Religious Education Program
Registration for 2023-24 program now open!
Registration for our Religious Education program is now open! All 1st through 8th grade students are welcome to join.
Register for the 2023-24 academic year here.
Program Information
The Church celebrates parents as the principal and first educators of their children. We are eager to assist you with your unique responsibility in your childrens’ faith formation. The Religious Education program at Saint Clement Parish exists to help children and families grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ as together we pray, serve, give, learn, and belong.
Through our program, we seek to help children and their families
Come to know God more personally as we learn to PRAY individually and to participate fully, consciously, and actively at Mass.
Discover ways to love and SERVE others in the wider community.
Explore our call to GIVE generously of our time, talent, and treasure to build up God's kingdom.
Deepen our knowledge of the Catholic tradition as we LEARN what it means to live as people of faith today.
Experience what it means to BELONG to God and to be a member of this great Catholic community of faith.
Our Religious Education program serves 1st through 8th grade students. Classes of 24 students or less are taught by teams of volunteer catechists. Bimonthly classes are held on Sundays from 10:40 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. at Saint Clement School for a total of 15 classes throughout the academic year. Please see the calendar below for the full schedule. Students are also prepared to receive the first Eucharist (2nd grade), first reconciliation (3rd grade), and Confirmation (8th grade) at the appropriate ages. Please note that the archdiocese requires two years of preparation, so their continuous education is important in their reception of the sacraments.
OPENING DAY: On Sunday, September 24, 2023, we’ll have a special blessing for our catechists at the 9:30 Mass, followed by a reception for families where you will be invited to meet your child’s catechist for the year. We look forward to welcoming new and returning families on Opening Day!
Calendar
Please see our calendar for our full schedule of classes this academic year.
Confirmation Year I & II Mass Journals:
Confirmation Year I & II students: to submit your digital Mass Journals each month, click here.
If you are a Confirmation Year II student, the above link also has the service hour due dates, along with a downloadable Service Hours Form.
Important Dates
Parent meetings:
1st Grade (First year of First Communion Preparation)
November 8th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
January 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
April 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
2nd Grade (Second year of First Communion Preparation and celebration of the Sacrament)
November 8th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
January 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
March 13th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
April 13th, 9:30-11:30 a.m. OR 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fireside, Retreat for student and one parent
April 21st, 9:30 a.m., Church, Teaching Mass and First Communion Blessing
May 4th, 12:00 p.m., Church, First Communion Mass
3rd Grade (First Reconciliation Preparation and celebration of the Sacrament)
November 8th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
January 24th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
March 6th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
March 23rd, 9:30-11:30 a.m. OR 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fireside, Retreat for student and one parent
April 20th, 10:00 a.m., Church, First Reconciliation Service
7th Grade (First year of Confirmation Preparation)
October 18th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
8th Grade (Second year of Confirmation Preparation and celebration of the Sacrament)
October 11th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
December 6th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
February 10th, 1:00-6:00 p.m., Fireside and Church, Confirmation Retreat and Blessing for student (parents welcome to attend blessing at 5:00 Mass)
February 28th, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Chapel, Parent Formation Meeting
March 16th, 10:00 a.m., Church, Confirmation Mass
Retreats:
First Reconciliation Retreat
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Saint Clement School
All students preparing for their first Reconciliation must attend accompanied by one parent/guardian
Confirmation Retreat
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Saint Clement School
All Confirmation Year II students are required to attend
First Communion Retreat
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Saint Clement School
All students in Communion II must attend accompanied by one parent/guardian
Sacraments:
First Reconciliation
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Confirmation
Saturday, March 16, 2024
First Communion
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Serve as a Catechist or Aide
We invite you to consider serving as a catechist for our Religious Education Program. We will provide you with a structured curriculum, educational resources, as well as a training that will walk you through a typical class, suggest learning activities, and equip you with the tools you’ll need to teach the group of students you’ll be working with throughout the year.
We are looking for volunteers to commit to the 15 class days, as well as volunteers who are willing to be on call to sub. If you are a teen in need of service hours, you are welcome to serve as a classroom aide. Please feel free to reach out to Marta Stepniak if you are interested in volunteering or have any questions.
Contact Us
Questions? Please contact Marta Stepniak.