Religious Education

St. Mary Parish
25 North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Tel: (978) 256-2374
Fax: (978) 256-0122

Lighthouse/Religious Education: (978) 256-3541

Religious Education for 2009-2010 Kindergarten thru Grade 6 

• 2009-2010 Class Schedule 

• K-6 2009-2010 Family Gathering Sessions

• K-6 Calendar - January thru April 2010

• Mass Reflection Sheet

• Grade 6 Mass Reflection Sheet

• Grade 2 Syllabus

Grade 1-2 Mass Worksheets:

• The Altar

• The Church  

• Objects

• The Sanctuary

• Vestments

Sacramental Life Presentation
The Gift & Beauty of the Eucharist
Thursday, March 11, Parish Hall, 7:00-8:00pm
Grade 2 Parents: Please Note Date Change!

The Director of St. Clements Eucharistic Shrine in Boston, Fr. Peter Grover, OVM, will be the guest speaker this evening.  Fr. Grover will discuss the Gift of the Eucharist. This is an adult presentation. All grade 2 parents are expected to attend.  Anyone else interested in attending the presentation is most welcome! There will be a 30-minute presentation with discussion to follow.  If you have questions or would like more information, contact Heather Hannaway at 978-256-3541 ext. 32 or email hhannaway@saint-mary.org.

Saint Mary’s Catechist Formation Evening Friday, March 12^th Parish Hall, 6:30-8:30pm

This evening’s formation will focus on Christian Morality with practical applications for the classroom. Please bring a finger food to share. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Heather Hannaway at 978-256-3541 ext. 32 or email hhannaway@saint-mary.org.

Grade 2 First Eucharist Preparation II
Family Gathering Session
Saturday, March 20^th, Parish Hall

This First Eucharist Preparation Family Gathering II session is for all Grade 2 students and parents.

• Group A (9:30am) Non Chelmsford Public Schools, Center and South Row

• Group B (11:00am) Byam, Harrington, Home schooled)

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Heather Hannaway at 978-256-3541 ext. 32 or email hhannaway@saint-mary.org.

Grade 3 Family Gathering Session
Celebrating the Triduum
Saturday, March 27^th, Parish Hall

This gathering is for all grade 3 students, parents & catechists. A parent is expected to attend with their child.

• Group A will attend the 9:30am - 10:30am session

• Group B will attend the 11:00am - 12:00pm session

(Check with your catechist to determine which group you are in). Home schooling families may attend either session. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Heather Hannaway at 978-256-3541 ext. 32 or email hhannaway@saint-mary.org.

 Information/Resources

• Partners in Faith - February
  (geared to formation for younger children)

• Growing in Faith - February
  (geared to formation for older youth and adults)

• Growing in Faith - Lent Edition

• Youth Lent Calendar

• Family Lent Calendar

• Permission Form for Service Projects

• Kindergarten thru Grade 6

• Grade 7

• Grade 8

• Pre-Confirmation I

• Pre-Confirmation II

• Accelerated Confirmation

• Grade 9 - Confirmation I

• Grade 10 - Confirmation II

Religious Education Inclement Weather Policy

If Chelmsford Public Schools are cancelled for inclement weather, religious education classes will be cancelled. The announcement will be publicized through the religious education office outgoing phone message (978-256-3541). It will also be broadcasted on the following news channels:

• Channel 4 wbz

• Channel 5 wcvb

• Channel 7 whdh

For Weekday Classes: 

The decision will be made Monday – Thursday by 1:00PM

For Sunday Classes:

The decision will be made Saturday evening or Sunday by 6:00AM or in case of mid-afternoon storm by 1:00pm

Should we experience inclement weather, kindly check the Religious Education voice message system, St. Mary’s parish website (www.saint-mary.org) and local weather stations for closing information.  As the weather in New England can be somewhat unpredictable, please know that we respect and expect parents to use their own prudential judgment in regard to the safety of transporting their family members during periods of inclement weather.

Cell Phone Cancellation Notification

7NEWS wants you to know that you can be notified on your cell phone as soon as your child’s school closes or delays classes because of a snow storm.

If you’re interested in taking advantage of this convenient feature, just go to www.whdh.com and click on “Snow Day Alert.”  You will need to input your cell phone number, the name of your carrier and can then choose the schools you are interested in hearing about.  You can easily add or remove schools from your profile at any time.

If you have questions just contact 7News at webmaster@whdh.com or call our toll-free number, 1-877-316-5990.

Thank you for your time and we hope you have a safe and not-too-snowy winter.