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St. Paul’s Parish
Religious Education Program
(904) 249-2660
St. Paul’s Religious Education welcomes all children to our program.
It’s never too late to begin learning about your faith.
“Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child’s earliest years…Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith.” (CCC #2226)
Faith Formation is offered for students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Classes meet on Wednesdays.
4:30 – 5:45 (K-5) and 6:30 – 7:45 (K-8).
Download Our Registration Form for the 2024-2025 year
Sacramental Preparation
NOTE: St. Paul’s follows the diocesan requirements of two full, consecutive years of faith formation prior to celebrating the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. If you have any questions, please contact the religious education office.
Preparation for First Communion is a 2-year preparation process.
Children must participate for two full, consecutive years in a Catholic school or parish religious education program prior to receiving the sacrament.
Classroom preparation begins in 1st grade & continues through 2nd grade.
Preparation for Confirmation is a 2-year preparation process. Young people must have participated for two full, consecutive years in a Catholic school or parish religious education program prior to being confirmed in February. Preparation begins in 6th grade and continues through 8th grade.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
REGISTRATION FOR 2024-2025
DUE BY AUGUST 1st
Registration forms are available at https://stpaulsjaxbeach.org/church/about/religious-education/. If your child is not currently enrolled and you have not contacted the RE office, please do so & we will be glad to send you the registration forms.
Children who need to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion & Confirmation must have two years of Religious Education or Catholic Schools before they can celebrate these sacraments. For more information or to register for classes, please contact Carol Burns at 904-249-2660 or email cburns@stpaulsjaxbeach.org.
Have you thought about becoming a Catechists?
Catechists are folks who love children and feel called to assist parents in their children’s faith formation.
Our parish provides training, resources, and support to all those interested in teaching and assisting in our
Religious Education Program.
We also need adults to join our Confirmation Team.
These classes meet once a month Oct.-March, 3:30 – 6:30 PM.
For more information on how YOU can be a part of this ministry, contact Carol Burns at cburns@stpaulsjaxbeach.org or call 904-249-2660.
Celebrating Families
Catholic Family Prayer Service
SETTING THE STAGE
Light a candle and place it in the center of your table or the prayer space in your home. Designate a family member to act as leader and to pray aloud, asking God to be with you as you pray.
READ
1 Corinthians 12:27–31 “Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.”
PRAY
First, have each member of the family write down on a small piece of paper: 1. One thing to thank God for 2. One thing to ask God for 3. One person (other than him or herself) to pray for. Each family member will then hand his or her piece of paper to the family leader, who will read and pray aloud. Next, on a second slip of paper, each family member will write the names of the other members. Beside each name, he or she will write a particular gift that the family member has and a prayer thanking God for that gift. Each family member will then hand his or her piece of paper to the family leader, who will again read and pray aloud.
CLOSING PRAYER
Together, pray the Our Father, and end with a sign of peace and the sign of the cross.
Carol Burns
Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry
cburns@stpaulsjaxbeach.org
(904)249-2660