Family Handbook
We have updated our Family Handbook for the 2012-2013 Religious Education school year.
Please access a copy of the new handbook via this link (PDF file)
Religious Education
2013-2014 Registration Forms
All students must register for Religious Education Classes for the 2013-2014 school year by June 30th. All families are asked to complete the registration form.
All students must be from a registered Parish family. New students to the program must provide baptismal information and or transfer from your prior parish. As a reminder, the diocesan policy is that it is a two-year preparation for the reception of the sacraments.
2013-2014 Registration Form (2 pages)
Registration information and instructions
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our office at (732) 390-0354.
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.
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:
- Apostles' Creed
Grade 4 - all of the preceding, plus:
- Act of Contrition
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
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.