CATECHISM FOR CHILDREN & TEENS

"Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you" - Mt 28:19-20

Catechism in COTT is the faith formation programme for Catholic children and youth that aims to:

  • Prepare them to be witnesses and disciples of Christ in proclaiming the Word of God
  • Open the way for children and youth to experience the love of God by developing a therapeutic relationship between God and them through prayer and the Gospels; and to be a beacon of love to others;
  • Provide a strong foundation in the knowledge of our faith;
  • Nurture them to become God-fearing , independent, responsible, mature and skillful individuals; and
  • Develop communities through friendship.

2024 Catechism Class Vacancy Updates

Posted on 25 February 2024, 5pm

CLASS VACANCY STATUS
K1 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Very Limited (Single Digit) [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
K1 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL
K2 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Limited (Single Digit)
K2 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L1 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL
L1 SUN (9am – 10.30am) Limited (Single Digit)
L2 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL
L2 SUN (9am – 10.30am) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L3 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L3 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L4 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Very Limited (Single Digit) [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L4 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL
L5 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L6 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L7 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) CLOSED
L8 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) Registration will open very soon. Parents who enrolled their children in L7 2023, please keep a lookout for the announcment in ClassDojo.
(Please note that the vacancy stated above is subject to changes.)

Parents who had submitted the registration forms on or before 25 February 2024, 10.30am, please note that the Catechetical Office will get in touch with you by 9 or 10 March 2024 to inform you of the status of your child’s registration. However, submitting or being told to submit the 2024 Catechism Registration Form does not mean that your child has been enrolled.

Otherwise, parents who had submitted the registration forms after 25 February 2024, 10.30am, these applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

For classes that are full and parents would like to be placed on a waiting list, please complete the online form at https://forms.office.com/r/HCvvpYb00L. The Catechetical Office will only contact you if there is vacancy.


2024 Catechism Registration (For K1 – L6 Only)

Posted on 9/12/2023

The Catechetical Ministry will be conducting re-registration & new registration for 2024 Catechism as follows:

No Phase Period Enrollment For
1 1 10/12/23 – 14/01/24
  1. Children who are enrolled in COTT’s Catechism Programme this year (2023).
  2. New students who are Siblings of children from point (a).
  3. New Children of active Ministry members.
2 2 26/01/24 – 11/02/24
  1. New students living in Punggol.
  2. Returning students (children who attended COTT’s Catechism Programme previously but were not registered in 2023.
  3. New students living outside Punggol.
3 3 After 23/02/24 Remaining class slots available will remain open for registration of new / returning students.
Please kindly take note that the number of enrollment in Phase 2 and 3 will vary and depend on the Catechist and class availability. We may not be able to open for all the levels.

For registration details, please click on the “Register for Catechism” tab on this webpage.


2024 Catechism Registration (For L7, L8 & L10 Only)

Posted on 9/12/2023

2024 Catechism Registration For L7

Before commencing with L7 Catechism Registration, all parents who intend to register their child for L7 Catechism in 2024 are required to attend the following briefing:

Date: Saturday, 6 January 2024
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: COTT Auditorium, Level 3

This session will not be repeated so if you are unable to attend, please send an adult representative/proxy.

2024 Catechism Registration For L8

  • For parents who have taught and facilitated the L7 catechism sessions in 2023; and parents who are volunteers in COTT’s Catechetical Ministry:
    Parents shall receive an email inviting them to re-register their child / children for 2024 Catechism Programme from 10/12/23 – 14/01/24. If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder, otherwise, please contact us at [email protected]
  • For parents who did not teach and facilitate any L7 Catechism sessions in 2023, we shall advise you accordingly at a later date as we do not have any catechists/volunteers to conduct catechism for your child in 2024

2024 Catechism Registration For L10

Registration for L10 catechism is ongoing. An email invite was sent to you earlier. If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder, otherwise, please contact us at [email protected]


In the meantime, kindly note that we are still in need of catechists. If you are interested to join us as a
catechist/assistant catechist, please register your interest at https://forms.office.com/r/DzAnV98Ci2

Catechism Session Timings (2023)

Session Day & Time Levels
Saturday, 2.00pm – 3.30pm K1, K2, L1, L2, L3 & L4
Saturday, 5.30pm – 7.00pm L5, L6, L7, L8 & L10 (No L9 in 2024)
Sunday, 9.00am – 10.30am K1, K2, L1, L2, L3 & L4
Please note that the timings stated above are subjected to changes and is depending on the prevailing COVID-19 measures and restrictions by the government authorities.

