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Religious Education

- St. Joseph Church holds religious education program (PREP) for all school students. Classes are open to children in levels 1 through 8. If your child is entering First Grade, he or she is eligible to start PREP. Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. for levels 1, 2, and 7, Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for levels 3, 4, 5, and 6, and Saturday evenings from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. for level 8. Schedule subject to change. All classes are held in the St. Joseph School.
- Sacramental preparation is held in conjunction with the PREP program. Children in level 2 receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and the First Eucharist. Those in level 8 receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
  New and returning students must register each year. 2024-2025 Registrations are now closed!
  
  PREP 2024-25 Calendar/Calendario de la catequesis
  PREP 2024-25 Parent Meeting Agenda
  PREP 2024-25 Agenda de Reunion de Padres
Sacrament of Confirmation Information
- 2024-2025 Sacrament of Confirmation Information
  
  Confirmation at St Joseph will be held Sunday, April 6 at 10:00 AM. The Sacrament of Penance (Confession) will be on Tuesday, April 1 at 5:30 PM, and rehearsal for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be on Thursday, April 3 at 5:30 PM. We will have a parent meeting on Sunday, March 16 at 6:00 PM in the church, and a mandatory confirmation retreat for students on Saturday, March 29 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Below are the confirmation forms, which are due by December 18. Please email them at [email protected] or drop off at the rectory during normal business hours.
  
  2024-2025 Información del Sacramento de Confirmación
  
  La celebración del sacramento de confirmación en la iglesia St Joseph será el domingo 6 de abril a las 10:00 AM. El sacramento de la penitencia (confesión) será el martes 1 de abril a las 5:30 PM, y el ensayo para el sacramento de confirmación será el jueves 3 de abril a las 5:30 PM. La reunión de padres será el domingo 16 de marzo a las 6:00 PM en la iglesia. El retiro obligatorio de los candidatos de confirmación será el sábado 29 de marzo de 8:30 AM a 11:30 AM. Adjunto se encuentran los formularios de confirmación, los cuales deben ser entregados para el 18 de diciembre, ya sea por correo electrónico a [email protected] o dejándolos en la oficina de la iglesia durante horarios de oficina.
  
  Confirmation Application
  
  Confirmation Sponsor Form
  
  Formulario de Confirmacion
  
  Certificado de Elegibilidad del Padrino o Madrina
- First Reconciliation & First Communion Information
  
  Parent meeting: Sunday, March 30 6pm in the church.
  Retreat: Saturday, May 3 10am to 11:30am.
  Confession and Penance: Tuesday, May 6 at 5pm.
  Rehearsal: Friday, May 9 at 5:30pm.
  First Communion: Saturday, May 10 at 10:30am.
  Please contact us at 610-384-0360 or email us at [email protected] if your child is homeschool or attending private Catholic school, and you would like your child to receive his or her sacrament with the children in our religious education program.
  
  A continuación la información de la primera comunión:
  
  Reunión de padres de familia el sábado 30 de marzo a las 6pm en la iglesia.
  Retiro el sábado 3 de mayo de 10am a 11:30am.
  Confesión y penitencia el martes 6 de mayo a las 5pm.
  Ensayo el viernes 9 de mayo a las 5:30pm.
  Primera comunión el sábado 10 de mayo a las 10:30am.

Religious Education

Sacramental preparation is held in conjunction with the PREP program. Children in level 2 receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and the First Eucharist. Those in level 8 receive the sacrament of Confirmation.