Religious Education

Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Sally A. Grande – (610) 626-2866 – Rectory Office

PREP Classes (CCD) – Family Catechesis

Our Religious Education program will be a new format this Fall 2024/2025 (Family Catechesis).  The program will continue on Tuesday evenings at a new time, 6:00PM to 7:30 PM for Grade 1 through Grade 7.  There will be only ONE in person meeting each month with the teacher, parent and student.  Our same wonderful faculty will be on hand for the new Fall (2024/2025) program.

All Baptized Students not attending a Catholic School are to be registered at our Rectory office for our PREP/Family Catechesis Program. Call Mrs. Grande for further information.

Our first PREP class will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the School Hall.   Please contact the rectory with any concerns or questions you may have as we are here to assist you @ 610-626-2866.

(NEW REGISTRATIONS ONLY)

Sign up for Religious Education / PREP 2024    This form is for new families only.  Once the form is completed, the Religious Education office will be notified and will review your application.  When approved, you will receive an automated email from Parish Giving with login credentials for an account that was created for you.  Sign into your account to make a payment and select session for your child/ren.

All Returning Families:

If you’re a returning family, please do not fill out a form. You will receive an email from Parish Giving on the morning that registration opens (Tuesday, June 4, 2024). This email will contain login credentials for a Parish Giving account that was created for you. There is no need for you to create a Parish Giving account.

If registration opens, and you don’t receive this automated email, please contact St. Eugene Rectory @ 610-626-2866.

Emergency Closing number for PREP and RCIA #1490 – Listen to KYW for cancellation announcements. We do not use a phone chain. Please do not call the school for information on closings.

RCIA

(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) are classes held each Wednesday evening, mid-September through May for those who are interested in learning more about entering the Catholic faith or for those baptized Catholics who need to complete their Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation. We meet every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Parish meeting room located in the Rectory. All are welcome to attend.  Please call the rectory for more information.

Sacrament of First Holy Communion ( Eucharist)

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024

First Holy Communion 2025 will be Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 11:30 Mass. Further information will be sent home during the school year.

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance/Confession)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation for our First Holy Communicants 2025 will be on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:30PM.  Further information will be sent home during the school year.

The Sacrament of Confirmation

CONFIRMATION 2025

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated by Bishop John J. McIntyre on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the 11:30AM Mass.  Further information will be sent home during the school year.

Sacramental Meeting

There will be a mandatory meeting for all parents and students who will be receiving a sacrament; First Holy Communion or Confirmation on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6PM.