Office Hours:

• Monday- Thursday, 9am-3:30pm
  The office is located in the building behind the school.

Staff:

• Mrs. Elaina Kedjierski:
  • Director of Religious Education Levels 1-4
• Mrs. Peggy Soviero:
  • Director of Religious Education Levels 5-8
• Diane Dumbainski:
  • Registration, Level 1
• Elaine Parks:
  • Levels 2, 3 & 4
• Anne Fleming:
  • Levels 5 & 6
• Mary Ann Harnedy:
  • Levels 7 & 8

Sacraments:

• Baptism:
  • For children who have not either not received the Sacrament of Baptism or have questions about the child's Baptism, please call the Parish Rectory at 631-265-2271.
• Reconciliation:
  • Level 2 children receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time during the month of January.
• First Eucharist:
  • Level 2 children receive the Sacrament in the spring.
• Confirmation:
  • Level 8 children receive the Sacrament in the spring.

Class Session Times:

Children attend classes in our school building

• Levels 1-6 children attend classes on:
  • Monday, 4:15 - 5:30pm & 6:00 - 7:15pm
  • Tuesday, 4:15 - 5:30pm
  • Wednesday, 4:15 - 5:30pm
  • Saturday, 9:00 - 10:15am
• Level 7 children attend classes
  • Sunday, 8:30 - 11:15am.  Weekly mass attendance is included during the session.
• Level 8 children attend classes on:
  • Thursday, 7:30-8:45pm.

Length of Program:

• Our programs annually run from September through May each term. Registration forms are sent home each year to our registered children during the month of March. Registration closes on October 1st each year. All grade level students must re-register each term.

Service Projects:

• Every grade level participates in a group service project each year.
  • Level 1- Baskets of Love for the Needy
  • Level 2- Pasta Collection
  • Level 3- Nursing Home Presentation
  • Level 4- Clothing Drive
  • Level 5- Sisters of St. Benedict - St. Joseph Guest Home, Greenlawn
  • Level 6- LifeNet & Hope House
  • Levels 7 & 8- Donates to the Grace Peshkur Foundation, Inc. / Pax Christi

Our Curriculum and Textbooks

• Level 1- God Loves Us, We Believe: Sadlier
• Level 2- Reconciliation & Eucharist, Sacrament Program: Sadlier
• Level 3- We Are the Church, We Believe: Sadlier
• Level 4- God’s Law Guides Us, We Believe: Sadlier
• Level 5- We Worship, Christ Our Life: Loyola Press
• Level 6- God Calls a People, Christ Our Life: Loyola Press
• Levels 7 & 8- Confirmation, RCL & Our Catholic Identity, RCL

Volunteer Opportunities:

• All volunteers over the age of 18 are required to submit to a background check before beginning their service.

Catechists:

• Volunteers over the age of 18 are needed to teach a one hour & 15 minute session on a weekly basis. Catechist training and grade level materials are available to all catechists.

Grade Level Coordinators:

• Master catechists are needed to assist, encourage and support other catechists on their grade level and to be the go-between with the catechist and the Religious Formation Office.

Session Helpers:

• Adults and older teenagers are needed to patrol the hallways during class time and assist in classrooms as needed.

Hospitality Committee:

• Decorators, shoppers, set up and clean up volunteers are needed periodically throughout the year to assist us with our grade level celebrations.

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