RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Welcome!
Saint Mary Magdalen Parish Religious Education is centered on the development of true spiritual values, and the encouragement
of the attitudes, understanding, and behaviors of a member of the Catholic community. Our goal is to
help your child to reach Jesus: to
know that he/she is especially
loved and valued by Christ.
Our catechetical programs begin
in Grade 1 and extends to Grade 7. Students who complete
this program of studies are thus prepared to complete initiation
into the Catholic faith through the sacrament of Confirmation.
Program Overview:
Levels 1 - 5 Students:
This year, In keeping with the archdiocesan directives for the unprecedented situation, PREP will
be presented completely online
for our 2020-2021 school year. The model will be the Family Catechesis program Parents and students will receive the first lesson online for each unit in the textbook, Finding God, for that month; parents will teach
the remaining lessons in the unit
at home.
In September, a safe delivery of materials to students is planned.
The first lesson of each unit will be
pre-recorded and the link will be provided to the families. In addition, lessons on the theme of the unit will be pre-recorded each month for the parents.
Levels 6 -7 Students:
See above. Our Sixth and Seventh grade will have two lessons per month with a more detailed
summary of the information in
order to prepare them for the sacrament of Confirmation
(it is a two-year preparatory curriculum).
For more, please contact:
Dorothy Brown
Director of Religious Education
Jennifer Degnan
PREP Administrator
PREP EDUCATION
Our Mission
We are called by our Baptism to grow in hope and love and to respond to our challenge as Catholics to spread the Word of God.
In answer to this call, our mission is to offer education and opportunities for spiritual growth of both the students and catechists of the program. The Religious Education Program of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish strives to assist parents in helping their children to develop a life-long relationship with Jesus through the
teachings of beliefs, doctrine, tradition and service to others.
RESOURCES
Important Dates
(See Calendar Link for complete listing)
First Penance:
February 2, 2021
Confirmation:
April 15, 2021
First Holy Communion:
May 2, 2021