PARISH  SCHOOL  OF  RELIGION

The Parish School of Religion Program is held in the Family Life Center on Sunday mornings from 9:35-10:50am. This program offers the opportunity for children to attend either the 8:30am mass or the 11:00am mass on a Sunday morning. The children attending the 8:30am mass simply walk over from church with their parents to their respective classroom. After class, if the family has not attended mass, parents can pick up their children and proceed over to church. This program is rich in teaching children who attend Public Schools, about their Catholic faith. The program also prepares the second graders for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. It is in our eighth grade class that we prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation. Those children who attend St. John Neuman Catholic School, will have classes scheduled during the year to do last minute preparations for the sacraments here at St. Cecilia. Sr. Therese will meet with the students at SJN after school hours, six weeks prior to the sacrament. A sacramental meeting for each sacrament is obligatory for each parent and child. The second and eighth graders make a retreat prior to receiving the sacrament.

The community of St. Cecilia has dedicated catechist, who work with the parents and students in the Parish School of Religion Program. All our catechist have taken Protecting God’s Children Program from the Diocese, as well as completing a background check, which puts them as safe, drug and crime free, responsible catechist and parents. Each classroom has two Catechist, which allows for team teaching and protection for each of your children. Consistency flows, especially when one of the Catechist is absent due to a family activity or illness. The program uses the Sadlier Religion Program, which is highly recommended.