Office Phone: 301-424-5550 | Fax: 301-424-5579
Parish email: stmaryrockville@yahoo.com
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CCD - Religious Education for Children Grades K through 8
First Communion students participating in a recreation of the Last Supper with Father Fields at their retreat.
Parents are the first catechists of their children. In the family, faith is shared as part of the unfolding of daily life. The home, the “domestic church,” provides a place for children to come to understand their faith and learn to live it.
Through CCD classes, we strive to support parents in this important work by continuing the religious education that begins at home. Our classes are for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
For children who do not attend a Catholic school, sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation occurs through CCD. Students must have two years of religious instruction prior to receiving these sacraments.
Class times:
Sundays from 10:15am-11:45am - Kindergarten through 8th grade
All CCD parents are asked to attend THREE two-week classes about the Catholic faith. The classes will be offered while the kids are in CCD to make it convenient for parents to attend. 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 sign-up for parent classes is included in the online registration form. All hand-outs and powerpoint presentations will be uploaded at www.stmaryrockville.org/parent-class
CCD Tuition:
1 child - $125
2 children - $175
3+ children - $225Note: $100 out-of-parish fee for each family not registered at St. Mary's.
Make checks payable to: "St. Mary's Church"
Please mail checks to the office of religious education (600 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD 20852)Please contact Thomas Patchan 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. -
Parent Class Dates
When you register your child for CCD, you will choose THREE sessions of the parent class to attend. These dates are on the online registration form, but they are also listed below with the dates and corresponding class topics for your convenience.
Baptism: October 6, 13
Confirmation: October 20, 27
Eucharist: November 17, 24
Reconciliation: December 8, 15
Anointing of the Sick: February 2, 9
Holy Orders: March 1, 8
Marriage: March 15, 22
Parents' Choice Topic (TBD): April 19, 26 Please contact smrockville@gmail.com with any Catholic topics you're interested in learning more about! -
Contact Us
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Thomas Patchansmrockvillegmail.comMinister of Religious Education
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