Religious Education Program for Grades Kindergarten – Grade 10
Re-registration is required each year (Registration is held annually in the spring). The family must be registered with the parish prior to enrolling in the program.  New students / transfer students are required to submit baptismal certification.

Attendance Policy - Please use the Attendance Hotline number to report an absence: (973) 543-5950 x 19. We will contact all parents who do not phone in an absence. Parents are asked to cover the material in the syllabus for the date that the child missed and the work will be checked by the Catechist. If a child is absent more than three times, parents will be asked to meet with the DRE. Excessive absenteeism may result in having to repeat the grade.

Sacramental Program - 1st Reconciliation / 1st Eucharist
Formal Religioius Education starts in First Grade. Children are required to be enrolled for two years (Grade 1 & 2) in preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.

Kindergarten
Optional - meets Sunday morning during the Faith or Hope Group Schedule

CCD:  Grade 1-6
Three options are available:  Faith Group / Hope Group / Love Group

Faith Group    Sunday 8:45 – 10:15 AM
Hope Group    Sunday  8:45 – 10:15 AM
Love Group     Monday 4:00 – 5:15 PM **

** (Please note beginning time of Monday class.  If dismissal from school and timely arrival at CCD is going to be a problem, please sign up for Sunday classes.  Thank you.)

FIRST GRADE ORIENTATION for Parent and Child 
Sunday - 9/11/11 at 1:00 pm in the Church for the FAITH GROUP 
Sunday - 9/18/11 at 1:00 pm in the Church for the HOPE & LOVE GROUP

TLC “Together Learning Christ” – Grade 7 & 8
Monday evenings for 16 weeks from September to March.   
Grade 7 Theme:  Morality   /    Grade 8 Theme:  The Church

TLC PARENT MEETING:  SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 -7:30 pm in the Church

Confirmation Preparation – Year I and Year II

Teens in Grade 9 and Grade 10 in public, private and Catholic Schools participate.  Sessions are on Sunday evening.  

MANDATORY PARENT & TEEN CONFIRMATION MEETING is held in the month of MAY
For information, see the separate "CONFIRMATION" link on the main website menu or call the Director of Religious Education:
Annette Tracy, 973-543-5950 ext. 13.

Religious Ed Schedule 2011-2012
Religious Education Parent Handbook 
Important Dates for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist