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The co-op Nursery is for children ages 1 & 2.  It is available on a co-op basis during the 10 a.m. Mass September - May.   The Nursery is located in the lower level of the Parish Hall.  Registration forms are in the Atrium literature rack or in the Parish & PSR Offices. Registration is required, but no fee for this program as parents will rotate coverage.  Please call the PSR Office at 734-2414 x. 229 for Coordinator and registration information. Children ages 1 & 2 should be dropped off at the Nursery before Mass and be picked up after Mass. Religious Readiness Program: Preschool and Kindergarten classes for ages 3, 4, 5 are held during the 10:00 a.m. Mass, Sundays from September through April. The classes are held in the Lower Mezzazine classrooms. Three year-old Pre-School children may go directly to class before Mass; four and five year-olds are encouraged to begin the Liturgy and follow the Children’s Liturgy Leader to the Atrium after the Opening Prayers. All Sunday school children are picked up at their classrooms after Mass by their parents or caregivers. Please see below for full details. Early registration is from April 30 to June 30. Open registration continues.  Forms are available in the Atrium, PSR and Parish offices, or you may print a registration form for our 2007-2008 Religious Readiness Program by clicking here.  Classes are being formed so please bring your completed form with payment to the PSR Office or Parish Office as soon as possible. Children's Liturgy of the Word: Children in grades 1-2 are welcome to attend a special Liturgy of the Word on Sundays during the 10:00 a.m. Mass.  Registration is not required.  Brochures are in the atrium literature rack.  For information call Francine Silavent, Coordinator at 777-4454.  Leaders are needed for once-a-month commitment. Please see below for full description and details of the children’s Sunday educational program. Procedure for Religious Readiness and Children’s Liturgy Children registered in Pre-School and Kindergarten classes will pick up their nametags in the atrium prior to the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday and wear them to church and to class. Children in Pre-School, Kindergarten and grades 1 & 2 (Children's Liturgy of the Word) will sit with parents and join the assembly for the Introductory Rites of the Mass.  After the Opening Prayer, when the priest hands the Children's Lectionary to the Children's Liturgy of the Word Leader, these children will gather at the front of the church and follow the leader to the atrium.  Children in grades 1 & 2 will continue to the Chapel for a special Liturgy of the Word.  Pre-School and Kindergarten children will meet their teachers in the atrium who will escort them to classes in the lower level of the Parish Hall.  Parents are always invited to accompany their child if necessary. While adults hear the Word proclaimed and reflect upon its meaning in their lives, the children will listen to God's Word and ponder its meaning but in a way best suited to their abilities and interests. After the homily, children attending Children's Liturgy of the Word will return to the church and sit with their families for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  After Mass, Pre-School and Kindergarten children are to be picked up at their classrooms by a parent or guardian. HOME | SACRAMENTS | MINISTRIES | HISTORY | BOOKSTORE STAFF | NEWS | ORGANIZATIONS | ST. CLARENCE | LINKS PSR PROGRAM | YOUTH MINISTRY