Please remember that there will be NO CLASSES this coming week for Thanksgiving break:

• Tuesday, November 25th,

• Wednesday, November 26th, and

• Saturday, November 29th.

Classes will resume the following week:

• Tuesday, December 2nd,

• Wednesday, December 3rd, and

• Saturday, December 6th.

A reminder that on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, we will have our bilingual Religious Education Thanksgiving Family Mass here at St. Kevin at 11:00 am.  Our Music Ministry choir will be leading us in singing and praising God at the Mass, and some of our younger students will be participating and making a special presentation during the Mass.  We invite you and your families to join us in giving thanks to God for all His graces.

We also thank all of you for your generous contributions to our Thanksgiving Drive.  The money collected will be used by the St. Mother Teresa Charity ministry of the parish to provide gift cards for needy families in our parish community this Thanksgiving.  All of the charitable work we are able to accomplish is only possible through your generosity.

As we celebrate this occasion with our own families and loved ones, let us remember to be thankful to God for all the graces he has bestowed on us and all the blessings he constantly provides for us.  Let us also keep in our prayers all who are in need.

We wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving! 

As we informed our Confirmation classes this week, we will be evaluating the Confirmation candidates next class on their “Basic Prayers” as part of the preparation for Confirmation.  These prayers include the Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, the Act of Contrition, and the Apostles’ Creed. 

• (If you need a copy of the handout with the prayers, it is available in the "Things to Know" handout on the “Confirmation Page” of our website.)

We will be making sure that each candidate has learned their basic prayers.  We will be asking them to pray these prayers with us individually to ensure that they have learned them.  As part of their preparation for Confirmation, it is imperative that they know all of their basic prayers, which they will continue to use beyond their Confirmation as they proceed on their journey of faith.

As previously stated, we need your assistance in ensuring that your candidate has learned all of the Basic Prayers by going over and praying them together.  The best way for them to learn these prayers is to pray them every day, and what could be better than to pray together as a family daily!

Thank you, and God bless you. 

Please remember that our next Religious Education Mass is taking place this coming Sunday:

When:           Sunday, October 26, 2025

Time:               11:15 am

Location:        Church

We are celebrating this Mass so that all the children, families, and catechists of the Religious Education Program can come together to pray and celebrate, united as one community in Christ.  Our Music Ministry choir will be singing and leading us in giving praise to God.  Students from our Seventh Grade and Up classes will be participating in the various roles of the Mass. 

We look forward to having all of our families join us, and seeing all of you as we pray and celebrate during our Mass this Sunday!

Thank you, and God bless you.

As mentioned at registration and noted on our Confirmation calendar, there is a “Confirmation Meeting” later this month for the Confirmation candidate, parents, and sponsor.

Please note that attendance at this meeting is REQUIRED for ALL

• candidates (Confirmation students),

• parents, and

• sponsors

as part of the preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation.  Please make the necessary arrangements to ensure that everyone is present.

On the date of the meeting, please go straight to the Parish Hall with your son/daughter and their sponsor for the meeting.

Reminder regarding sponsors:

The sponsor needs to bring the sponsor letter/certificate from their parish to be submitted at the meeting.  Please remind your child's sponsor to make sure that they contact their parish and obtain the necessary sponsor letter/certificate, if it has not yet been done.  Please refer to the email sent previously with complete information regarding the sponsor requirements:

We look forward to seeing all of our candidates, parents, and sponsors at our Confirmation Meeting!

A few emails have been sent with important information regarding the preparation for Confirmation:

CONFIRMATION SERVICE REQUIREMENTS 

CONFIRMATION SPONSOR INFORMATION 

CONFIRMATION - THINGS TO KNOW 

If you did not receive any of the above emails, please contact the Religious Education Office.

Thank you, and God bless you.

We had a successful first few weeks, and we thank you for your support and cooperation as we continue on this Catechetical year.  We also give thanks to everyone who joined us for our opening Religious Education Mass yesterday.  A special thank you to all of the students who helped to make yesterday's Mass such a wonderful and amazing celebration: the lectors and offertory bearers from the Confirmation class, the altar server, and all of the members of our Music Ministry choir who sang so beautifully at the Mass.  It was a great blessing to gather together as a Religious Education family to pray and to celebrate.  We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Religious Education Mass in October as well as throughout the year. 

An email was sent with a reminder of the guidelines of utmost importance mentioned at the Parent Orientation to keep in mind throughout the year.

DROP-OFF AND DISMISSAL PROCEDURES

DRESS CODE

ATTENDANCE

BOOKS / SUPPLIES / BAGS

FOOD, DRINKS, AND GUM

All guidelines are taken from our “Religious Education Handbook,” which contains all the procedures that will be followed this year.  It is available on our website at www.stkevinrep.org, under the “GENERAL CLASS INFO” tab. 

Please also remember that emails are the primary method of communicating updates and important information regarding your child’s Religious Education classes.  

Thank you for your support and cooperation.  May God bless you and your families. 

Please remember that our opening Religious Education Mass is taking place this coming Sunday:

When:                Sunday, September 21, 2025

Time:                 11:15 am

Location:           Church

This Sunday, the Church in the United States celebrates Catechetical Sunday, the national day that celebrates the ministry of catechesis and religious education.  Hence, the 11:15 am Mass this Sunday will be celebrated and dedicated especially for the students, families, and catechists of our Religious Education Program.  As we kickoff this new catechetical year, let us come together to pray for a successful year and to celebrate our unity as one community in Christ.

Our Music Ministry choir will be singing and leading us in giving praise to God.  Students from our Confirmation classes will be participating in the various roles of the Mass.  Our Catechists will also be commissioned in their important mission of sharing and passing on the faith to your children and families.

We look forward to having all of you and your families join us as we pray and celebrate during our opening Mass this Sunday!

Thank you, and God bless you.

We thank everyone for their presence and participation in this week’s Welcome Orientation. We are excited to begin our classes for this year, and we know that they will be wonderful and fruitful for all with the grace of our Lord and the support and cooperation of all of our families.

An email was sent to all attendees with follow-up information for this year, including information on:

-   Handbook

-   Welcome Packet

-   Class Outlines

-   Emails and Website

A separate email was also sent with more detailed information on the Covid-19 guidelines as well as the process for drop-off and pick-up for this year.

We look forward to the start of our formal classes this week. God bless you.

We take this opportunity to welcome you to the beginning of the St. Kevin Religious Education Program for the 2025-2026 Catechetical Year!

The classes begin this week.  As mentioned at registration, for the first day of class, we will have our Welcome Orientation for this catechetical year. 

• The Welcome Orientation will take place in-person at the parish. (Information has been sent to the parents via email.)

• The Welcome Orientation will begin promptly at the designated start time.

• At least one of the parents MUST be present with their child(ren) at the Welcome Orientation, where you will receive important information regarding the classes and the program for this year.

• You and your child will also be meeting our catechists for this year. 

• Please remember that attendance at the Welcome Orientation is required for ALL students and parents, and your attendance at the orientation with your child will count as a class day in terms of your child’s attendance for this year.

• Please arrive on time, as the doors will be locked 15 minutes after the start time of orientation, and no one will be able to enter once the doors are closed.

• Only parents and students who are already registered will be able to attend the Welcome Orientation.

We look forward to seeing all of our students and parents at our Welcome Orientation!