Religious Education

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 8:30am-9:45am in the SMS Elementary building. These classes will be capped at 15 students to enable distancing in the classroom. Registration for these classes will be on a first come, first serve basis. If any students are not able to attend one of the classes because it has reached the 15 student limit, then they will be given the option to take the class online. Please see the Religious Education Policies for more information about class times and Covid-19 Guidelines.

1st Communion Classes - 1st and 2nd Grade
1st and 2nd Grade Communion Classes will meet after the 10am Mass on Sundays from 11:15am-12:30pm either in the Holy Family Center or the SMS Cafeteria. These classes will meet at this time in order to use the HFC and the SMS Cafeteria to allow for distancing. Please see the Religious Education Policies for details.

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 (2019-2020 academic year), then your child will be in the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th Grade Communion Class which is held on Sundays from 8:30am-9:45am in the SMS Cafeteria.

Classes for unbaptized children over the age of 7
This class is the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) adapted 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 8:30am-9:45am 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 6:30-8pm in the Holy Family Center. The first day will be September 15, 2020. It is open to all students grades 6-8. If you have any questions about the Edge program at St. Mary's, please contact Ethan Weltens at 830-997-9523. 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 Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m beginning on September 16, 2020.  If you have any questions about the Life Teen program at St. Mary's, please contact Ethan Weltens at 830-997-9523. 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, Ethan Weltens, at 830-997-9523. Please consider giving your time serving Christ and His Church!