Welcome to St. Bartholomew's Church Religious Education Information
How to Contact Us: (732) 390-0354
Use these links to go directly to the section on the page
| Confirmation Dates Announced |
| Registration Form & Info |
| Parent Handbook | Prayers by Grade Level |
| Confirmation Candidate Opportunities|
| Attendance Policy |
Confirmation Dates Announced
The students of St. Bartholomew School, the Called to Serve program and Thursday Session of CCD are scheduled for October 9, 2010 at 10am.
The students of the Tuesday Sessions of CCD are scheduled for October 16, 2010 at 10am.
Registration Form & Information
Forms for the upcoming 2010 - 2011 year are available online:
- Letter from Pastor, Rev. Thomas J Walsh explaining fees (PDF format)
- Printable Registration Form (PDF format)
Registration deadline for the 2010-2011 year is June 30th. Class lists will be posted on or about September 1, 2010. The 2010 School Year will begin on September 21.
All students must re-register for the new school year and be of a registered Parish family.
New students to the program must provide baptismal information and/or transfer information.
For more information about our program, please call the Office of Religious Education (732) 390-0354.
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.
Parent Handbook
The religious education parent handbook is now available online.
Please note that this is a scanned version 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.
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.