Religious Ed News!
Click here for our Religious Education Calendar for 2019-2020
Contacting Religious Ed:
Our Religious Education Office is open September to June on Wednesdays when class is in session. On those days you may phone us at: 631-283-0508
You may also email us at any time: reled@shjmbasilica.org
During summer months or on days the office is not open you can leave a message or call the main rectory office: 631-283-0097
To Register for Religious Education please see the registration forms at the bottom of this page.
Faith In Action WeeksDuring Faith in Action Weeks there are no regualr class meetings and we provide each student and family with an activity plan to learn more about their fatih together. You can click the links in the schedule below to find out what is happening during a faith in action week for each grade |
Faith in Action Week 5 -- Sunday March 15 and Wednesday March 18It is the great season of Lent and this week we have an opporutnity for young people and families to learn about the Corporal Works of Mercy. These are practices of showing our Christian love and concern for others who are in need of our help, our forgiveness, and our mercy. Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and Grade 4 Click here Grade 3 and Grade 4 Click here |
Faith In Action Week 4 -- Sunday Februiary 23 and Wednesday February 26Learning About Lent. This weeek our Faith in Action Assignment is to come to one of the Ash Wednesday Services on February 26 and then to make a plan for the Season of Lent. Check the parish website for a list of all services and remember that the 4 PM service and 7 PM mass are specially prepared for young people.
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Faith in Action Week 3 -- Sunday January 19 and Wednesday Jamiary 22In January we celebrate Word of God Sunday for the first time on January 26. It is a chance for us to learn more about the Bible and how we can read it on our own or in families. So find your Bible and learn more about how to read it together. Grade 1 and Grade 2 Click here Grade 3 and Grade 4 Click here |
Faith in Action Week 2 -- Sunday November 24 and Wednesday December 4The Advent Season begins our new church year. The music of Advent, Advent and Christmas Carols, are a wonderful way to teach young people about this season in which we prepare for the Birth of Jesus. Grade 1 and Grade 2 Click here Grade 3 and Grade 4 Click here |
Faith In Action Week 1 -- Sunday October 27 and Wednesday October 30Learning About the Saints. The activities this week will help each student to learn about Saints in the life of the church and how they inspire us in our Catholic lives. Grade 1 and Grade 2 Click here Grade 3 and Grade 4 Click here |
Registering for Religious Education
All student must register prior to taking part in Religious Education Classes. The four forms below were mailed in June to families that had a child in our Religious Education Program last year. If you did not receive these forms, or are registering a new child or children for the first time, or simply need replacement copies, you may download and print them from the links below. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our Religious Education Team at Reled@shjmbasilica.org.
Please remember that no registrations are allowed on the first day of class. All students must be registerd before class begin
2. Click here for a copy of our Registration Information Letter
3. Click here for a Registration Form for Grades 1 - 8
4. Click here for Religious Education Policies and Procedures
Child Lures Prevention Program Information
Every year, every child enrolled in a religious education program in grades 1-6 in the Diocese of Rockville Centre will receive safety training by the use of the Child Lures Prevention Program: Think First & Stay Safe. For information about this program, go to https://childluresprevention.com/parent-training-modules/ and enter the password: 4par3nts.