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Religious Education Program for 2010-2011

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:58:55 +0000

Registration for the VESCC Religious Education Program for 2010-2011 is now going on. We encourage parents wanting to enroll their children for religious education in English, especially in preparation for receiving First Holy Communion or Confirmation to register them as soon as possible.

You can download and print the registration form here [in pdf format]. Or you can also contact Beth Babroski, the Religious Education Coordinator at vesccreliged@gmail.com.

Classes available include:

From age 5 up through confirmation class;
Classes to prepare for the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Reconciliation, as well as Confrimation;
Post-Confirmation Teen Activity Group (meets once a month); and
Adult cathechesis (taking place at the same time as the children’s)

Schedule for 2010-2011:

Religious education will be held during the following Sundays from 08:45-09:45 (starts promptly):

September 12 and 19
October 3 and 17
November 7 and 21
December 5 and 12
January 16 and 23
February 6 and 27
March 13 and 20
April 3 and 10
May 8 and 15

First day of class will be on Sunday, September 12 at 8:45 a.m. Please report to the coffee hall for room assignments. At the same time, there will also be a mandatory meeting for parents in the coffee hall with the Pastor.

First Holy Communion: May 8, 2010
Confirmation: May 22, 2010 (tentative schedule)

We need and welcome volunteers as catechists, assistant catechists and organizers of the adult catechesis program.

Confirmation Rites: Part 1

Ashe — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:49:20 +0000

On May 30, 2010, twelve young adults belonging to the VESCC community received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Vienna’s 2nd district. Fr. Ewald of St. Stephans Cathedral performed the confirmation rites, which culminated months of religious preparations for these young Catholic men and women.

The following (link) shows a picture gallery of the event.

Confirmation Rites: Part 2

Ashe — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:33:50 +0000

On May 30, 2010, twelve young adults belonging to the VESCC community received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Vienna’s 2nd district. The religious rites culminated months of religious preparations for these young Catholic men and women.

The following pictures show the confirmandis with their families.

First Communion Rites

Ashe — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:05:12 +0000

On May 9, 2010, four very young children of the VESCC community received the sacrament of communion for the very first time. The First Communion rites took place at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mexikoplatz in Vienna’s 2nd district. Please see (link) below to view a photo gallery of the event.

Tetelestai – It has been finished

Ashe — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:58:13 +0000

On Sunday January 10th, many of you took part in our discussion on the subject of “The Baptism of Jesus” as part of our Adult Catechesis program, led by Ms. Veronika Hübner. Thanks to all who attended and so actively participated. If you missed it, or if you were there and would like to look a little deeper into the subject, Ms. Hübner invites you to view or download her book “Tetelestai – It has been finished” which is available at this link [pdf file].

“The Baptism of Jesus” is the subject of the first meditation of the book. Enjoy!

Next Community Catechesis

Ashe — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:31:12 +0000

This Sunday, January 10, 2010, there will be catechesis for ALL CLASSES from First Holy Communion through Confirmation from at 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. There will simultaneously be Adult Catechesis.

All VESSC adults are invited and encouraged to attend. (Teens not already attending catechesis, including but not limited to our already confirmed gang, are also welcome).

We will have a special guest speaker, Ms. Veronika Hübner, to teach us about ‘The Baptism of Jesus’. Ms. Hübner is a educated theologian, professional educator, and long time member of the VESCC. She authored a book on this subject, and would like to share her gift and her knowledge with us on the very day that we are celebrating the Baptism of of the Lord.

Please join us from 8:45 a.m. to 09:45 a.m. at the Coffee Room, Mexikoplatz 12.

C’mon, it’s only one hour earlier than mass, and it’s warm. We hope to see you there!

Next religious education classes this coming Sunday, October 4th

Ashe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:05:21 +0000

The VESCC Council and Father Kevin have decided that Sunday Mass will be permanently celebrated at 10:00 a.m. So catechesis classes will always be at 08:45 from now on.

On Oct. 4th there will also be adult catechesis at the same time as the childrens’ classes. Father Kevin will host this event and kindly requests that all the parents attend. This adult catechesis will take place at 08:45 in the coffee hall.

Religious education class will start promptly at 08:45 a.m.

VESCC Religious Education Program 2009-2010

Ashe — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:01:53 +0000

Registration for the VESCC Religious Education Program for 2009-2010 is now going on. We encourage parents wanting to enroll their children for religious education in English, especially in preparation for receiving First Holy Communion or Confirmation to register them as soon as possible. If you are new to the VESCC and intend to register your children for the program, please introduce yourselves to Fr. Kevin after Sunday Mass. You can also contact, Scott, the Religious Education Coordinator at vesccreliged@gmail.com.

Schedule for 2009-2010:

Religious education will be held during the following Sundays from 08:45-09:45 (starts promptly)::

September: 13 and 20
October: 4 and 18
November: 8 and 22
December 6 and 13
January 10 and 24
February 7 and 28
March: 14 and 21
April: 18 and 25; and
May 9 (class and First Holy Communion)

Tentative schedule for Confirmation is 30 May 2010.

Confirmation Weekend Retreat

Ashe — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:01:02 +0000

On 9-10 May, the VESCC confirmation class conducted its Retreat Weekend in the village of Winden in the Burgenland and in the Prater. It was an opportunity to escape the routine of life in Vienna and reflect on the sacrament of Confirmation which they will receive later this month. The weekend included time for the confirmation candidates to bond as a group, reflect on their relationship with God, and also to relax (as is evident in some of the photos). On the second day of the retreat we conducted our Service Project by inviting some teenagers from a nearby refugee camp to spend the day with us in the Prater, where we took them bowling, had a picnic and played in the park.

We invite the entire community to celebrate our Confirmation with us at Mass on Sunday 31 May at the St. Francis of Assisi Church on Mexico Platz.

First Communion Rites 2009

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:31:52 +0000

Nine young children from the VESCC community received their First Communion on Sunday, 26 April at the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Vienna, Austria. Fr. Kevin Soars presided over the solemn ceremonies in the presence of community members, and friends, relatives and guests of the children’s families.

A photo gallery of selected pictures is available on this site.