Welcome to St. Maria Goretti Church
Parish Religious Education Program
The aim of our program is to plants seed on rich soil for building a strong relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ, and a foundation in faith that will last a lifetime. All children in our programs learn in a safe and supportive atmosphere. We offer several opportunities to meet the needs of our parish families.
2025 – 2026 Registration is OPEN
New PREP Families, returning CGS Level II & Level III Families and any families who did not use Parish Giving last year to register must register through Parish Giving by Clicking here.
Registration is available only online through Parish Giving. Forms are in English and Vietnamese. There will be NO paper registration forms.
Đăng ký cho kỳ thi PREP 2025-2026 hiện đã MỞ
Chỉ có thể đăng ký trực tuyến thông qua Parish Giving. Mẫu đơn bằng tiếng Anh và tiếng Việt. Sẽ KHÔNG có mẫu đơn đăng ký bằng giấy.
Session Offerings
Sunday Session & Adaptive Faith
(Weekly)
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
- 1st & 2nd grade Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
- 3rd grade through 5th grade classes will use “Our Sunday Visitor, Alive in Christ” series as a framework to weekly lessons in addition to supplemental materials.
- 6th & 7th grade will enter into Confirmation formation with a rotating Confirmation series.
Mondays
Session 1 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm*
Session 2 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm*
- 1st & 2nd grade Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
- 3rd grade through 5th grade classes will use “Our Sunday Visitor, Alive in Christ” series as a framework to weekly lessons in addition to supplemental materials.
- 6th & 7th grade will enter into Confirmation formation with a rotating Confirmation series .
- * Session 1 is for 1st and 2nd grades only
- *Session 2 is for 1st thru 7th grades
HOmebased
(Available for children in 3rd, 4th & 5th grade only)
- Parents are the primary catechist and follow the PREP curriculum.
- Homebased catechists participate in three online meetings with the CRE.
- Parents and children must attend all meetings, retreats and practices for sacraments their child(ren) will receive that year.
CALENDARS
PREP 2025 -2026 Calendars coming soon, available in June.
Contact us
Robin McLaughlin, Coordinator of Religious Education
Robin.mclaughlin@stmariagoretti.net
215 – 721 -0199 ext. 212
Jo Ann Prahler, Admin. Assistant PREP
Joann.prahler@stmariagoretti.net
215 – 721 – 0199 ext. 213
Resource Guides now available in English and Spanish on the
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