In an effort to assist parents in their role of primary teachers in the ways of faith, we offer a variety of options for children and families to grow and learn:

Religion Classes

Children who are in pre-school through eighth grade meet in the Blessed Sacrament school building on Sundays from 9:00 to 10:00 am during the school year. Our volunteer catechists follow a Diocesan curriculum and use age-appropriate resources to help children learn about our lives as Roman Catholics.

In addition, occasional family events take place during regularly scheduled class time. Children love the opportunity to be with their adult caregivers in their classrooms and it helps to enrich faith sharing in the home.

Family Faith Formation

In this option, we provide families with materials based on the weekly Sunday readings and Diocesan Religion curriculum. This allows families to read and review the Gospel together at home and discuss it in a way that’s meaningful to them. In addition, these families gather together monthly at St. Mary’s to attend Saturday Mass, have dinner, and come together for support, encouragement and fellowship.

Home Study

In this program, children receive the grade-level textbooks they would typically receive in the Sunday morning religion classes. Parents should facilitate the work and review of each chapter, and it is expected that the families will participate in all scheduled family events. A meeting with a staff member from the Faith Formation Office each semester is also expected.

Registration

Registration is required for all Children’s Religious Education programs. To register for the 2015-16 year please click here to download the form. Please contact Sister Kathleen Wayne at 585-507-9961 or at kathleen.wayne@dor.org with any questions.