Religious Education

Office: 287-2801

Director of Religious Education:

Deacon Jerry Turkowski - dre@sjdrparish.org

The Religious Education program for San Juan Del Rio Parish is based on four

guiding principles:

To establish and deepen our students' personal friendship with Jesus Christ.
To teach our students the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
To reinforce the faith foundation taught in the home and at Mass.
To teach Catholic life skills, personal prayer, scripture, sacraments, service, etc.

The Religious Education Program

Classes begin September 11, 2011 with a choice of Monday or Wednesday Evening

or Sunday afternoon before 5:00PM Mass. (Sacramental grades only on Sunday)

2011-2012 Religious Education Calendar

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Sacramental Programs: Reconciliation/First Communion (2nd grade) and Confirmation (8th grade/high school) are two year programs.

CCD Registration begins NOW

2011-2012 Student Registration Form

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**Please print and drop off or mail with payment -

we will not accept registration by e-mail.

Religious Education Teachers (Catechists)

2011-2012

Catechist Registration Form

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All catechists must have a current

Criminal Background Check

on file and must have attended

Protecting God's Children click here for a schedule

Vacation Bible School

VBS provides our young people with a week of fun, games, arts and crafts and religious training to enhance their understanding of Jesus, the Catholic Church and its teaching.

VBS is conducted in June at SJDR School from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Girls and boys who have completed Pre-K (4) through 5th grade may enroll.

Registration begins in May.

Adults are invited to teach or assist teachers. Junior and senior high students can earn service hours by assisting also.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Men and women, high school age and upward, desiring to join the Catholic Church are welcome to participate in the RCIA program.

Details include:

RCIA classes conducted from mid-September to Pentecost Sunday.

Classes meet in the SJDR School on Sundays (except Holidays) from 9:30am to 11:00am.

There is no fee for the RCIA program. Class materials are provided.

Instruction focuses on the history and structure of the Church, Scripture, the Mass, the sacraments, personal and group prayer, and some basic theology of the Catholic faith, as taught in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catholics desiring to learn more about their faith are always welcome to join us.

If you want to participate as a new candidate or to sponsor a new candidate, contact Judy Jones at 537-5382 or RCIA@sjdrparish.org