To provide a foundation that will help our children develop their faith and make God an integral part of their everyday lives.
Religious Education Philosophy
We believe that the Religious education of our children is a shared responsibility between Church and family. The purpose of catechesis is to make a person's faith become alive, conscious and active through the light of instruction. Acting on this belief, the staff of Saint Therese Religious Education Program is committed to the spiritual growth of our children. At your child's Baptism, you also made a commitment for your child to be raised in the Catholic faith. We now ask you to fulfill that promise. Together, with humble confidence and hope rooted in prayer, we can instill in our children God's message as the way of life.
Parental Responsibility:
1. Provide your daughters and sons with opportunities to learn and practice their faith at home
2. Make it possible for your children to share and nurture their faith within the parish community, especially by attending Mass together each Sunday or Saturday evening and on holy days of obligation.
3. Be aware of the Religious Education class schedule (as well as scheduled Parent Meetings and activities) and bring your child to class, regularly and on time
4. Call the DRE (Director of Religious Education) if your child will not be at class
5. Send your son or daughter with a letter in case they need to have early dismissal
6. See that you child makes up all missed class work
7. Watch the weekly bulletin for news, notices, changes, etc.
Tuition Fee:
The cost of tuition is $50 dollars, which covers instructional books and material used by students during the Religious Education Program.
Attendance:
All students are required to attend all scheduled classes (exceptions apply for illnesses), no more than three justifiable absences per calendar year.
Cancellation of Class due to Inclement Weather:
If there is a class cancellation due to inclement weather, teachers will contact you regarding any cancellations. Do not call the rectory as the office will be closed. You may also check our website and we will indicate any cancellations here.
Registration for the 2021-2022 CCD classes,for First Communion and Confirmation will begin Sunday, 6/30/2021 and continue until the end of August, 8/31/2021. Forms are available at the rectory, or call 973-881-0400.
Registraciones de las clases de CCD para la Primer Comunion y Confirmaccion empiezan este Domingo, 6/30/2021 y continuaran hasta el final de Agosto, 8/31/2021. Los formularios se repartaran en la rectoria, o pueden llamar al 973-881-0400.