First Communion students participating in a recreation of the Last Supper with Father Fields at their retreat.

 

Registration is NOW OPEN at  /online-registration for both returning and new families to enroll for St. Mary's 2020-2021 CCD Classes! Please register as soon as possibleto help us prepare for the school year. All children, from 1st Grade through High School, must be registered at stmarysrockville.org/online-registration before joining for online classes, beginning on Sunday, September 27th.
 

Families are asked to pick up their textbooks Sunday, September 13th outside of the Parish Hall at the below times, by child's last name:
A-C 9:30-10:15, D-F 11:45-12:15, G-L 12:15-1 pm, M-R 1-1:45 pm, S-Z 1:45-2:30 pm
All families are required to attend a mandatory family orientation by Zoom video call on Sunday, September 20th from 10 - 11 am. Please e-mail smrockville@gmail.com for the link or any questions.

The St. Mary's CCD Program works to share the fullness of the Catholic Faith with our parish's children and their parents through weekly classes throughout the school year. As parents are the first teachers of the Faith for their children, we seek to include and assist parents in their modelling of the Catholic Faith for their children in their daily lives. Our CCD classes are designed to support parents of children from Kindergarten through High School by providing age-specific instruction for children with their peers. This includes two years of required Sacramental preparation before children receive their Sacraments, typically receiving Reconciliation and First Eucharist in second grade, and Confirmation in eigth grade, although we also have special classes for children receiving Sacraments at a later age. 

This year, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, our school year will begin on Sunday, September 27th through online video classes accessed from home. St. Mary's is committed to providing religious education that works for you and you and your family to actively participate in and learn the teachings of the Catholic Church while maintaining the health and safety of your family. Resources and assistance will be provided by St. Mary's staff and volunteers to ensure an engaging and enriching education that meets the needs of St. Mary's families.

Registration for CCD will include a parent permission form for students to participate in online classes. All classes this year will meet through online video classes unless there are substantial changes in the health situation and recommendations for in-person meetings. Please e-mail smrockville@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for your interest and commitment in sharing the Catholic Faith with your children at St. Mary's!


Class times:
Sundays from 10:00am-11:15am - 1st Grade through High School. 

All CCD parents are asked to take advantage of opportunities to continue to grow in their understanding of the Catholic faith during the school year. The classes help parents develop the tools they need in order to share their faith with their children and to reinforce at home the lessons the children are learning throughout the year in CCD. The format for parent classes is still being developed, but will include opportunities to learn from home, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All parent faith formation materials will be uploaded at www.stmaryrockville.org/parent-resources

CCD Tuition:
1 child - $125
2 children - $175
3+ children - $225
 

Please contact Thomas Patchan at smrockville@gmail.com if tuition assistance is needed.



St. Mary's Confirmation candidates learn at their retreat at the Franciscan Monastery from a painting of Jesus' Commissioning of the apostles.