Our Philosophy

The St. Bernard Religious Formation Process exists, ultimately, to bring its members into deeper intimacy with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; each other; and all of humanity. The Church recognizes that parents are the primary educatiors of their children. Through the Generations of Faith, the Parish of St. Bernard exercises its responsibility to assist parents with their responsibility to teach their children about the Catholic Faith. By offering a formal religious education, the Program supplements the faith formation that occurs in the family, the parish and larger Church, and the world beyond. The religious education component is an important part of that faith formation, as it hands on knowldege and offers Christian witness, which the student and his or her family may then reflect upon toward a Christian appreciation for and participation in the Church, and, through the Church, all of creation.