Religious Education

The first catechists in any child’s life are the family members with whom he or she lives. What happens at home – both positive and negative – provides lessons for life. In the family, faith is shared as part of the unfolding of daily life. The home or “domestic church” provides a real place in which a child learns to live his or her faith as well as understanding it.

Our goal is to create a program of lifelong faith formation that is centered in and flows out of the events of Church life. It embraces all ages and generation, promotes faith growth at home and promotes participation in Church life.

For More Information Please Contact the Religious Education Office at (209) 369-1907.

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Begins in the 1st grade and is received in the 2nd grade
Sacrament of Eucharist (First Communion) - Begins in the 2nd grade and is received in the 3rd grade
Sacrament of Confirmation - NOW begins in the 6th grade and is received in the 8th grade.

Sacramento de la Reconciliacion (Confesion) - Comienza en el 1er grado y se recibe en el 2ndo grado
Sacramento de la Eucaristía (Primera Comunion) - Comienza en el 2nd grado y se recibe en el 3er grado
Sacramento de Confirmacion - YA comienza en el 6to grado y se recibe en el 8vo grado

Children and Teen Sacramental Preperation Period is at least two consecutive years. 

First Year of Formation is to help the child and his/her parents become familiar with the faith according to their age.
Second Year of Formation is to help the child along with his/her parents prepare for the Sacrament they are to receive.  

Adult Preperation can be at least as one year or preperation. 

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Preparación para Niños y Jovenes es por lo menos dos años Consecutivos.
En el Primer Año de Formacion los niños y sus papas se familiarizan con las enseñanzas de la Iglesia de acuerdo a su edad.
En el Segundo Año de Formacion los niños y sus padres reciben clases para prepararse para el Sacramento que van a recibir.

Preparación para Adultos puede ser por lo menos un año completo. 
Adultos entran en un proceso que no solamente piden clases de formacion pero tambien eventos que los ayudaran en su preparacion.