RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration Events for the 2023-2024 Program year
(new families)
Please call our office before coming in.
June 10 at 9am - Communion Preparation
TBA - Confirmation Preparation
July 15 at 9am - continuing Faith Formation
July 15 at 10:30am - Communion Preparation
July 15 at 12pm - Confirmation Preparation
Mark 10:13-16
stained glass window on east wall of our church |
Welcome to Religious Education!Religious Education is a ministry that begins with a vocation of the heart. We reach out to every child starting out with our new arrivals in kindergarten through the confirmandi in high school.
Office Hours & StaffProgram ScheduleReturning families
Registration opens in March and closes in May. Families new to the parish Ongoing enrollment--if a letter is provided from your previous DRE stating that your child has already started classes this year Families entering the program for the first time Registration opens in May and closes in July. |
Fees
-Tuition is a non-refundable donation to the Religious Education Program to pay for materials and supplies consumed by our students and volunteers. The low rate is per family per year.
-A non-refundable retreat fee is collected in the sacramental year and pays for goods and services related to the retreat required by the Diocese of Palm Beach.
Documents
Birth certificate, Baptism certificate, parish registration/member number, custody agreement (when applicable), program registration form
Classes
First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
-requires two consecutive years of preparation
-minimum age to start preparation: 6 years old
-requires weekly Mass and weekly class attendance
-classes are on Tuesday afternoons, 5:15pm-6:45pm, September through May
Confirmation
-requires two consecutive years of preparation
-minimum age to start preparation: 14 years old with adequate previous formation
-requires weekly Mass and weekly class attendance plus commitment to service projects encompassing a minimum of 30 service hours
-classes are Sunday afternoons, 2:00-4:00pm, September through May
Parents-specialized programming
-in a Google Classroom (requires a Gmail address) for parents with kids in First Holy Communion and Confirmation classes
-parents of First Holy Communion and Confirmation students will be required to attend some classes with their children
Faith Formation
-We offer programming every year to children in elementary school, middle school, and high school who are not preparing for a sacrament. Please do not drop out of the Religious Education Program after your child receives his or her sacraments! Join us on Wednesday afternoons from 5:15-6:45pm, September through May.
Specialized ministries
-Tuition is a non-refundable donation to the Religious Education Program to pay for materials and supplies consumed by our students and volunteers. The low rate is per family per year.
-A non-refundable retreat fee is collected in the sacramental year and pays for goods and services related to the retreat required by the Diocese of Palm Beach.
Documents
Birth certificate, Baptism certificate, parish registration/member number, custody agreement (when applicable), program registration form
Classes
First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
-requires two consecutive years of preparation
-minimum age to start preparation: 6 years old
-requires weekly Mass and weekly class attendance
-classes are on Tuesday afternoons, 5:15pm-6:45pm, September through May
Confirmation
-requires two consecutive years of preparation
-minimum age to start preparation: 14 years old with adequate previous formation
-requires weekly Mass and weekly class attendance plus commitment to service projects encompassing a minimum of 30 service hours
-classes are Sunday afternoons, 2:00-4:00pm, September through May
Parents-specialized programming
-in a Google Classroom (requires a Gmail address) for parents with kids in First Holy Communion and Confirmation classes
-parents of First Holy Communion and Confirmation students will be required to attend some classes with their children
Faith Formation
-We offer programming every year to children in elementary school, middle school, and high school who are not preparing for a sacrament. Please do not drop out of the Religious Education Program after your child receives his or her sacraments! Join us on Wednesday afternoons from 5:15-6:45pm, September through May.
Specialized ministries
