Religious Education

The Religious Education Program provides for the education in the faith of our young people. Its aim is to educate them in the doctrines of the Church and to teach the life of faith as the young people prepare to receive the sacraments. Teachers are needed but there are also other ways to volunteer in these programs.

K-6 meets from 9:00 to 10:15 on Sunday mornings and attends the 10:30 Mass together. These classes are for those students who attend public or private school. Students at South Boston Catholic Academy are not required to attend the Sunday, religious education classes due to it being a part of their daily religious curriculum. This program lasts for about 25 Sundays running from September through May. For those students hoping to make their 1st Holy Communion in 2nd grade, you must begin religious education classes in 1st grade. This is a 2-year program, in accordance with the Archdiocese of Boston. 

In preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, school age candidates are required to complete two years of catechetical training in our 7th and 8th grade Confirmation program. The 7th and 8th grade classes meet 9 to 10 times each on alternating Sundays from 4:15-5:45 pm. Following each session, the class will then attend the 6PM Mass as a group. We also invite young adults to volunteer to assist with the classes, as energetic young adults can be a great asset to this program by being positive role models of lived faith. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in assisting with the program. 

This program is designed for baptized Catholics who have received First Holy Communion but not the sacrament of Confirmation. It is a five-week program within the RCIA program, held Wednesday evenings during January and February. Click here to see the RCIA/AC Class Schedule.