Religious Education

Religious Education Options

Children of our parish should attend formal religious education beginning in first grade and continuing through Confirmation. Attending each year will ensure that your child will be well prepared to complete their Sacraments of Initiation. You may register more than one child on one form.

Confirmation classes for 6th graders will culminate in Confirmation in Spring 2024 per the Diocese request. A student must have been with us or another RE program since 4th grade. Attend a year-long grade level RE class, and then have an additional 8 classes of Confirmation Preparation starting in January 2024.


FIRST RECONCILIATION/COMMUNION PREP CLASS: This course is for any student grade 3-6 looking to make First Reconciliation and/or First Communion.  They must also be enrolled in their grade-appropriate class.

You may register for this class along with the grade-appropriate class on one form. Contact the office if you would like more information.

FIRST RECONCILIATION/COMMUNION PREP CLASS: Any SMS student grade 3-6 who have had one year of religion classes at SMS, another Catholic school or RE at a parish, looking to make First Reconciliation and/or First Communion. 


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FIRST RECONCILIATION/COMMUNION CLASS:  Your 2nd grade religion class at Saint Mary School will include Reconciliation and Communion preparation throughout the year. In addition, there will be other/outside requirements & retreats from St. Mary Church, as this is where the Sacrament will be conferred. 


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CONFIRMATION CLASS: Your 6th grade religion classes at Saint Mary School will culminate in Confirmation this year, per the Diocese request.  There will be 8 mandatory Confirmation Prep classes  starting in January 2024. In addition, there will be other/outside requirements & retreats from St. Mary Church and the Bridgeport Diocese, as the Bishop is the one who confers the sacrament. Please contact us if you have not had one year of RE at either SMS, another Catholic school, or RE program.



Religious Education Registrations for Grades 1-6

Sacrament Preparation for 1st Communion & 1st Penance

Prayers to Know

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