Children's Religious Education

Registration for 2024-25 will open August 1, 2024. Classes will begin Sunday, September 8, 202.

Religious Education Classes

Kindergarten, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
All non-Sacrament preparation classes (Kinder, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades) will meet on Sundays from 10:15am-11:45am in the SMS Elementary building.

1st Communion Classes - 1st and 2nd Grade
1st and 2nd Grade Communion Classes will meet after the 9am Mass on Sundays from 10:15am-11:45am.

1st Communion Class - 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
If you child is in 3^rd, 4^th, or 5^th Grade, has not received 1^st Communion, and was in Religious Education Classes last year (2021-2022 academic year), then your child will be in the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th Grade Communion Class which is held on Sundays from 10:15am-11:45am.

Classes for unbaptized children over the age of 7- RCIC
This class is the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) adapted for children (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children) and will meet every Wednesday at 6pm in the Holy Family Center.

Confirmation classes - 10th and 11th Grade
 Confirmation is a two year program which begins in the 10^th grade and is finished in the 11^th grade. Classes are every Sunday from 5pm-7pm in the Holy Family Center.

Junior High Edge Program - Grades 6-8
Edge, Our middle school youth group, is the same format as Life Teen but at a junior high level, Edge will now be held on Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm in the Holy Family Center. It is open to all students grades 6-8. If you have any questions about the Edge program at St. Mary's, please contact Alexius Ohaeri at 830-997-9523 or aohaeri@stmarysmail.com. More information about Life Teen/Edge international can be obtained at www.lifeteen.com. To watch a short four-minute promotional on Edge, visit https://lifeteen.com/edge-ministry/.

Life Teen - High School
Life Teen is our High School Youth group and is open to grades 9-12. It is held Sunday evening from 5pm to 7p.m. If you have any questions about the Life Teen program at St. Mary's, please contact Alexius Ohaeri at 830-997-9523 or aohaeri@stmarysmail.com.. More information about Life Teen/Edge International can be obtained at www.lifeteen.com. To watch a short four-minute promotional on Life Teen go to http://lifeteen.com/about/#.

Catechists Needed!
The Religious Education program is in need of assistant and substitute teachers for Elementary and Confirmation Religious Education. Substitutes would be called upon only during those times when a Religious Education Catechist cannot attend a class. Catechists and Substitutes must be practicing Catholics in good standing who will abide by the teachings of the Catholic Church. If interested please contact the Director of Religious Education, Sara Boettcher, at 830-997-9523 or sboettcher@stmarysmail.com.. Please consider giving your time serving Christ and His Church!