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Religious Ed News

We are trying to set up the program for 2020/2021. Please help us so we can order the books and supplies that are needed. In order to do this we need to know how many students will be returning for the coming session.

If you are new to the program, please call the rectory at 658-3117 Thank you

Confirmation August 29, 2020 - 11am
Candidates and sponsors arrive at 10am

First Communion 2020 September 19th 10am

The Religious Education Program at St. Peter’s meets weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 pm. Our classes start in kindergarten and run through the 8th grade. Classes meet from early September through early May. We follow the Rondout Valley School calendar.

We believe that parents are the first teachers of their children in the ways of faith and therefore bear primary responsibility for seeing that their children are educated in the faith. We therefore recognize that some parents might choose to homeschool their children. 7th and 8th grades, however, must be completed in the CCD program, as well as at least part of the second-grade First Penance and First Holy Communion year.

It is sometimes the case that children will enter the CCD program at an older age without prior instruction. We try to accommodate these children—usually by having them homeschooled to make up for what they’re lacking while at the same time taking classes in the program at their appropriate grade level.
Because we are a volunteer program, not all of our catechists are equipped to take on children who have serious learning problems. We do our best to teach them, but we ask parents to understand if we don’t have the resources to teach all children. In those cases, we’ll do our best to provide parents with catechetical materials for homeschooling.

For more information, call 845-658-3117 Monday through Friday 8:30am -12:30pm.
Volunteer as a Catechist or Aide

We welcome new volunteer catechists, substitute catechists, or catechist aides. Ideally, we'd have an aide as well as a catechist in each of our lower grades, but we don't always have the volunteers available. Potential catechists or aides should inquire at the Religious Ed office in the school building. All catechists and aides are required by Archdicesan policy to undergo a background check and take a short "safe enviornment" video training course.

Saint Peter's

Catholic Church

Religious Education

We are trying to set up the program for 2020/2021. Please help us so we can order the books and supplies that are needed. In order to do this we need to know how many students will be returning for the coming session.

If you are new to the program, please call the rectory at 658-3117 Thank you

Volunteer as a Catechist or Aide