Reminder: No PREP Classes Sunday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 28th
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
WELCOME TO PREP
We welcome you and your children to the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP). This program is open to all registered families of St. Peter Parish. Our office is located and our classes are held at the Pope John Paul II Regional Elementary School which is located directly across from the church.
Our faith is a precious gift entrusted to us all. The Church, the people of God here on earth, has the responsibility to carry out God’s command to teach all nations and to spread the Good News. In order to do this, mutual cooperation of church, parents, teachers, and students is of vital importance. The Church provides parents with additional help, the Catechist.
Catechetical instructors enrich, enlighten and strengthen our faith. However, Catechists are only aides to the parents. No young person will really grow to the fullness in faith unless they see a living faith at home. Of all the gifts you can give your children, a firm and solid faith, witnessed by you and encouraged by us, is the best of all. Therefore, we ask the cooperation of the parents to aid us in our work and to join in prayer with us as we ask God’s blessings on all we undertake in His name.
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PREP REGISTRATION FOR 2019/20 SCHOOL YEAR
PREP REGISTRATION for both NEW and Re-REGISTERING Families:
Will be taken at any time of the year.
If you have not yet registered, please contact the PREP office at the above number or email for an appointment ASAP.
NO registrations will be taken on the first session of PREP.
All registrations for PREP must be done in person. All new students who were not baptized at St. Peter need to supply a baptismal certificate. Also, bring a check for tuition. The tuition sheet is posted on the PREP page of the website.
ALL CLASSES FILLED ON A FIRST COME BASIS – Priority is given to Volunteer Catechists and Aides
All NEW students not baptized at St. Peter Parish must provide a baptismal certificate at registration.
Tuition payments are expected at the time of registration.
Please call or email the PREP office with any questions.
Thank YOU!
Phone: 610-384-3145
Fax: 610-679-5985
Director of Religious Education – Patrice Peterson
prepdre@saintpeterchurch.net
Documents
Guidelines For Home-Based Catechesis Of Children
Weekly Lesson Plans (Grades 1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Weekly Lesson Plans (Grade 7) – No document. Follows Weekly Gospels Pflaum Gospel Weeklies
Weekly Lesson Plans (Grade 8 Confirmation)
NO CLASS DATES: 12/1 & 12/3 – 12/22 & 12/24 – 12/29 & 12/31 – 1/26 & 1/28 – 3/1 & 3/3 – 4/12 & 4/14
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IMPORTANT SACRAMENT DATES FOR 2020:
CONFIRMATION:
Saturday, February 22nd –
The ONE and ONLY Practice for ALL Candidates (sponsors not needed)
begins at 6:00 PM (or whenever mass is finished) It is best if you attend 5:00 Pm Mass so that we are all ready to go.
Sunday, March 1st –
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated during the regularly scheduled 11:00 Am Mass.
ALL Candidates and Sponsors are to be inside the church and seated at 10:00 AM.
1st EUCHARIST:
Saturday, April 4th:
Parent & Child Retreat and the ONLY Practice 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Saturday, April 25th:
1st Eucharist will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Mass
(Candidates are to report to Room A/B by 10:30 AM)
Our PREP Volunteers attended our Annual In-Service Meetings in the Celebration Center.
Our guest speaker for this session was Debra Fox from Sadlier Publishing
Our 7th grade team met with Vince Lunetta from Pflaum Publishing for In-Service regarding the new program for 7th grade.
On Catechetical Sunday, PREP catechists and aides and PJPII teachers enjoyed a social after being blessed at the 11:00 Mass.
Emergency Closing Info
Will be posted on this page of the website in bold at the top of the page.
Or call the PREP office at 610-384-3145.
Please note: St. Peter PREP does not follow any school district schedule.
Photo Gallery
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- Our Sunday teen classroom aides help decorate our tree with hats, scarves and mittens that will be donated to needy children in our area to help keep them warm this winter.
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- Our Halloween Candy collection is bagged up and delivered to area shelters.
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- Each year our Confirmation Candidates and their families gather at St. Mary of Providence to provide a Day of Service in memory of John Cerra who was a founding member of St. Peter and a “Man of Service”.
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- Mrs. Christian’s Sunday 4th grade helped collect Peanut Butter and Jelly for the fall St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive.
