Parish Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium Created For the Little Ones

Catechesis of the 
Good Shepherd Atrium 
Now Open to Parish Families

Following the Montessori approach, children in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium are allowed movement and free choice of which materials to work with each week, after receiving an initial presentation from a catechist. An Atrium is a room of special beauty with miniature replicas of the materials the children see in the Church, pictures, colored vestments, all designed and in proportion to the children’s size and placed on low shelving. It is a place where children familiarize themselves with concepts and materials relative to religion.

This Atrium fosters the religious life of children and the materials help them to concentrate thus nurturing the capacity for contemplation. The materials include objects which the children can touch, hold, manipulate and work with according to their needs. Small models of everything found in the Church are in the Atrium.

To set up an appointment to visit the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium located on the second floor of Notre Dame Hall, please contact Kyra Gulledge, 636-239-6701 ext 1277,  [email protected].