Catechesis is a responsibility of the entire Christian community. This is should not be the work of catechists and priests alone, but of the whole community of the faithful. The Christian community follows the development of catechetical processes, for children, young people and adults, as a duty that involves and binds it directly. (GDC 220) A fully Christian community can exist only when a systematic catechesis of all its members takes place and when an effective and well developed catechesis of adults is regarded as the central task of the catechetical enterprise.” (ACCC, no. 25).
2022-2023 REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED We have clossed our program for the 2022-2023 academic year. We will begin registration for next year in March 2023. Please contact the Faith Formation office at 508-339-4621 if you have any questions.
Below is information about our classes.
Class schedule for 2022-2023 academic year Grade 1 - Every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Catch Up Grade 1/2 - Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Grade 2 - Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Grades 3 & 4 - Every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grades 5 & 6 - Every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grades 7 & 8 - Every Monday from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Grades 9 & 10 - Alternating Sunday nights (times will be provided shortly)
Grades 3 - 8 ONLY - Homeschool option (online or paper)
Our Faith Formation program is a cumulative program, beginning in Grade 1 and continuing to Grade 10.
The preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion is a two year program, held at the Parish Center, with students beginning in Grade 1 and then receiving the Sacraments in Grade 2. We do offer a Catch Up Grade 1/2 class for students entering Grades 2 - 5 who have lapsed in their religious education instruction. For the Catch Up program, the Grade 1 & 2 curriculum is taught at an accelerated pace and the students will receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion along with the Grade 2 students. After receiving the Sacraments, they will be given the appropriate grade level books to complete over the summer so they can be caught up with their peers.
For Grades 3 - 8, students can choose between attending classes during the weeknight or participating in our Homeschool program, either the online or paper option. For the homeschool online program, you receive the book, the Master Catechist chapter videos, and the links to the online test assessments. For the homeschool paper program, you receive the book, do the test assessment in the book, and return the test via email or place it in the dropoff box located outside the Parish Center entrance.
The preparation for Confirmation is a two year program (CY1 and CY2), held at the Parish Center, with students beginning in Grade 9 and then receiving Confirmation in Grade 10. To enroll in the Confirmation program, students must have completed 8 years of Faith Formation, either by religious education through their Parish or by attending a Catholic School.
IMPORTANT: Any new student to our program who was NOT Baptized at Saint Mary's in Mansfield must provide a copy of his/her Baptismal Certificate. If you do not have a copy of the certificate, you can call the Church where the Baptism was performed to obtain a new certficiate. You do not need to wait to register if you do not have a copy. Please register now, but send a copy of the certficate via email to reled@stmarymans.org as soon as possible.
Tuition for 2022-2023 One student ..................................... $75
Two students ...................................... $100
Three or more students - capped at ... $125
NOTE: If you have a child entering into the Confirmation 2 program, please add an additional $15 fee per child for the cost of renting the Confirmation robe.
If this fee is a hardship, please contact the Faith Formation office via email at reled@stmarymans.org or phone at 508-339-4621.
After submitting the registration form, it will give you the WeShare payment link and it will also be in the registration confirmation email. You can then click on that link to go to online payment form.
If you would prefer to pay via check (written out to Saint Mary's Church) or cash (exact amount), you can either mail it to Saint Mary's Church, 330 Pratt Street, Mansfield MA 02048, hand it in during my office hours at the Parish Center, Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, or place it in the drop off box located outside the Parish Center office.