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CATECHETICAL MINISTRY

Josephine Sarno, Director of Religious Education is retiring in June 2020. We wish her a well-deserved rest.

WELCOME!  Catechism Classes for children and young people of the parish attending public school (Grades 1 -8) are offered on Sunday mornings from 11am to 12 pm, immediately following the 10AM Mass. Our program, which normally begins on the 3rd Sunday in September [Catechetical Sunday] and concludes in late Spring, is open to all families formally registered in the parish.

Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion requires two consecutive years of Catechism. (Documentation of any previous catechism is requested).  Continuous attendance in our program, which leads to the Sacrament of Confirmation at the conclusion of the 8th grade level, is expected. The family's faithful attendance at Sunday mass is a required component of our Catechism Program.

Registration Forms for families currently in the program are mailed home in the Spring to those families and should be submitted as soon as possible.  Re-Registrations Forms are available at the Rectory (or in the vestibule of the Church during the summer months) for those in need of one. 

Note that families new to the program must call Fr Andrew at (973) 743-0220 for a New Student Registration Packet and to schedule a meeting with the Director of Religious Education.  A fee schedule & further information will be provided; a Baptismal Certificate must be submitted when registering a new student.

Inquiries regarding the Catechetical Ministry (Catechists, Catechist Substitutes or Aides) are most welcome; kindly contact the Religious Education Office at the number above for more information.

 R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a faith-formation charism for adults under the auspice of the Neo-Catechumenate Community.

                           ~  Phone messages will be answered promptly ~


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  • About Us
    • Our Location
    • Calendar
    • Mission Statement
    • Contact Us
    • Online Giving
    • Online Prayer Request
    • Parish History
    • The Pipe Organ at Saint Valentine
    • Forms >
      • Parishioner Registration/Update Form
      • Ministry Signup Form
      • RCIA Form
    • Social Media
  • Faith Formation
  • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation
  • News & Notes
  • Photo Album
    • Saints In Our Artwork >
      • Saint Valentine
      • January Saints
      • February Saints
      • March Saints >
        • Saint Casimir
        • Saint Patrick
        • Saint Joseph
      • April Saints >
        • Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
        • Saint Bernadette Soubirious
        • Saint Adalbert of Prague (Saint Wojciech)
        • Saint Mark
        • Saint Catherine of Siena
      • May Saints >
        • Saint James, Son of Alphaeus
        • Saint Phillip
        • Saint Andrew Bobola
      • June Saints >
        • Saint Jadwica
        • Saint Anthony of Padua
        • Saint Methodius
        • Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
        • Saint Peter and Saint Paul
      • July Saints >
        • Saint Thomas the Apostle
        • Saint Maria Goretti
        • Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
        • Our Lady of Mount Caramel
        • Saint Kunegunda
        • Saint James the Apostle
        • Saint Anne, Mother of Mary
      • August Saints >
        • Saint John Vianney
        • Saint Dominic
        • Saint Jacenty
        • Saint Helena
        • Saint Pius X
        • Bartholomew the Apostle
        • Saint John the Baptist
      • September Saints
      • October Saints
      • November Saints
      • December Saints
    • Easter Candle
    • Triduum 2021
    • Blessing of Easter Food
    • Around the Church >
      • Front of the Church
      • Mosaics
      • Rose Window
      • Theological Virtues
      • Ambry and Holy Oils
    • Our Lady of Lourdes - February 11
    • Life of Mary in Our Stained Glass Windows
    • July 4, 2021 Cookout
  • Ministries
    • Ministry Signup Form
    • Athletic Club
    • Liturgical Ministries
    • Pastoral Council
    • Social Concerns
    • Altar Rosary Sodality
    • Religious Education
    • Prayer Group
    • Young Adult Ministry
    • Martha Ministry
  • Events
  • Family Festival
  • September 11th Memorial Page
  • Deanery 16
  • Synod 2023
  • Church Repairs
  • Youth and Faith Formation Calendar
  • Pancake Breakfast 2021
  • First Communion - September 12, 2021
  • Cookout August 29, 2021
  • Baptisms - September 12, 2021
  • Saint Clare of Assisi
  • Our Lady of Częstochowa
  • Saint Maximilian Kolbe
  • Saint John Paul II
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help