Religious Education

GRADE 1-6 PROGRAM

Grade 1-2: First Penance and First Communion

Grades 1-2 Religious Education program is dedicated to preparing the children for their reception of First Penance and First Communion.

This is a two year program. All those desiring to receive these sacraments in Grade 2 must register at the beginning of Grade 1.

First Penance is typically during the end of Fall/Winter time and First Communion is typically at the beginning of May in our parish.

Grade 3-6: CCD

All students in Grade 3-6 are welcome to join us to learn more about their faith.

Class Information

Grade 1-6 sessions begin: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 and runs for 20 weeks.

2024-2025 calendars will be given to parents after they register their children. Check calendar each week as there is not a session every week.

All Grades 1-6 meet at the same time.

Day & Time:* 4:30-5:30 PM on Wednesdays

Location: St. Theresa of Avila School. Enter through the front doors on St. Theresa Ave- the doors that lead to the school office.

*If the Wednesday meeting time does not work for you, you can ask to join the classes at our collaborative church, St. John, on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM. Contact Marie Sullivan (St. John’s Coordinator) at mpsullivan1954@gmail.com.

Parent Information Night

For the parents of those in the Grade 1-6 St. Theresa CCD program. Come meet the teachers and hear more about the upcoming year of CCD.

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Time: 6:30-7 PM

Location: St. Theresa School Gym

**There will be an opportunity to register your child for the CCD program at this meeting (if you have not already done so).

Registration 2024-2025

Click the link below to register.

GRADE 1-6 REGISTRATION FORM

**Please note: There are NO registration fees for Grades 1-6.

Please contact the Grade 1-6 Coordinator Rosetta Reilly Mark at rmark@staboston.org or 617-323-1050 for more information.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM (GRADE 7-10)

The Confirmation Program is focused on preparing our youth for the sacrament of Confirmation and giving them more opportunities to continue growing closer to Jesus Christ.

Age Change

As of January 18, 2024, the Cardinal has changed the age of Confirmation from Grade 10 down to Grade 8. Read the letter here. All parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston are currently implementing this change over the next few years.

At St. Theresa (and St. John), we will be having Grade 7-10 register this Fall. The plan is to confirm Grade 9 & 10 this Spring 2025. Then in Spring 2026, we will confirm the current Grade 7 & 8 (Grade 8 & 9 next year). After that, we will only confirm one class moving forward (Grade 8).

If you miss the memo and have a high schooler in need of Confirmation, please reach out. It is never too late to be confirmed.

We are here for you all during this transition. We are going to be very flexible these next two years as things are still being finalized and worked out. So please do not worry. Just reach out.

Two Year Program

Our Confirmation preparation is a two year program. However, Grade 9 will do a transitional one year program and be confirmed this Spring 2025 with Grade 10. Current plan is for Grade 7 & 8 to attend together for “Confirmation- Year 1” this year and “Confirmation-Year 2” next year. Again this is a big transition. Please reach out with questions and concerns.

Session Information

Normal sessions will meet about twice a month on Sunday evenings** at St. John’s in West Roxbury from 5:30-7 PM. Sessions run from October to April. We run a joint Confirmation program with St. John’s.

**We currently have a morning option for Grade 7 & 8. So they have the option to come either in the morning or evening for their Confirmation session.

Sessions begin on Sunday, October 6th.

GRADE 7-10 2024-2025 CALENDAR*

*Calendar was updated on September 21st with a few minor changes/updates. Please make sure you have the most up to date calendar.

Confirmation Program Registration 2024-2025

Click the link below to register. Please register ASAP.

CONFIRMATION (GRADE 7, 8 & 9) REGISTRATION FORM

CONFIRMATION (GRADE 10) REGISTRATION UPDATE FORM

Please note: There are NO registration fees for Grades 7-10.

Please note: All Catholic and public school candidates are required to attend the sessions. There is no difference in their scheduling.

Open Plaza Night Registration 2024-2025

Registration for the Confirmation Open Plaza Nights is now open!

Just a reminder that everyone in Grade 9 & 10 needs to attend 2 out of 8 possible Open Plaza Nights. You can sign up for both of the ones you want now!

Please note that there is a cap on each night at 55 participants. So I recommend signing up soon especially if there are certain dates and topics you really want.

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A9A92DA4FCC07-52384247-open

Open Plaza nights take place from 6-7:30 PM at St. John in West Roxbury. Some are on Tuesday nights and some are on Sunday nights. You can see all dates and topics for the Open Plaza nights on the second page of the calendar or you can see them all when you click on the sign-up link.

Please contact the Grade 7-10 Coordinator Ellen Murphy at emurphy@staboston.org or 617-325-1300 with any questions.