Religious Education (RE) at St. Louis Catholic Church
RE classes for grades K-8 are offered Sundays and Wednesdays in St. Louis School.
Wednesday classes are from 6:45-8:00 PM
Sunday classes are from 10:00-11:15 AM
Registration for the 2018-19 year has ended. However, if you have recently moved into the parish boundaries and would like to register your child(ren), please call the parish and hit option 4 (for RE/Youth Ministry), where your call will be transferred to Ryan Farrell, our Director of Youth Formation. He can take your information down and register your child(ren).
We also offer a class for those children aged 9 and over who are not baptized. This is known as the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC). This is a two year class that began September 2018 and will prepare the children to receive the three sacraments of initiation (baptism, Holy Communion, and confirmation) at Easter 2020. This class meets on Wednesday.
Additionally, we have a class for high school-aged students who are missing sacraments. This class is on Sunday.
To receive a sacrament of initiation your son/daughter must meet the following criteria:
Be enrolled in RE (at our parish or another) for two consecutive years (i.e. 1st grade and 2nd grade for First Holy Communion).
First Holy Communion is normally received in May of one's 2nd grade year, but may be received in the second year of one's instruction in RE (at any year).
Confirmation is normally received October of one's 9th grade year. A student may receive this sacrament if they have completed two years of prep (as a middle schooler) OR if they enroll in our high school class and complete all the requirements, including attending a weekend retreat and completing the required service project/hours.
Our RE program is staffed by volunteer catechists and aides. Please contact Ryan Farrell, Director of Youth Formation, if you are interested in volunteering.
Ryan can be reached at 703-765-4421 x 406 or via email at ryan@saintlouisparish.org
Our RE program uses the Ignatius Press Faith & Life series for grades 1-7 and Ascension Press' "Chosen" series for Confirmation Year 2 and our high school class.