Religious Education

The 2024-2025 Religious Education Registration is now open for all students (New and Returning)!  PK-8th Grade Classes begin on September 5.  If you have not yet, please fill out a parish registration form.  Then fill out the Religious Education Registration form and bring both to the office. If your child was not baptized at St. Andrew's, please also bring a copy of his/her baptismal certificate AND birth certificate.  Registration forms are in the sidebar. 👉  Regular attendance is very important - especially in the Sacrament classes. Part of a child's formation in Faith is learning from you the importance of learning and practicing their faith. Parents and Guardians are welcome in any of the classrooms and to participate in all extra curricular events.

Ages 3-6: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I - Sundays 8:30-9:45 AM. (Atriums 9 + 10) and Tuesdays10-11:30 AM (Atrium 10)

Grade 2: First Communion: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level II - Tuesdays and Wednesdays 5-6:30 PM. (Atriums 9 + 10)

*If your child is in 3rd grade but has not received First Communion yet, he/she will likely be in the First Communion classes on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.*

Family Sacrament Class (First Communion / Baptism Preparation 4th-8th grade): Sundays 8:30-9:45 AM (Rooms 6/7)

If your child is in 4th through 8th grade, but is not baptized, or has not received First Communion yet, the Family Sacrament Class is for you.  This is a family class so parents attend with their child(ren).

Grades 3-5: Sundays 8:30-9:45 AM. (Rooms 3 and 4)

Grades 6-8: Tuesdays 5-6:30 PM. (Rooms 3 and 4)

 

For 9th-10th Grade Confirmation Classes see the Confirmation page.

What is Catechesis of the Good Shepherd? (CGS) (Ages 3-9)

The Catechisis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is our First Communion preparation program.  It is a beautiful Montessori-based process of Catholic formation that paves the way for a greater participation in the liturgy of the Church.  Each child is enabled to participate more fully, consciously and actively in the Mass and the other Sacraments, as well as in the larger parish community.

The Characteristics of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Catechist Information

We are always eager for catechists and aides!  All you have to do it have to love the Lord, be enthusiastic for the faith, be living a sacramental life, and be willing to share the witness of the Faith!  To volunteer as a catechist or aide, call or email Genevieve Rivera, and then use this Diocesan link HERE, to formally applying as a volunteer.