Elementary Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation

Epiphany provides comprehensive religious education for children in grades K through 5. For program information, contact Colette Burns, Elementary RE Coordinator, 794-0222, ext. 21 . To register your child for classes (except during open registration), contact Maureen Martin, Registrar, 794-0222, ext. 18.

Elementary Religious Education

The Elementary Religious Education Classes meet for approximately 25 weeks from late September to early May. Families have 4 shifts from which to choose:

• Monday - 1st shift 4:45 - 6:00 pm
  
• Monday - 2nd shift 6:30 - 7:45 pm
  
• Tuesday - 5:15 - 6:30 pm
  
• Wednesday - 5:15 - 6:30 pm

To participate in the program, families must be registered parishioners and complete a religious education registration form.

Religious Education Registration Form
Form may be filled out electronically, then printed and submitted.

We recognize that children have a variety of learning styles, and our goal is to develop a program that meets the varying needs of our students.  If your child has special needs in the classroom, please fill out the information form below so that we can provide a positive experience of Religious Education for your child

Confidential Special Needs Form


Volunteers

Volunteers are needed as teachers, aides, hall monitors and nursery help for every shift. In an effort to ensure a safe environment for our children, all volunteers must fill out a volunteer registration form, be screened by Child Protective Services, and attend the "Protecting All God's Children" (VIRTUS) program. For information and registration for the next VIRTUS training session in our area, please visit www.virtus.org.

Volunteer Registration Form


Sacramental Preparation

The sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist are celebrated in the 3rd grade or above. Candidates for these sacraments need to meet the following requirements:

• The family must be registered parishioners.
  
• The child must be a baptized Catholic.
  
• The child must have attended religious education classes or be enrolled in a Catholic school during the past year.
  
• The child must also be attending religious education classes or be enrolled in a Catholic school during the current year.

In addition to regular religious education classes, The following preparation classes for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist must be attended by the child and one of his/her parents:

• Preparation for First Reconciliation consists of three Sunday afternoon classes which usually occur during January and February with the celebration of the sacrament taking place near the beginning of Lent.
  
• Preparation for First Eucharist also consists of three Sunday afternoon classes which usually occur during March and April with the celebration of the sacrament taking place during the Sunday liturgies in late April and early May.

Sacramental Preparation Requirements

Sacramental Preparation Registration Form

Special Sacrament Needs for Children

This process is for

• any school-age child who has never been baptized or was baptized in another faith
  
• any child in grade 4 or above who has received little or no religious education
  
• any child in grade 4 or above who has not received First Reconciliation or First Eucharist
  

This is not a single program, but a variety of options incorporating family sacrament preparation and/or the Youth Catechumenate.

RCIC Registration Form