Religious Education Registration will begin online July 15th for the 2020-2021 school year. You can complete the registration form online and submit payment though our online giving system, or you can download the registration form and mail in with payment to the Parish Office. Registration must be completed by Sept 1st. Thank you!
We are taking our program online for the first half of the year. We are preparing a fun yet simple online approach for our students and families, with one in person prayer related event each month. Detailed below.
Class online and in person schedule found below.
Director of Faith Formation:
Jim Smart Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-1
stjosDRErockville@gmail.com
St. Joseph Parish offers Faith Formation classes, Grades 1-8 on Tuesdays, from 4-5:15 mid-September to early May in the School Building. We will be online for the first half of the year, per the guidance of the Diocese.
Faith Formation (religious education) instills in our youth at a young age the importance and the beauty of our Catholic Faith. In a faith-filled environment, along with their peers, their faith and love of Jesus is cultivated and able to flourish, and they are given a deeper understanding of the Mass and its significance. We emphasize a love of Jesus in the Eucharist and promote the teachings of the Catholic Church in an age-appropriate setting. We provide opportunites for service projects and social gatherings, as well as spiritually enriching Parent-student activities. All are welcome!
Faith Formation Program: Knowledge, Prayer, Service
This year is a year of change and challenges, and our Faith Formation program is adapting! Our program this year is three-fold:
Knowledge- Your children will learn more about their faith during their online Faith and Life series- shorter, narrated videos that walk you through each week's topic, with activtities and quizzes at the end. Our teachers will also have a Teacher's Corner with supplemental resources.
Prayer- Each month will have its own theme and prayer focus, culminating in our in-person meeting. Whether it be for the Rosary or Adoration, we are looking forward to coming all together to put our faith into practice!
Service- Though we can't gather in the school to complete acts of service, we can still serve others! Each month will have a simple way for your child to serve others, and bring their contribution to our monthly in person meeting.
Please come for a parent meeting to pick up your child's folder and login information, as well as information on navigating our website. You may also attend and register your child that evening if you have not done so. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please come for a parent meeting to pick up your child's folder and login information, as well as information on navigating our website. You may also attend and register your child that evening if you have not done so. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please join us for our in-person meeting in the main Church. We will be going over the history of the Rosary and saying a Rosary together as a class. Masks and distance required. Parents and families welcome! Reminder: Please bring your cards for our military and place them in the baskets of the foyer for our monthly service project.
Please join us for however long you are able for an all school Holy Hour. Each grade will receive a meditation/prayer from a specific saint to guide them during Adoration. Reminder: Please bring your food donations to the back of the foyer for our monthly service project.
We are hoping to hold our outdoor Cresche service, weather permitting. Please stay tuned for details and changes. Reminder: Please bring your holiday cards to be donated to the St. Joseph Residence and the Little Sisters of the Poor and leave in baskets in foyer of the Church.