Religious education in the parish of St. Mark is a ministry dedicated to the faith development of your child. Our mission is to support parents as the primary educators of their children in the ways of our Catholic faith and to strengthen your partnership in the parish community. We accomplish this mission through worship, prayer,  catechesis, service and fellowship.
Prayers
         Apostles' Creed
         Memorized Prayers (Our Father, Hail Mary)
         Praying with Scripture (Lectio Divina)
         Morning and Evening Prayer 
         Prayers of Petition
         Mealtime Prayer
Diocese of La Crosse Safe Environment
To complete the Safe Environment Training online: 
You cannot complete the Diocese of La Crosse training in less than 10 minutes, so set aside 30 minutes to complete the program. We receive email notifications of those that have completed training and those with times less than 10 minutes will be highlighted.  We will need to contact you to complete the course again if you complete it in less than 10 minutes.
Read through the following directions first before visiting the site.
  1. Go to Protect and Heal - Diocese of La Crosse (diolc.org)
  2. Click on:  "Training"
  3. Click on: “Paid Staff and Volunteers in Parishes/Schools”
  4. Under #2 Safe Environment Training
  5. Click on: “Click here to complete the Online Safe Environment Training”
  6. Complete the General Information: 
  • In the dropdown box, choose St Mark Parish, Rothschild
  • Check your position
  • Check paid or volunteer.
Follow the prompts and answer the questions until you have completed the training.  This training will include the red and green books and the other required materials along with two videos.
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CURRICULUM
Discover! Finding Faith in Life curriculum is used in grades 1 through 5. Each child will   receive their own Discover Kit, containing everything they need for their faith journey. Children will dive into Bible stories in their own Catholic Children’s Bible to encounter Jesus through the stories and people of scripture. Then, they connect the Bible story and hand-on activity with Catholic doctrine through age-appropriate prayers, puzzles, and challenges in their Activity Book. In addition, families will receive access to online, interactive eLearning lessons for children to use at home.

Beginning with grade 6 and continuing through grade 9, young people in the parish cover the following subjects: The Creed, Sacraments, Church History, Morality, Scripture, Jesus in the New Testament, Theology of the Body (TOB) and Prayer.
At all grade levels in addition to the course work, woven throughout the year are opportunities for prayer experiences, fellowship and service in the community.

The Sunday School program meets twice a month during the 10:00 am Liturgy in the school building. Through Scripture stories and fun learning activities,  children ages 3, 4 and 5 explore their relationship to God through Jesus.



SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION:
In the parish of St. Mark the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are typically celebrated in the second grade if the child has completed the first grade level of faith formation in a parish or catholic school.