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  • REGISTER FOR 2023-24 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
    FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8 

    Our parish offers families a choice of two options for religious education:

    Option 1: “Classroom model” offering in-person classes taught by volunteer catechists and classroom aides:

    • Elementary (Kindergarten-Grade 5) classes offered at two session times: Sunday 9:20-10:35 am and Monday 4:45-6:00 pm. If smaller class sizes are needed, students will attend in-person classes on alternating weeks and complete a lesson at-home between each in-person class. Classes begin September 17 and 18. Calendar and additional information will be posted here by August 1. 
     
    • Middle School (Grade 6, 7 & 8) classes with students attending weekly. Two session times will be offered: Monday 6:45-8:00 pm and Tuesday 6:45-8:00 pm. Classes begin September 18 and 19. Calendar and additional information will be posted here by August 1. 
     
    • Classes for children and youth with special needs meeting on Sunday afternoons 3:30-4:30 pm (in-person or online). Calendar and additional information will be posted here by August 1. 

     
    Option 2: “Homeschool model” offering parents the opportunity to teach their children at home with textbook resources and support provided by the parish, including online parent meetings and additional events (in-person and online) for students and families. Calendar and additional information will be posted here by August 1. 

     
       Registration fee: $125.00 per child
    (Return form by August 15 to receive $25 discount off total registration.)
    Family discounts are available for 3 or more children. Please call for more information.

    If payment of registration fees poses a financial hardship,
    please contact us and allow us to assist you.
    Register for the 2023-24 Religious Education program and sacramental preparation using the forms found at the links below. 
    Completed forms can be mailed to the parish,  dropped off in person at the Rectory Office (Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pm), or returned as digital copies via email to  sfareligioused@sfadw.org. 

    Click here for 2023-2024 Registration Form

    Click here to pay Religious Education fees online through Faith Direct 
    OR pay by check payable to “St. Francis of Assisi Church”
    with note “2023-24 RE” on the memo line.


     
     Click here to sign up to receive Religious Education program updates through Flocknote
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    Click here for St. Francis of Assisi Religious Education Handbook


    Information Regarding Sacramental Preparation for 2023-24

    Sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, and full initiation in the adapted RCIA for children and teens seeking Baptism will also be offered in adapted formats as needed for compliance with covid protocols.

    • Since preparing for a sacrament involves formation in addition to grade-level catechesis, sacramental preparation at St. Francis is not grade specific and children are expected to have participated in religious education in the year prior to preparing for a sacrament.

    • Families requesting sacramental preparation for their child are asked to indicate this when registering for religious education so that additional information can be provided. Please note that there is a separate materials fee for sacramental preparation programs.

    • Learn more about the preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist

    • Learn more about the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation

    • Learn more about how children and teens (age 7 and older) prepare for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist in a process modeled on the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

    Questions? Call the Religious Education Office at 301-258-9193 or email sfareligioused@sfadw.org.
    Please share this information with others, especially those who will be new to our program!

     

    RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM 

    Our parish Religious Education program supports parents who are the first to give witness to the Christian way of life to their children. Together, we share the faith in hopes that children:

    • experience a personal relationship with Jesus and know that they are God’s special and unique creation

    • realize that they are immensely and unconditionally loved by God and that the Trinity dwells in them

    • understand that they are made to live in community, and have a responsibility to live moral lives, and to also continue Jesus’ mission by communicating God’s love to others

    Our parish presents a full program of faith formation following the Archdiocese of Washington's 
    Forming Disciples Religion Curriculum. 

    Families are encouraged to have their children participate in Religious Education each year. 

    Would you like to volunteer and teach our children? Learn more.

    Questions? Contact Susan Anderson, Director of Religious Education, 301-258-9193

    Religious Education class

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Derwood, MD 20855
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