RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

We welcome all families into our Religious Education Program 2022/2023.

This program is a tool for Christ the Redeemer parishioners to be a family-oriented church. The pandemic made us aware and appreciate our personal encounter with God and each other. Our program relies on parents/guardians to play the primary role in educating their children. That's why we want to support parents/guardians as the principal catechists of their children, and the main teachers of the faith.

Catechetical Sunday (September 19th) is a day when our dedicated catechists are commissioned to teach the Good News. This year at Christ the Redeemer Parish we will teach Religious Ed in person, however “Google Classroom” will remain in use as the platform of communication. Classes will resume on October 5th from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. Students subscribed to our “Google Classroom” last year will be automatically enrolled this year. If you encounter any difficulties in using or subscribing as a new/returning student, please notify the parish office and we will assist you ASAP. Like last year every week on Tuesdays, catechists will post the lessons for each class on Christ the Redeemer Religious Ed “Google Classroom.” The student with the assistance of their parent/guardian (and catechist if needed) is responsible for completing the work and turning it in each week in a timely manner.

Additionally, to maintain sacramental unity every Tuesday at 5:30PM at Sacred Heart Church we will celebrate the Mass for our students, parents/guardians and teachers. (See Religious Ed Mass Schedule.) If you need any assistance, please call our Religious Education Office 908-429-7849 or Parish Office 908-725-0072. As we recover from the aftermath of the pandemic and recent flooding caused by the tropical storm Ida, let us make Christ and our neighbors a priority. Please remember that you are always in our prayers. We are certain that this year will be valuable to all of us. Let us embrace the will of God and have a safe and healthy catechetical and school year!

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Please register for Honeywell Instant Alert system

We are asking that you download the Parish App so that you can stay abreast as plans for the 2020/2021 school year are finalized. Instructions for downloading the Parish App are as follows:
iPhone users Text:ParishApp1 to 555888
Android Users Text: ParishApp2 to 555888

“Parents are the primary educators of their children. Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2226)