2025-26 Elementary Religious Education Program registration

will start May 1, 2025

(Preschool - 5th grade) 

BUILDING FAMILIES OF FAITH: Elementary Catechesis for Families 

Our parish has gone beyond the limited approach of traditional weekly catechism by forming our hybrid Religious Education Program.  Acknowledging the present day realities in which our parents and young people exist, we have designed a program to assist them in being people of faith in all of life’s situations and circumstances; their family, their school, their community, and their parish.

We address faith formation in this way: Whole Family Catechesis combined with both Class Catechesis and Home Catechesis.

This approach enables formation in various learning styles and incorporates the most important element of catechesis; parents passing on their Catholic faith to their children.  Sharing the catechetical lessons with other families and supporting one another along our journey of faith and parenting, is a departure from the “Sunday School” approach of years past.  Our parents are engaging in conversation about faith with their children, not letting others do it for them.  This builds a connectedness amongst the family members that will help in all areas of family life.

Lastly, to support our parents in their role, we offer Adult Faith Formation through our Men’s and Women’s Groups that meet virtually discussing scripture reflection, prayer and fellowship. Email Trish for more information on the adult programs: drehrsj@gmail.com

FAMILIES OF FAITH MONTHLY FORMAT

Whole Family Catechesis: First Sunday of the month all of the family members come together at 8:30am in Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer and then attend 10am Mass. 

Class Catechesis In Person: The 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month the children are given age specific formation from their catechist in a classroom setting at St. James from 10:00-11:00am. Families have the option of attending 8:30am Mass before class or 11:30am Mass after class.

Home Catechesis: The fourth Sunday of the month, the family works together at home on a lesson that incorporates the Gospel message for that Sunday. This lesson will be sent by email and should take 30 minutes.

• If there is a 5th Sunday in a month that is an off week

For more information, email our Faith Formation director at: drehrsj@gmail.com

CONFIRMATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY

Please click here for the HRSJ Youth Ministry website with full details on our Confirmation program Sealed, our middle school youth ministry and our high school youth ministry.