Director of Religious Education: Ms. Helen Teifer
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Religious Education is all about supporting parents, who are the primary catechists to their children. Faith is not something we can learn in a class that meets a few hours a week. Faith is something we live and grow into with our families. Nothing we do in Religious Education class would make any sense to your children if the faith was not a part of your home life. Practicing the faith at home includes praying together, reading the Bible together, and sharing your faith to your children.
Mandates for all children attending a Diocese of Brooklyn program:
Levels 1-7 (grades 1-7) meet on most Sundays from 10:00 am to noon, followed by the 12:30 Mass.
Fees: 1 child $100, 2 or more $150
Registration: A copy of the child’s birth certificate and Baptismal certificate should be handed in after completing our online registration form. A registration form is to be completed yearly for each child.
The Sunday Religious Education Program meets on Sunday mornings which includes Religion class and Mass. Class begins at 10:00 in the school. After the class all children will proceed over to the 12:30 Mass with their teacher and sit in assigned seats. The students will be given an attendance record card to be completed by the celebrant of the Mass, if you elect to have your child attend 5:30 Saturday, 8:30 Sunday or at a different Catholic Church. For parents who elect to attend another Mass, there will be an early drop-off beginning at 9:30 AM.
Sunday classes meet almost every Sunday with some exceptions. Classes do not meet on major Holy Day and/or holiday weekends which includes: Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday and Memorial Day. Other calendar holidays (Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Presidents’ Day) do not meet formally but the children are assigned work for those Sundays which is to be completed and handed in at the next scheduled class. (Work may be completed at any time during the week.)
Throughout the year there are special meetings that both children and parents/families are expected to attend. These are: Catechetical Sunday (Opening Day) 10:30 Mass & meeting to follow, Christmas Religious Education Celebration concluding with 12:30 Mass, Mother’s Day 10:30 Mass with May Crowning & End Year Celebration concluding with 12:30 Mass.
Sunday Program:
Students who are currently in High School and have not received the sacraments meet on Sunday mornings. Please ask for additional information.
Every child is unique and different, please request a meeting with the Religious Education Administrator to discuss what would be the best for your child.
Our Youth Ministry (grades 6th through 12th) exists to reach students, connect them with other Catholic peers, help them grow in their faith, and challenge them to discover their ministry and honor God with their lives.
Our Young Adult Ministry (ages 18-40) involves spiritual activities, service opportunities, social gatherings, meetings, and trips. Regular events are listed in the bulletin.