Updated on 9/12/2023

2024 Catechism Class Vacancy Updates

Posted on 25 February 2024, 5pm

CLASS VACANCY STATUS
K1 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Very Limited (Single Digit) [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
K1 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL
K2 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Limited (Single Digit)
K2 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L1 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL
L1 SUN (9am – 10.30am) Limited (Single Digit)
L2 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL
L2 SUN (9am – 10.30am) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L3 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L3 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L4 SAT (2pm – 3.30pm) Very Limited (Single Digit) [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L4 SUN (9am – 10.30am) FULL
L5 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L6 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) 3 LEFT [Updated as at 2/3/2024 11am]
L7 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) CLOSED
L8 SAT (5.30pm – 7pm) Registration will open very soon. Parents who enrolled their children in L7 2023, please keep a lookout for the announcment in ClassDojo.
(Please note that the vacancy stated above is subject to changes.)

Parents who had submitted the registration forms on or before 25 February 2024, 10.30am, please note that the Catechetical Office will get in touch with you by 9 or 10 March 2024 to inform you of the status of your child’s registration. However, submitting or being told to submit the 2024 Catechism Registration Form does not mean that your child has been enrolled.

Otherwise, parents who had submitted the registration forms after 25 February 2024, 10.30am, these applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis.

For classes that are full and parents would like to be placed on a waiting list, please complete the online form at https://forms.office.com/r/HCvvpYb00L. The Catechetical Office will only contact you if there is vacancy.


2024 Catechism Registration (For K1 – L6 Only)

Posted on 9/12/2023

(Please read this entire notice carefully)

2024 Catechism will be conducted in 3 phases and followed the period as described below :

No Phase Period Enrollment For
1 1 10/12/23 – 14/01/24
  1. Children who are enrolled in COTT’s Catechism Programme this year (2023).
  2. New students who are Siblings of children from point (a).
  3. New Children of active Ministry members.
2 2 26/01/24 – 11/02/24
  1. New students living in Punggol.
  2. Returning students (children who attended COTT’s Catechism Programme previously but were
    not registered in 2023.
  3. New students living outside Punggol.
3 3 After 23/02/24 Remaining class slots available will remain open for registration of new / returning students.
Please kindly take note that the number of enrollment in Phase 2 and 3 will vary and depend on
the Catechist and class availability. We may not be able to open for all the levels.

How to Register

Phase 1 Registration

Current Students

  1. Parents / guardians shall receive an email inviting them to re-register their child / children for 2024 Catechism Programme, according to the period stated above.
  2. Upon receiving the email to re-register, parents / guardians can register for the class by responding to the email.
  3. Parents / guardians who do not see the email, please kindly check the Spam or Junk folder.
  4. Parents / guardians who do not receive the email within 3 days of the stated schedule, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

Siblings

  1. Please kindly fill up the form which can be downloaded from the link as below :
    2024 Catechism Registration Form
    We also will provide a blank form which can be collected from the Parish Office.
  2. To speed up the process, please scan and email the completed form, including the supporting documents, to [email protected]
  3. Meanwhile, the duly signed original form and requisite documents shall reach our office latest by 14 January 2024 (Phase 1 registration closing date). You can drop off the form in a sealed envelope into the COTT mailbox located outside the building, or pass it to the Parish Office. Please kindly put the attention in the envelope to “Catechetical Ministry”.

