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Mission Statement
The Homeschool Ministry at St. Martin de Porres was created to provide support and community to Catholic homeschooling families and those considering the homeschooling vocation in Dripping Springs and surrounding areas. Our mission is to engage with both fellow homeschoolers and the greater Catholic Community by providing support, information, resources, and activities.
Domestic Church
Traditionally, the purpose of any Catholic homeschool group is to support and strengthen the Domestic Church within the homeschooling community and build up the Kingdom of God. To this end, our co-op will:
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Provide activities and opportunities that foster a deeper love for Christ and the Catholic Church.
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Present role models of virtue for our children to follow as they journey toward heaven.
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Celebrate the liturgical year with joy and solemnity.
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Expose our children to the richness that the Church offers each of us.
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Offer a variety of Domestic Church events throughout the year. These events will be open to the entire family, and some will be offered by the ministry to serve the entire parish.
To help us along our spiritual journey, we have adopted St. Pier Giorgio Frassati as the patron saint of our ministry.
“Jesus is with me. I have nothing to fear.”
Classes and Clubs
Elementary Co-op
The elementary co-op is a group of home educator families from St. Martin de Porres and other local Catholic parishes with children ages Pre-K through 5th grade. Utilizing the Program for Achieving Character Education (PACE), a comprehensive Catholic character education curriculum, we will meet on a regular basis (currently the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month) to engage with one another. A nursery and preschool classroom will be made available for younger siblings not ready to participate in the program.
Speech and Debate
Students ages 12-to-18 are invited to participate in speech and debate where they will be engaged in lectures, games, drills, and competitions to foster learning how to express their thoughts verbally in front of an audience and debate and defend their Catholic faith.
Ministry Leadership
Melissa Reaves, Ministry and Co-op Coordinator
mandmreaves@gmail.comDiana Calloway, Speech and Debate
gottalovesimplicity@gmail.comPatti McKiernan, Field Trips
Patti.mckiernan@gmail.comKerry Roberts, Service Projects
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