Religious Education


Religious Education 2023/2024

Classes begin this Sunday morning (the 24th) at 10:00am for the following grades: (10:00am – 10:45am)

Grade 1 Catechist: Laura McCarron (plus parent volunteer)
Grade 2 Catechists: Sharon Watts/Lori Breneol (parent volunteer when needed)
Grade 3 Catechist: Laura McCallum (plus parent volunteer)
Grade 4/5 Catechist: Rebekah Thompson, from October 1st to December. Nicole Robichaud, from January 2024–March 2024 (plus parent volunteer)
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Alpha Program and Confirmation 2023 to 2025

Welcome to the start of your journey towards your Confirmation. We have a new program that consists of 2 steps:

    1. Alpha Youth Program – Fall – January
    2. Decision Point Confirmation program - from January of this coming year to the spring of the next year.

Confirmation is the next step in your spiritual life. We hope you will enjoy this program and see it as a way to enrich your life while having fun and getting to know others in your parish and other parishes.

Class Schedule

1. Grade 8 Alpha Youth Program. This class meets every Tuesday online at 7 pm until 8:30.
Dates: Oct. 3rd through to Tuesday December 19th weekly online. (break between Oct 31-Nov 7 - these 2 weeks no class).

In person meetings:
  - RETREAT – Saturday November 25th in person – (Site probably St. Dunstan’s gym – Msgr. Boyd Center). All day.
  - NET TEAM Retreat – Saturday November 18th – different youth program but all are invited. All day.
  - Bishop Retreat – possibly in August – no details yet


2. Grade 9 and Above, Decision Point Confirmation program - Year 2


Class roughly every 2nd week, either online or in person.
Next class October 21st at 2:30 at church.

We ask that, as part of responsible ministry, one parent stays at in person meetings.