Category Archives: Religious Education Program

October 27: This Week in Religious Education

Posted on October 24, 2013 | Comments Off on October 27: This Week in Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThis Week: Sunday, October 27
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grade 1 Parent Meeting/Visit
Next Week: Sunday, November 3
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grade 2 Church Tour
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 9 Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 10 Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 6
Grades 1-6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grade 2 Church Tour

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Be an Altar Server at St John!

Posted on October 22, 2013 | Comments Off on Be an Altar Server at St John!

Altar Server training will Father Tom Powers will take place in the upper church from 3:30 – 5:00pm on the following dates: Monday, October 28; Tuesday, October, 29; Monday, November 4; Tuesday, November 5.  Any child who has made his or her First Communion is eligible to serve.  Interested children should attend ALL sessions, and servers must be available to serve the following Saturday or Sunday (November 9/10) at Mass.  Please contact Anne Connors, 781-237-0565 or anneconnors@verizon.net to register or with any questions.

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October 20: This Week in Religious Education

Posted on October 17, 2013 | Comments Off on October 20: This Week in Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThis Week: Sunday, October 20
Grade 2 Mass 9:00 AM
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 9 Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 10 Enrollment Mass 5:00 PM
Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 23
Grades 1- 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grade 1 Parent Meeting/Visit
Next Week: Sunday, October 27
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grade 1 Parent Meeting/Visit

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October 13: This Week in Religious Education

Posted on October 9, 2013 | Comments Off on October 13: This Week in Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLThis Week: No Classes due to the Columbus Day holiday.
Next Week: Sunday, October 20
Grade 2 Mass 9:00 AM
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 9 Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 10 Enrollment Mass 5:00 PM
Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 23
Grades 1- 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grade 1 Parent Meeting/Visit

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October 6: This Week in Religious Education

Posted on October 3, 2013 | Comments Off on October 6: This Week in Religious Education

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLSunday, October 6
Grades 1 – 6 Class 10:00 – 10:45 AM
Grade 2 Parent Meeting/Visit
Grades 7, 8 Class 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Friends for Good 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 9 Friends for Good 6:00 – 7:00
Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grade 10 Class 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 9
Grades 1- 6 Class 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grade 2 Parent Meeting/Visit
Next Week: No classes due to the Columbus Day holiday.

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September 22: Religious Education Class Begin: Schedules and Opening Day Procedures

Posted on September 13, 2013 | Comments Off on September 22: Religious Education Class Begin: Schedules and Opening Day Procedures

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALL2013/2014 Class Schedule
Classes for all grades will begin as follows:
Grades 1 – 6: Sunday, 9/22 from 10–10:45AM or Wednesday, 9/25, from 3:30-4:45PM
Grades 7 – 10: Sunday, 9/22, from 6 – 8 PM
A final calendar can be downloaded from the Parish website.
Opening Day Procedures
Grades 1 – 6:  All parents and students should report to Philbin Hall in the lower level of St. John’s School to receive class room assignments.  Assignments will be posted on the wall in alphabetical order.  Parents should accompany their children to their classrooms, which will have class lists posted.  Parents, please introduce yourselves to your child(ren)’s teachers.  Volunteers will be available in the corridors to help guide parents and students to classes.  If you have not filled out a registration form and/or have not paid your registration fee, please report to the registration desk in Philbin Hall.  Students will be dismissed to the coned off area in the parking lot to be picked up, unless other arrangements
have been made with the teacher.  As a reminder, dismissal times are 10:45 AM on Sunday and 4:45 PM on Wednesday.
Grades 7 – 10: Classes meet Sunday evening, as scheduled, from 6 – 8 PM
All 9th and 10th grade students should report to Philbin Hall in the lower level of St. John’s School at 6PM for room assignments. All 7th and 8th grades students should report at 6PM to the Parish Center located across the parking lot from the school for room assignments.

Please be considerate and register your child prior to the first class meeting. We may not be able to accommodate your child in the most appropriate classroom (i.e. with children from his/her elementary school, or with friends) if you do not register in advance. Wednesday classes for several grades are at maximum capacity and are now closed. The registration form is available for download on the Parish website found at www.stjohnwellesley.org. The late registration fee now applies; please include $25/child in addition to the stated fee.

Our Parish’s Confirmation preparation is a two year program beginning in grade 9. Except for those enrolled in Catholic schools, all students must complete the two year program prior to being Confirmed. All 10th grade Catholic school students planning to be Confirmed in May 2014 must fully participate in the second year of the Parish Religious Education Program. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Leonard at jane.leonard@stjohnwellesley.org or at 781.237.0141.

