Jennifer Kennedy, Religious Education Coordinator
Please email any questions you may have about our Religious Education program.
Religious Education Registration for 2021-2022
Register now for Religious Education classes – Grades 1-8. Sacrament preparation is offered for all children at any grade level.
Please use this link to register: Registration Form
Register now – payment will be collected the first week of September at our book pick up day!
*PLEASE NOTE *
1st Communion: To register your child for 1st Communion, please contact the Religious Education Office at [email protected]. Children MUST complete both grade 1 and grade 2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION in order to be prepared to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and 1st Communion in 2nd grade. Please bring a copy of the child’s Baptismal Certificate. Older children not previously registered in our Religious Education Program must also be registered and bring a copy of the Baptismal certificate.
Confirmation: The formal preparation for this sacrament begins in grade 7, with Confirmation usually conferred in the Spring of 8th grade. It is expected that all children will have attended religious education classes from grade 1. In addition to weekly classes, there are Formation evenings, a petitioning ceremony, an enrollment ceremony and an acceptance ceremony, service projects, Sponsor/Candidate meetings, and parent meetings.
Please call or email if you have any questions. (631) 691-1617, [email protected]
Registration for All Grade Levels:
If you have a child entering the 1st grade and also have older children in the program you may register your 1st grader on the returning family registration form. Please be sure to include a copy of the Baptismal Certificate of the 1st grader.
Overview of the Religious Education Program: Volunteer catechists and parish staff help prepare candidates and their families to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Class schedules and parent meetings vary by grade.
- Grade 1: The Parent Educator Program starts the formal education. After completing a theological background course, the parents instruct and prepare their children at home weekly. The children attend monthly sessions on Tuesday afternoons.
- Grades 2–7: Weekly catechetical instruction continues in a classroom setting. The children participate in a variety of learning and prayer experiences. Approved religion texts are used with other support materials.
- Grade 8: Immediate preparation for Confirmation with an acceptance for Confirmation ceremony, retreat day, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a special class on living the Christian life, rehearsal for the Confirmation liturgy and reception.
Family Liturgy: Join us at our Family Mass offered each Sunday (September–June) at 9:00 am. It offers a special welcome for children of all ages, and our Children’s Choir leads the singing. Our parish children participate in special Masses hosted by children preparing for a sacrament or in a specific grade.