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The Religious Education Department is under the direction of Joan Ellen Frist . Click here for complete contact information.

PROGRAMS

  RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES (CCD)
  Classes are available for children in KINDERGARTEN through 6th grade and meet Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm-7:45 pm at the Marsh Drive school

  EDGE Ministry
  7th and 8th grade, meets Wednesday evenings at the Marsh Drive school during the school year.

  LIFETEEN Ministry
  9th through 12th grade, meets Sunday evenings at the Marsh Drive school after the 5:00 PM mass.

  Registration is required for all programs.

FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST EUCHARIST are usually prepared for during the 2 year process of first and second grade. The sacraments are available to children registered in either St. Patrick school or St. Patrick religious education program.

CONFIRMATION is prepared for by 8 years of religious education in either St. Patrick school or St. Patrick religious education. Immediate preparation is a 2-year process of 7th and 8th grades.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD is available to children in grades kindergarten thru 6th on most sundays during the year. Any child in church may attend CLW. It is available during the 9:30 Mass.

BAPTISM CLASSES are mandated to all parents having their first child baptized. Classes meet every other month on the first 3 Wednesdays of the month.
Classes are held in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Please register for this class.

Parent meetings which consist of catechesis and information on each sacrament are available to parents with children in confirmation programs. these meetings are mandatory.

RCIA ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN is available for children over the age of 7 who has not been baptized or received into the catholic church. Any child of an adult who is attending RCIA who wants to also become a member of the church must attend the RCIA adapted for children. Please contact the dre for information.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is held the third week of June each year. It is for children ages 4 thru 10. It is held from 9:30 to noon. Registration is required.

COORDINATOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION- JOAN ELLEN FRIST
SECRETARY-JEANNIE RICHARDSON

PHONE -717-243-4891
E-MAIL-jfrist@stpatrickchurch.org

 

Last updated July 11, 2010.