini Tastula (tel. +358451821800; email: eini.tastula@gmail.com). You can ask them about any issue connected with Catholic religious teaching in school for your children.
May God bless you all abundantly.
Tampere, 04.08.2020
Fr Tri Nguyen
Parish Priest of the Holy Cross Church
tel. +358 50 361 7942 email: tri.nguyen@katolinen.fi tai risti@katolinen.fi