Religious Education
Jr/Sr High Coordinator................................................ Nicole Kraus dre@watertownholyname.org
Elementary Coordinator (Grades 1-6)..................... Karen Phillips eled@watertownholyname.org
Phone: 886-3368
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Office Hours
August 15-June 15:
9:00-4:30 M, Tu, Th
9:00-9:00 Wed
(When classes are in session, otherwise 9:00-4:30)
9:00-12:00 noon Fri
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parents must be registered members of Holy Name Parish in order to enroll their children in the Holy Name Religious Education Program
Wednesday Schedule
Elementary 4:00-5:00
Junior High/High School 7:00-8:00
Preschool meets during the homily at the 8:30 and 10:30 Sunday Mass in Parish Basement Cry Room
Grades 1-6 meet Wednesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00.
Grades 7-10 meet Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:00.
Grades 11 & 12 meet the First Wednesday of the Month in the Angelus Center
Classes are held in the Holy Name Parish Center located across the street from the Church.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday School Program
The primary mission of the Sunday School program is to help children enjoy a faith-filled year through prayer, stories, songs and activities. The program is open to children who are three, four and five years old by September 1. The younger children need to be able to leave their parents for approximately 20 minutes during Mass.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sacramental Preparation
Sacraments are sacred occasions in family and parish life. Students preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation will be expected to follow all diocesan and parish guidelines.
Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist
Sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation (also called Confession or Penance) and First Communion normally take place in the second grade for children who have been baptized. Essential for the preparation of First Communion is regular worship at Sunday Mass, participation in religious education, and a commitment on the part of the parents to the religious education of their child.
Older children (in grades 3 or higher), who have not yet received these sacraments, are prepared with instruction appropriate to the needs of the child with the involvement of the parents. If your child has missed some or all grades, there is a place for your child to begin sacramental preparation in the program.
Specific requirements are handed out at the mandatory parent meetings each September.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Each tenth grade student is invited to be a candidate for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Each will be asked to make a decision and commitment at their Confirmation, to serve God and their Church as full, active, practicing Catholics. As such they will be called to a life of frequent prayer. This means individual prayer, family prayer and prayer as part of a Church community. They will also be called to be a witness/example of their faith in their daily lives. Finally, as adult Catholics we are called to be servants.
Specific requirements are handed out at the mandatory parent meeting each September.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION
Baptismal Planning Class
By Appointment, please call the parish office (886-2628) to register.