Looking to pass the Catholic Faith on to your child? Saint Andrew has a program for your family!
Please take a moment to watch the video to learn about our program and how it works. Then read on for additional information and details on registration.
The Saint Andrew Religious Education program is now accepting new registrations for the 2024-2025 academic year. Be sure to review the schedule and philosophy of our program to know how it will impact your child and family schedules. Thank you for your interest in teaching your child about God’s love for them!
About the Program
Saint Andrew Religious Education (RE) offers a family-centered religious education program for children K – 8 (see visual representation of the model).
The flexibility offered through this model makes religious education effective and vibrant even in the midst of changing COVID protocols with which we are now familiar. Any student and family can participate remotely at any time. This academic year will offer more opportunities for in-person classes while also expecting families to do a portion of the program at home.
Our model offer flexibility to kids and families who may have vacations, sports, grandparents to visit, etc. It has also been proven as a way of having families grow together in religious literacy and faith.
General Information: RE K-8
For the 2024-25 academic year – K-6th grades will meet on Sundays from 10:00am to 10:50am and 7 & 8th grades (including both their Religious Education classes and Sacramental preparation classes ) will be on Sunday afternoons/evenings. Seventh graders will meet from 3:30pm to 4:45pm and eight graders will meet from 6:00pm to 7:15pm.
Second graders will have additional meetings on Sundays at 10:00am to accommodate for their preparation for First Communion.
Were excited to offer this program at our parish because of its proven approach-ability and adaptability for families. We hope you’ll join us in this journey!
Recent Flocknotes Regarding RE:
- May 16, 2024
Summer Plans for Religious Education
Dear Parents/Guardians, Thank you for being a part of Religious Education at Saint Andrew during this past year! You should have received a report generated by me earlier this week detailing what cha …
- May 3, 2024
Thank you for a Great Year in Religious Ed
Dear Parents/Guardians, Thank you for being a part of 2023-2024 Religious Education academic year at Saint Andrew Parish! Our 2nd-grade students will receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday, M …
- April 24, 2024
In-Person Classes for Sunday, April 28, 2024
Dear Parents, We do hope everyone is having a great week!! We will have our final In-Person classes for Kindergarten through 6th grade this Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 10:00am at Saint Andrew School …
First Communion
First and Second Grade students prepare for First Communion through Religious Education. The expectation is for students to prepare for two years and receive First Communion in the Second grade.
In addition to their Religious Education classes, Second graders (and older children who are receiving First Communion) attend First Reconciliation, a First Communion Retreat with their parents, and a rehearsal for First Communion. The anticipated date for the celebration of First Communion is Saturday, April 26, 2025
Confirmation
Our Confirmation preparation program begins for youth who are entering or are older than the 7th grade. In addition to Religious Education or religion class in Saint Andrew School, the candidates for Confirmation meet on Sunday afternoons.
7th graders meet on Sundays from 3:30pm to 4:45pm
8th graders meet on Sundays from 6:00pm to 7:15pm.
The registration process is the same as the RE program.
Recent Flocknotes - Ven. Tolton Cohort (January 2025)
- June 11, 2024Make-up Opportunities for Confirmation Retreats
Dear Parents/Guardians, I hope you are off to the start of a wonderful summer! Several of our candidates for Confirmation have completed the service portion of their Faith In Action hours, but that is …
- June 5, 2024Almost Summer! Confirmation Update
Dear Parents/Guardians, It was great to see all the students (and parents) who helped in Feed My Starving Children service project this past Saturday. For those who missed it, there will be another (b …
- May 30, 2024There is Still Room at Upcoming Service Projects
Dear Parents/Guardians, Before summer break comes, there are two sequential weeks where there are opportunities to complete the Faith in Action service project requirements for your child's Confi …