Religious Education
Religious Education Classes Calendar
Calendars for Session I, Session II, and Session III are available online.
Session I (Tuesday afternoon) & Session II (Tuesday evening)
Session III (Thursday afternoon)
Session 1 ... 4:30-5:45pm
Session 2 ... 6:30-7:45pm |
Session 3 ... 4:30-5:45pm |
November 2011: |
1 - class
8 - NO class
15 - Class (food drive)
22 - NO class (Thanksgiving)
29 - Class (Holy Childhood Association Collection) |
3 - Class
10 - NO class
17 - Class
24 - NO class (Thanksgiving) |
December 2011: |
6 - Class
13 - Class
20 - Class
27 - NO Class (Christmas Holiday) |
1 - Class
8 - No Class (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
15 - Class
22 - Class
29 - NO class (Christmas Holiday) |
January 2012: |
3 - Class
10 - Class
17 - Class
24 - Class
31 - Class |
5 - Class
12 - Class
19 - Class
26 - Class |
February 2012: |
7 - Class
14 - Class
21 - Class (Operation Rice Bowl)
28 - Class |
2 - Class
9 - Class
16 - Class
23 - Class (Operation Rice Bowl) |
March 2012: |
6 - Class
13 - Class
20 - Class
27 - Class |
1 - Class
8 - Class
15 - Class
22 - Class
29 - Class |
April 2012: |
3 - NO Class (Holy Week)
10 - NO Class (Spring Break)
17 - Class
24 - Class |
5 - NO Class (Holy Week)
12 - NO Class (Spring Break)
19 - Class
26 - Class |
| May 2012: |
| 1 - Last Class |
3 - Last Class |
Session I (Tuesday afternoon) & Session II (Tuesday evening)
Session III (Thursday afternoon)
2011 Confirmation DVDs have arrived
Please contact the Office of Religious Education to schedule a pick up
Registration for 2011-2012 year
We are always in need of catechists, aids, student aides, hall monitors and program assistants. If you have an interest or would like more information please call the Office of Religious Education at 732-390-0354.
Updated Family handbook for 2011
The religious education parent handbook has been updated and is now available online.
Please click this link or the image below to download your copy of the handbook.
Required prayers by grade level
Our Catholic tradition includes many wonderful prayers that children are expected to learn. All children are expected to learn their prayers for each grade level before promotion to the next grade can be considered.
Formal Prayers by Grade Level
Grade 1
- The Sign of the Cross
- The Our Father
- Hail Mary
- Glory Be
- Prayer to a Guardian Angel
Grade 2 - all 1st-grade prayers, plus:
- Prayer of Sorrow
- Act of Faith, Hope and Love
Grade 3 - all 1st & 2nd grade prayers, plus:
Grade 4 - all of the preceding, plus:
Grade 5 - all of the preceding, plus:
- Hail Holy Queen
- Fatima Prayer
Grade 6 - all of the preceding, plus:
- Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Grades 7 & 8 - all formal prayers from preceding years
Formal Prayers by Grade Level
Attendance policy
The limit on absences set by the Diocese of Metuchen is three (3) for the entire year. Phone calls and/or notes are not necessary. Parents are expected to assist their child in making up work that has been missed due to absence, and turning it in to the Catechist. When your child is not in class, he/she will be marked absent.
If your child is absent four (4) times, a warning note will be sent to you, which must be signed and returned to the child's Catechist or the DRE. Please take the time to discuss individual circumstances with Mrs. Fitzgerald (732/390-0354).
Students who miss five (5) or more classes during the year will not be assigned grades. It is unfair for any Catechist to judge a child's performance if they are missing over one-sixth of the classes.
Any family who has a child who is classified by the public school district as "chronically ill" needs to call Mrs. Fitzgerald (732/390-0354) to discuss the special circumstances and alternatives.
Any student who has chronic absences over two or more semesters will not be permitted to re-register in the program unless the family meets with the DRE.
