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 part of your child’s preparation for First Communion, your child will need to learn several concepts and prayers throughout the year. 

For the months of October and November, we are assigning the second set of concepts and prayers that your child will need to learn.  They include the Seven Sacraments as well as the Act of Contrition and the Ten Commandments, as soon your child will be learning about the sacrament of Reconciliation and preparing for their first confession.  Last class, we sent home a handout containing these new items that they need to learn. 

• *You can download the handout by clicking here, and it is also available on the “First Communion Page” of our website.

In a few weeks, before the Thanksgiving break, we will be evaluating to ensure that each student has learned these items.  We ask for your assistance by going over and praying the prayers together with your child, as well as reviewing the concepts with them.  The best way for them to learn these prayers and concepts is to pray them every day and to talk about them as a family!

In addition, please remember to continue reviewing and praying the Basic Prayers (from Part I) with your child at home.  There are a few students who are still working on learning the prayers.  Please help your child to learn these prayers in their entirety if they have not yet done so.  We will be following up on the Basic Prayers later on in the year.

Thank you, and God bless you. 

At the time of registration, you were informed of the Basic Prayers that each child preparing for First Communion should already know from last year.  These prayers include the Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be.  A few weeks ago, we distributed another copy of the Basic Prayers to all of our First Communion students, and we also sent it to you via email.

Please be aware that next class (Tuesday, October 14, Wednesday, October 15, and Saturday, October 18), we will be evaluating the First Communion students on the four “Basic Prayers” as part of the preparation for First Communion. 

• (If you need a copy of the handout with the prayers, it is available on the “First Communion Page” of our website.)

We will be seeing whether each student has learned their basic prayers.  We will be asking them to pray these prayers with us individually to ensure that they know them and so that they can continue using these prayers as they grow in their faith.

We ask for your assistance in helping your child with their prayers.  The best way for them to learn and remember these prayers is to pray them every day, and what could be better than to pray together as a family daily, especially these next few days!

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. 

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!