At Saint Thomas Aquinas we offer a comprehensive
Religious Education Program from Grades 1 to 7 (beginning in the school year 2012-2013, we will go to Grade 8). The children in the parish who attend Public School should be enrolled in the Parish Religious Education Program from first grade through grade seven. For a child to receive First Communion that child needs to have two years of Religious Education. Once a child has received First Communion it is expected that the child remain in the Program until the child receives the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Many parents have the perception that if a child has received First Communion that child should not come back until its time for the two year preparation for Confirmation. This is an incorrect
perception. Our children today need to have a comprehensive knowledge of our faith not just a sacramental preparation. During the time from grade 3 to 7, our young people learn many of our important doctrines of faith which will allow them to grow not only in knowledge, but as a Catholic Christian in today's world.
For more information or to register your child/ren, please call Mr. Kevin McCutchan at the Rectory, extension 31.
This program is open to those age 17 and older who are:
- not baptized
- baptized in another Christian tradition
- baptized Catholic, but not fully initiated by the reception of Confirmation and Eucharist.