New Children of Active Ministry Members

  1. Please kindly fill up the yellow form which can be collected from the Parish Office.
  2. To speed up the process, please scan and email the completed form, including the supporting documents, to [email protected].
  3. Meanwhile, the duly signed original form and requisite documents shall reach our office latest by 14 January 2024 (Phase 1 registration closing date). You can drop off the form in a sealed envelope into the COTT mailbox located outside the building, or pass it to the Parish Office. Please kindly put the attention in the envelope to “Catechetical Ministry”.

Phase 2 and 3 Registration

Subject to Catechist and class availability, we may not be able to open for all the levels. We will update the new announcement when the time is nearer.


2024 Catechism Registration (For L7, L8 & L10 Only)

Posted on 9/12/2023

2024 Catechism Registration For L7

Before commencing with L7 Catechism Registration, all parents who intend to register their child for L7 Catechism in 2024 are required to attend the following briefing:

Date: Saturday, 6 January 2024
Time: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: COTT Auditorium, Level 3

This session will not be repeated so if you are unable to attend, please send an adult representative/proxy.

2024 Catechism Registration For L8

  • For parents who have taught and facilitated the L7 catechism sessions in 2023; and parents who are volunteers in COTT’s Catechetical Ministry:
    Parents shall receive an email inviting them to re-register their child / children for 2024 Catechism Programme from 10/12/23 – 14/01/24. The re-registration process is similar to the Phase 1 Registration stated above. If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder, otherwise, please contact us at [email protected]
  • For parents who did not teach and facilitate any L7 Catechism sessions in 2023, we shall advise you accordingly at a later date as we do not have any catechists/volunteers to conduct catechism for your child in 2024

2024 Catechism Registration For L10

Registration for L10 catechism is ongoing. An email invite was sent to you earlier. If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder, otherwise, please contact us at [email protected]


Catechism Fees

Catechism fee of SGD 50 per child per year is payable at the time of registration via PayNow only via DBS PayLah! or your Internet Banking App.

In the event that you are not able to afford the catechism fee, please let us know by sending us an e-mail to [email protected]

Please note that:

  • Due to capacity limits (based on regulations stipulated by the respective government authorities), we seek your understanding that we are not able to accommodate all children and registration will be subject to space availability for the relevant level(s).
  • The Catechetical Office shall send a confirmation e-mail to you (within 2 weeks from the date of registration) once your child has been accepted.

Bibles

Children’s Bible

Children’s bibles will be issued to:

  1. Children who are enrolled in the COTT’s L1 & L2 Catechism Programme for 2023; and
  2. L3 – L4 children who are enrolled in COTT’s 2023 Catechism Programme for the first time.

Youth Bible

Youth bibles will be issued to:

  1. Children who are enrolled in COTT’s L5 Catechism Programme for 2023; and
  2. L6 – L7 children/teens who are enrolled in COTT’s 2023 Catechism Programme for the first time.

ClassDojo

All parents/guardians whose children/wards are enrolled in the 2023 Catechism Programme are required to download and install the ClassDojo App into their mobile phones. This app maybe downloaded from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.

A ClassDojo invite will be emailed to you in due course for parents/guardians to connect to their child’s/ward’s Catechism class. Please check your e-mail’s Junk or Spam folder if necessary.

Please note that all communications, notifications, and announcements regarding COTT’s Catechism Programme will be made via ClassDojo.

Updated on 9/12/2023

COTT needs plenty of help to carry out our Catechetical Programme.

We are looking for…

  1. Catechists / Assistant Catechists (with or without experience);
  2. Facilitators to journey with our teens in our Sacrament of Confirmation Preparation Programme
  3. Trained Professionals in handling children with special needs or Volunteers with experience in handling children with special needs;
  4. Musicians to support our Catechetical Programme;
  5. Administrators; and
  6. Parent Volunteers

Please click here to register your interest in joining us as a volunteer and we shall get in touch with you soon on the next briefing session for new volunteers.

Join Us At The Next Recruitment Session
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Venue: TBA

In the meantime, if you have any queries or require any clarification, please feel free to e-mail to us.

Thank You and God Bless!

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