Religious Ed

REGISTRATION OPENED AUGUST 1, 2021

Welcome to the Saint Mary’s Religious Education page! We hope this page will be a source of inspiration, encouragement, and support for you and your family as you grow in faith. This page will be under constant development so please check back often. We offer Religious Education classes for children in Kindergarten through 10th grade. Whether you would like to enroll a child in our program or you feel called to teach our youth, we are delighted to welcome you to St. Mary’s parish family.

Religious Education at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish is deeply rooted in its community life. We believe that coming to know and love Jesus Christ occurs in many ways, such as through prayer, reflection, Christian service to one another, regular worship and celebration of the Sacraments, and through study of scripture and Catholic teachings.  

If a parish is really alive with the Spirit of Jesus Christ, it must reflect God’s generous love in its community life. “See how they love one another” was the reputation the early church had among their neighbors. While it can be challenging to live out this call to love, working through these challenges together with the love of Christ in our hearts is what makes us a family of faith.  

The goal of our religious education program is to help foster a love for Jesus Christ in children and adults in order to empower active disciples of Christ. While we are blessed to have so many adults who have answered the call to teach or catechize our youth in our parish programs, we recognize that families are where children primarily learn their faith in Christ. We also recognize that our life experiences affect our faith and offer ongoing formation for adults.

• Fill the void in your child’s life

• Develop reverence

• Grow spiritually

• Experience true friendships

• Develop the next generation

• Form virtuous and pious young adults

Liturgy of the Word – Children, ages 5 through grade 4, are invited to experience the readings in a way that they can relate to, allowing them to make the Mass their own. L.O.W is currently suspended due to the  pandemic. We hope to offer Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 Mass on Sundays again soon.

Vacation Bible School – VBS is held in summer and is always a huge hit. Our adult and teen volunteers work hard to make this a memorable week for our children, full of games, crafts, and –of course—the message of God’s love for all of us. Vacation Bible School is $50 per child, with a family maximum of $100. All Aboard for mountains of fun with VBS 2022. On the 'Rocky Railway!-God's Power Pulls Us Through',  life's ups and downs! VBS Camp is a collaborative event with our friends and families of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Milford and has been postponed for this year. We look forward to hosting it here at the St. Mary's Parish next summer.

Journey Youth Ministry – Journey Youth Ministry's mission is to build a sense of community within the youth of the church through prayer and service to others which provides our youth the opportunity for both spiritual growth and social interactions with all ages.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic our high school group, grades 9-12, were meeting twice a month. The youth group usually begins a new year in the Fall. We look forward to starting up again this September.

Our teens who were involved in the youth group had the opportunity to be part of a mission trip. Due to the unprecedented times we are living in, it is necessary, in order to preserve our health and well being, to comply with directives set by our leaders in government and with the directives of our local ordinary, Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester. We ask for your continued support of prayers that we be able to once again start meeting with our youth group in hopes of scheduling a mission trip again.

*We continue to welcome and encourage adults and young leaders who enjoy working with children & teens to volunteer as catechists or to help assist in some of the youth ministry group meetings. Please consider sharing your time and talents and feel free to call the Religious Education office for more information at (508) 478-7440.