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NICHE

Northeastern Indiana Catholic Home Educators

Catholic Homeschool Support Group for Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding areas

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Hello! 
We want to introduce ourselves.  We are a group of Roman Catholic homeschooling moms trying to serve God, our families, and other homeschoolers in Fort Wayne, IN and surrounding areas.  Our primary activity is 9am Mass at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish 7215 Saint Joe Rd
Fort Wayne, IN on the First Friday of each month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  We usually have an activity after mass at no cost.

Attendance at activities is open to all persons, single or married, regardless of religious affiliation, whether homeschooling or non-homeschooling.

      Please contact Grace  for information about joining our group.  You can e-mail her by clicking on her name, or call (260) 747-6077.

Membership includes :

bulletA bi-yearly newsletter of events & activities
bulletA members-only website (not this one)
bulletA photo directory of members
bulletField Trips
bulletMom's Nights Out
bulletPotlucks
bulletBook It! Nights when children can recite a poem, or read a book report.
bulletAnnual Curriculum Share
bulletMultiple spiritual, service, social, field trip & other activity opportunities

Annual Event - Our Annual Curriculum Share occurs early in the year and you're invited!  We get together with some of our favorite books and share what has and hasn't worked in our homeschools that year.  Moms and Dads are both invited!  It's a good way to see something of our group and get a peek at homeschooling, if you're looking for one.  Many of us find it rejuvenating and are encouraged by each other.

Homeschool Info - General information on getting your Catholic homeschool started.

Community Information - These are things in our local community that may be of interest to a homeschool family.  There is contact information as well as general information about places & events you may be interested in.

Diocese Statues - Our Bishop, John M. D'Arcy, promulgated statues and a pastoral letter to be effective as particular law for the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend on Sept. 15, 2006.  In the Guidelines, Bishop D'Arcy  reffers to the United States Council of Catholic Bishop's Approved Book list.  This is the link to it : USCCB Approved List

Canon Law - This is a PDF file of the Thesis of Father Mark Guertner, Pastor of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish.  His subject matter was Homeschooling and Canon Law.  It's 65 pages (so a little cumbersome to print out), but a good read for those that want to know what the Catholic Church's position is on homeschooling.

Advice - Just what it says ; free & unsolicited.  

Indiana Laws - Is homeschooling legal?

 

 

 

If you have any questions about this webpage, please contact Jenn.