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2013-2014 Religious Education Schedule

Posted on September 4, 2013 | Comments Off on 2013-2014 Religious Education Schedule

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALL2013-2014 Classes for all grades will begin as follows:
Grades 1–6:
Sunday 9/22 from 10–10:45 AM or Wednesday 9/25 from 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grades 7 – 10:
Sunday 9/22 from 6 – 8 PM
A final calendar and Opening Day Procedures were recently mailed to all families, and are available on our website.
Registration: Religious Education registration packets for the 2013/2014 school year were mailed to all families. If you have not received a packet in the mail, it is available for download on the Religious Education page on our website.  The late registration fee now applies; please include $25/child in addition to the stated fee.
Confirmation: Our Parish’s Confirmation preparation is a two year program beginning in grade 9. Except for those enrolled in Catholic schools, all students must complete the two year program prior to being Confirmed. All 10th grade Catholic school students planning to be Confirmed in May 2014 must fully participate in the second year of the Parish Religious Education Program. If you have any questions, please email Jane Leonard  or call 781.237.0141.
Teachers: We are always looking for volunteers who are willing to teach. We are especially in need of Wednesday afternoon teachers for grades 3,4, and 5 and Sunday evening teachers for grades 8 and 9. If you are interested, please contact the Religious Education office at 781.235.5337 or 781.237.0141.

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Religious Education Classes Begin September 22

Posted on August 16, 2013 | Comments Off on Religious Education Classes Begin September 22

Religious-Education-Contemporary_SMALLClasses for all grades will begin as follows:
Grades 1–6:
Sunday 9/22 from 10–10:45 AM or Wednesday 9/25 from 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Grades 7 – 10:
Sunday 9/22 from 6 – 8 PM

2013-2014 Class Schedule: A final calendar is available on our website and will be mailed to all families later this month.
Registration: Religious Education registration packets for the 2013/2014 school year were mailed to all families. If you have not received a packet in the mail, it is available for download on the Religious Education page on our website.  The late registration fee now applies; please include $25/child in addition to the stated fee.

Confirmation: Our Parish’s Confirmation preparation is a two year program beginning in grade 9. Except for those enrolled in Catholic schools, all students must complete the two year program prior to being Confirmed. All 10th grade Catholic school students planning to be Confirmed in May 2014 must fully participate in the second year of the Parish Religious Education Program. If you have any questions, please email Jane Leonard  or call 781.237.0141.

Teachers: We are always looking for volunteers who are willing to teach. We are especially in need of Wednesday afternoon teachers for all grades and Sunday evening teachers for grades 7 and 8. If you are interested, please contact the Religious Education office at 781.237.0141.

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Attention First Communion Parents!

Posted on June 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Attention First Communion Parents!

The First Communion pictures are in!  They are in the vestibule of the rectory (the screen porch in the front of the building with the circular drive next to the church on Glen Road) and are separated by Mass (9am v. 11:30am).  The vestibule is not locked, so you can pick up your child’s pictures at your convenience.  We do occasionally, in the very hot weather, take them into the rectory so they will not get ruined.  In that case, the rectory is open from 9am – 5pm, Monday through Friday and you can just ring the bell and someone will assist you.

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Thank You from the Religious Education Team

Posted on June 6, 2013 | Comments Off on Thank You from the Religious Education Team

Thank You Logo 2A profound thank you to all the teachers who so generously volunteer their time and talent to the Religious Education Program. Their commitment is extraordinary as they graciously share their Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings or Wednesday afternoons to teach our children about our shared Catholic faith.

Grades 1 – 6 Teachers: Joan Ankrom, Niki Bramley, Jackson Bramley, Lisa Calderone, Daniel Calderone, Johanne Campbell, Marla Capozzi, Izzy Caruso, Joanne Clark, Gina Cohen, Mary Conway, Joyce Farah, Lisa Fico, Theresa Fitzpatrick, Renee Glorioso, Virginia (Vicki) Gockelman, Jo Gourdeau, Tracie Groeling, Suzanne Higgins, Conley Jacobs, Kelly Jacobs, Kyle Jacobs, Cathi Jones, Joe Jose, Ryan Kelley, Camille Kelly, Sara Kinney, Meredith Lepper, Maryellen Maggiacomo, Christina Messore, Dierdre O’Kelley-Lynch, Joe Restino, Stephen Scherrer, Corinne Spinale, Leslie Tellalian, Heidi Tobin, Maria Trachy, MaryAnne Ulian, Ben Wardwell and Julie Wilde

Grades 7 – 10 Teachers: Christina Brooks, Anne Connors, Peg Creonte, Amy Cuzzupoli, Kerry Dario, Peter DeNatale, Barbara Donovan, Beth Dugan, Lucy Kapples, Rick Kinney, Linda Messore, Jim Miller, Mary Mullen, Mary Elizabeth Patti, Lee Phillips, Kathy Skelly, Jacquie Sullivan-Noel, Jeanne Turley and Andy Wrobel

Additionally, we extend special thanks to the teaching assistants and support staff whose Sunday morning support is vital to the success of the program: Martha Betancourt, Katie Kester, Patrick Rahill, Peter Santo, Andrew Scherrer and Matthew Scherrer

Peer Ministers: Thank you to all the peer ministers who are such an integral part of the religious education program for grades 7 – 10. Their faith, commitment, and service to their classmates are praiseworthy.  Ryan Buzzell, Aidan Cort, Luisa Escallon, Maria Fantozzi, Kathy Fortin, Emily Griffin, Jack Griffin, Caroline Hurley, Mack Jones, Ally Kelliher, Caroline Kelliher, Katie Kester, Alex Mitchell, Sam Phillipps, Chris Picher, Brian Rolincik, Monica Skelly, Emily Stabnick, Emily Wilson and Elizabeth Young

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