Religious Education
Religious Education begins in first grade and continues through eighth grade. Children usually receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation (Confession) and First Eucharist (Communion) in the second grade. Most children are confirmed in the ninth grade. There are special classes for your child if he or she has missed any years of religious education instruction. If you know of someone who has a child in the first grade or who needs to receive their sacraments, please tell them to contact the Religious Education Office for more information on our religious education program.
Contact information:
Religious Education Office: (908) 964-0965 or smccd@comcast.net
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This form is only for New Families!
Once you complete this form, the Religious Education office will be
notified and will review your application. If approved, you will receive an automated email from Parish Giving with login credentials for an account that was created for you. Sign into your Parish Giving account
to make a payment and select sessions for your child/ren.
Registration
Returning Families
If you’re a returning family, please do not fill out a form. You will receive an email from Parish Giving on the morning that registration opens (June, 22, 2025). This email will contain login credentials for a Parish Giving
account that was created for you. There is no need for you to create a
Parish Giving account.
If registration opens, and you don’t receive this automated email,
please contact
smreligiouseducation@gmail.com
or 908-946-5613
Monday to Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
RECONCILIATION
Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.
John 20:23
RECORDINGS
2023
MAY CROWNING
Wednesday, May 17
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2022
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to all Communicants!
Saturday, April 23
5:30 pm Mass
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Sunday, April 24
10:30 am Mass
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Sunday May 1
9:00 am Mass
Sunday, May 1
12 Noon Mass
Part 1
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Part 2
2021
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to all Communicants!
Saturday, May 1
10 am Mass
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1 pm Mass
Saturday, April 24
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2019
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Congratulations to all our First Communicants. This year, we prepared 81 children for their first encounter with the Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Thank you to all the CCD teachers and our ever vibrant Religious Education Coordinators.
April 27
May 5 - 9:00 am Mass
April 28
May 5 - 12 Noon Mass
2018
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Retreat
January 6, 2018
Our First Communicants attended our Blessing Cup Retreat. Potter, Ray Boswell demonstrated through the use of Clay and the Potter's wheel how "God is the Potter and we are the clay." Each child decorated their own chalice.
Grandma's Bread Retreat
March 24, 2018
Our First Communicants attended our "Grandma's Bread Retreat," which consisted of various fun and spiritual activities.
A movie was first shown to the kids, followed by visitations to five interactive stations, designed to impact more knowledge about the sacrament they will be receiving. They then wrote personal Communion prayers and prayer petitions, after which they engaged in an extensive discussion about baptism, and lastly, received materials to create their family banner. At the end of the retreat, dough was given to them, along with instructions on how to bake the bread.
The children also received the blessing cups which they personally decorated at our Potter's Retreat on January 6th.
April 2018
May 6, 2018
