Religious Education ~ PREP ~ Pre-School - 6th Grade

St. Bede  ~ A Catholic Community 
Here to Worship, Called to Serve 

Click here for 2010-11 PREP Registration Packet

PREP Wish List

What a great week at Vacation Bible Camp.
Thank you to all the campers, counselors and leaders!
See you next summer!

We, the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP),
(formally known as CCD or catechism)
strive to nuture and deepen the faith
of St. Bede families through our commitment to
faith-filled and family centered catechesis.

Our mission is to make our Catholic faith come alive in the hearts, 
minds and actions of St. Bede children and their families.
Forming a partnership with families, we seek to connect faith to the
everyday lives of our children.
The Pre-School Program meets on Sunday mornings during the 9:00AM Mass.
We use the school calendar, meeting August through May.
Using music, storytelling and crafts, children are encouraged to
discover God in the world around them.

There are two Elementary Programs for grades 1-6.
One program meets on Sunday mornings from 10:15AM - 11:30AM.
The second program meets on Wednesday afternoons from 3:45PM - 5:00PM.
This program meets August through May, as well.
Our elementary students experience their faith through classroom work,
audio-visual materials, crafts, liturgies and prayer services.

Registration fees for both programs are:
$110 per registered parishioner;
$90.00 per additional family member;
$175 per student for non-registered parishioners.

Sacrament Preparation

The preparation here at St. Bede
for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
is a two-year program beginning in the 1st grade,
with the children receiving the Sacraments in the 2nd grade.
All children must be enrolled in our 1st grade program
to receive the Sacraments in 2nd grade.

The 2nd grader and parent(s) were expected to attend
the First Reconciliation Retreat on Saturday, January 9.
First Reconciliation was celebrated on Saturday,February 6 at 9:30am.
The Blessing for the First Penitents was Sunday,
January 24, at the 9:00 Mass. 

Please click here for further information on First Holy Communion.