Sunday School / Jesus Club

In 1987 the Sunday School was revived with the approval of the Parish Council in St. Peter’s Parish by Sr. Flavia.

The initial response was poor. Classes were held on the ground floor of St. Stanislaus School and Fr. Benjamin Fernandes supervised the programme.

Thanks to a group of dedicated teachers, in a few years the response of children from K.G. to Std. X grew. The teachers were both committed and creative in preparing the children for the Sunday Eucharist and teaching of children at different levels.

Later the Eucharist was celebrated in the Convent Chapel and classes were conducted in St. Joseph’s School. The response of the children was so good that they filled the Chapel and their participation was most lively.
The animation very especially by Fr. George Rosario, Fr. Vincent Vaz and Fr. Gerard Rodricks was well adapted to gaining the interest of the children and helping them to receive the Gospel message.

Owing to want of space in the Chapel, parents were discouraged from participating in the Children’s Mass. A few always found their way in.

When Fr. George Rosario took charge of the Sunday School, he suggested giving it a new name – “Jesus Club”. The very title continued to draw children and help them understand the purpose of Sunday School.

Vacation Creativity Camp

From the very inception of the Sunday School, days of prayer and in-service programmes were held for the staff. The Jesus Club came to celebrate Parents Day, Teachers Day, Children’s Day and Christmas. Outreach programmes were also organized taking the children to the less fortunate children.

With the appointment of Fr. Gerard Rodricks as Parish Priest, the Sunday School has moved to the Parish with the Eucharist at St. Peter’s Church and classes at St. Stanislaus. Fr. Gerard believed that this was essential for the children to be rooted in the Parish. The move made it possible for parents to attend the Children’s Mass.

To the programme, Fr. Gerard has added a lot of fun days which the children love. Greatly appreciated is the training of the children for their First Holy Communion. Fr. Gerard has put so much life and meaning into the preparation that parents from other Parishes are eager to have their children trained at St. Peter’s.

Picnic at Utan