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Education

Religious Education Coordinators and their support staff:

Name	Position	E:mail
Waldemar Karaszewski	Elem. Educ. Director	wkaraszewski@st-mm.com
Claire Ramos	Elem. Educ. Asst.	cramos@st-mm.com
Mike Smith	Youth Ministry	msmith@st-mm.com
Mike Garay	Youth Ministry Asst.	mgaray@st-mm.com
Ivana Meshell	Adult Education	imeshell@st-mm.com
Peggy Sunseri	Adult Educ. Asst.	psunseri@st-mm.com
Jose Alfaro	Support Staff	jalfaro@st-mm.com
Erica Garza	Support Staff	egarza@st-mm.com

Please feel free to contact any of us at anytime about you or your child's religious education. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience, learn about and share stories of our Lord Jesus Christ through classes, bible study, retreat, etc. Come be apart of the learning experience.

Board of Education
The purpose of the Parish Board of Education is to assist the pastor, as the parish leader, in identifying and articulating the education needs and aspirations of the Christian community; and become the basis for program objectives and policies for the total formal educational program of the parish including schools, catechetical programs and adult education.

The Board of Education is an advisory body which consults with the Pastor in developing policies and addressing the needs in matters of education for the parish. Board members are expected to acquire a special knowledge, study the necessary facts and data, consider various points of view, and strive to reach consensus in shaping the advice to be provided to the Pastor.

The Board of Education consists of ten members: one member is selected from the Pastoral Council, one is selected from the Finance Committee, three are appointed by the Pastor, and the remaining five are selected by the Parish through a discernment process.

Members of our Board of Education are:

Mr. Tony Gonzales - President
Mr. Tom Williams - VP
Mrs. Karen Wooldridge - Secretary
Mrs. Kitty Amshoff - Member
Mrs. Mary Ann Cromwell - Member
Mr. Mike Castillo - Member

Board Meetings and Open Forum:

Regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month in the Education Building beginning in August. No board meetings are scheduled during July and December.

Parishioners are welcome to address the Board of Education during the Open Forum portion of the regular meeting.

Religious Education Vision
The Religious Education vision of St. Mary Magdalene is to provide an opportunity for Christian growth for all ages. Our programs are developed to guide everyone, from pre-schoolers through senior citizens in the growth of their faith commitment. We believe this should include a lifelong, ongoing process for education and development in the Catholic community. The role of adults in our faith community is essential to this process. Religious Education needs to be continued beyond childhood catechesis. The most important aspect of nurturing the faith lives of our young is to strengthen the faith of the parents.

Because it is vitally important that our children see themselves as members of our parish community, we stress that the Religious Education classes are but a part of the Christian life. It is of utmost importance that our children take part in the weekly celebrations of the Eucharistic Liturgy. This should be a prominent concern in the faith of the entire family. CCE Classes should not be a substitute for school age children going to mass with their parents. The parent's attitude toward prompt and regular attendance at CCE is a great influence in the faith development of children.