Grades 7-9

"A means of evangelization that must not be neglected is that of catechetical instruction. The intelligence, especially that of children and young people, needs to learn through systematic religious instruction the fundamental teachings, the living content of the truth which God has wished to convey to us and which the Church has sought to express in an ever richer fashion during the course of her long history. No one will deny that this instruction must be given to form patterns of Christian living and not to remain only notional." (Pope St. Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 44)

7th-9th Graders who are either in public school or are homeschooled are invited to enroll in our Religious Education Program, to supplement the formation they are receiving with their parents at home. The 7th-9th Grade Classes meet most Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:30 in the Parish School.

7th and 8th Graders go through series like Altaration (an indepth look at the Mass) and  Theology of the Body for Teens (a look at the teachings of St. John Paul II on human dignity, sexuality, and ethics).

The 9th Graders go through a series called Chosen, specifically designed to prepare them for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
(Important to note: enrollment and attendance in either 8th and 9th Grade Religious Education or Catholic Schooling is required for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.)

The High School Youth Group (Sophomores to Seniors) meets on Sundays from 6-8. But all 7th-9th Graders are invited to the last portion of Youth Group (7:30-8:00) and to certain special events outside of RE class time. See the calendar below for information about both Religious Ed and Youth Group.