The Elementary grades will teach the Called to Protect lessons on March 21,24 (English).
Called to Protect for Children is a sexual abuse education and prevention program that gives our youngest children practical tools, using simple activities, to help them understand a fundamental teaching of our faith: that every human being is created in the image and likeness of God and this sacredness should be treated with respect.
CTPC is developmentally appropriate and sequential for each age group K-5th, and the program instructors are the teachers/catechists the students already know.
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Every year, each parish and Catholic school in the diocese is required to present this program for all K-5th grade students. We have scheduled the Called to Protect for Children program on Sunday, March 21, 2021 or Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Please be sure your student is in attendance for this important program. If your child has to miss the lesson, please contact the Evangelization and Catechesis office for follow up information.
6th grade workshop will be held on March 21 at 8:30 am to 11:30 pm.
9th grade workshop will be held on March 21 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
If your child has to miss the workshop please contact the Evangelization and Catechesis office for follow up information.
As Catholics, we believe that every human being is created in the image and likeness of God. Each of us is sacred and our lives; body, mind, and soul, should be treated with respect. Called to Protect for Youth is our dioceses’ Ethics and Integrity in Ministry component for middle and high school students, providing sexual abuse education and practical prevention tools in language and a medium they can understand, to realize this fundamental teaching of our faith.
The Diocese of Austin requires each parish and Catholic school to present Called to Protect for Youth to their 6th and 9th grade students, and those new to the parish/school since the last program offering, every school year. CTPY is presented at two different grades/ages due to the maturation that occurs over those years; students are expected to attend in both their middle school and high school years.
Called to Protect for Youth is not human sexuality education. It is best described as safety education. Students will watch a series of 3 DVDs and participate in activities that explain boundaries and ways they might be violated, ways they can address boundary violations and how/with whom to talk about boundary violations and abuse.
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