Faith Formation

Children’s Programs

October 29, 2025
Confirmation 1 Class – This Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 4:30pm
Hello Families –

A huge thank you to those who attended the movie Soul on Fire. If you haven’t seen it, please put it on your list – it is a remarkable story about faith, love and determination. Once we can stream the movie, we will plan to host a movie night at the Parish Center and will encourage families to attend!

Reminder that THIS SUNDAY, November 2 is our next class. We will meet at 4:30pm at the Parish Center (46 Winthrop St). Class will be ~70 minutes long, then we will eat pizza and head to the 6pm Mass together.

Thank you to the following parent volunteers:
Assisting in the classroom: Rachel Van Remortal (grade 7), Tara Vuono (grade 8), and Stephane Simpson-Narin and Andrea Gorman (grade 9).
Food/drink: Tara Vuono, Katie Hassell and Rachel Van Remortal (pizza) and Tara Vuono and Luisa Quiniti (bottled waters). I will email you all separately to coordinate efforts and place order!

We could still use some helping hands and volunteers! Please see below if you are able to help.
GRADE 7 PARENT ASSIST IN CLASSROOM
GRADE 8 PARENT ASSIST IN CLASSROOM
GRADE 9 PARENT ASSIST IN CLASSROOM
PIZZA/DRINK SIGNUP – ALL CLASSES

Finally, another HUGE thank you to our volunteer teachers:
Grade 7 – Delia and Riley
Grade 8 – Elizabeth and Bridget
Grade 9 – Aidan and Angela

** We are going to encourage students to participate in the Mass by doing readings, offertory, etc. If you know now that your child would NOT want to be asked, please let us know. If you know that your child will gladly help us out, please also let us know and we will put them at the top of the list 😉

*** If you are able, please have your student bring A BOX OF CEREAL (any kind!) to class! We are collecting for Harvest on Vine!

Thanks so much.
See you soon!
Katy, Cynthia and Father John

Registration has begun!
K—4 Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 4 pm

Religious Education gives students the information and the tools that they need to realize and respond to God’s love for them.
Our program at St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena and St. Francis de Sales Parishes guides students into a closer relationship with God and our Catholic community by providing them with a solid Catholic education from grades K-10, and preparing them for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation.
We want to teach the children of this worshiping community to come to know God, learn to love God, and to live a life in response to God’s love!
Parents’ participation in all aspects of our program is essential to its purpose and success. Children learn best by example. We ask that you give your children’s religious education the importance the children deserve. By working together, parish and family, our faith will fill the hearts of our children!
Register with the form below or drop by or call the Parish Office at 617.242.4664!

Dear Parents & Families of 5th & 6th graders,

We are excited to announce that the Youth Group will meet on the first Sunday of the month at 5:00 pm, leading to the 6:00 pm mass. Please note the time change (5:00 pm) and new grade levels (5th & 6th).
Classes will take place once a month on the first Sunday of the month with the exception of January and April when class will be held on the 2nd Sunday. Youth Group will meet on the following dates: October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th, January 11th, February 1st, March 1st, April 12th, and May 3rd.
Classes will be held at St. Mary’s Hall, the large hall below St. Mary’s/St. Catherine’s Church. This is the same location as in past years.
The first class will take place on Sunday, October 5th at 5:00 pm. Light snacks and/or pizza will be available. A Parent Sign-up Genius will be available to volunteer for food and beverages. If you still need to register your child the registration link is the next thing on this page.
We’re looking forward to a great year!
Fr. John, Cynthia Markey & Katy Fleming

Please complete our secure Registration Form to register a student

If you have several children to register then, at the end of each form, after you click Submit, but before going to the Payment button, scroll back to the top of the form to enter the information for the second and subsequent child. In your web session the form remembers what was entered in each field allowing you to just prompt each field with the first letter you previously entered. This will allow you to complete multiple forms with the same data for the parent and family info easily and quickly.

Religious Education 2025-2026 Registration
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Future Confirmation Grades

Dear Families,

In 2024, the Archdiocese of Boston lowered the age of Confirmation to 8th grade. You can read more about that decision here.

Over the next two years, our Charlestown Catholic Collaborative will implement this change by incorporating middle schoolers into the program in order to comply with this new policy. Please see the schedule below; the program continues to be a 2 year journey for all Confirmation students, with Confirmation Masses occurring for the “Confirmation 2” students in the Spring of each year.

2025-26 school year:

Confirmation 1: Grades 7, 8, 9

Confirmation 2: Grade 10

2026-27 school year:

Confirmation 1: Grade 7

Confirmation 2: Grades 8, 9, 10

2027-2028 school year:

Confirmation 1: Grade 7

Confirmation 2: Grade 8

For this upcoming school year, 2025-2026, Confirmation classes will meet one Sunday afternoon/evening per month from 4:30-7pm (schedule below). Class and a light meal will be from 4:30-6, and we will attend the 6pm Mass together. Families are encouraged to join us at Mass.

We anticipate a large number of students in the Confirmation 1 class this year, and parent involvement will be necessary! The groups will be divided into their respective grades, and we will be asking for parent volunteers to assist the teachers in each group. Please be on the lookout for signups.

We also plan to incorporate a monthly service project; stay tuned!

Class dates are below; please register your student via the form above

Please note – given the limited number of classes, attendance is required and mandatory.

* Retreat Confirmation 2 (Grade 10) TBD

* Confirmation Mass (Grade 10) has been scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10 am at St. Mary’s Church with Bishop Cristiano

More information to follow, including sign-ups for parent help, curriculum/requirements/syllabus for both classes and details regarding service projects and hours.

We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer!
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Father John, Cynthia Markey and Katy Fleming
Confirmation Coordinators

For further information on our religious education programs please contact us:

religious-edu@charlestowncatholic.org

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Religious Education 2025-2026 Registration I wish to register my child for the Faith Formation program at Charlestown Catholic Collaborative.

My parish is:

St. Francis de SalesSt. Mary St. Catherine of Siena

Student Information required:

Student's Date of Birth (required)

Student Grade - as of Sept 30, 2025 (required)

Student's most recently completed Faith Formation year (required)

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Does student receive accommodations at school? Please enter N/A if not.

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Parent / Guardian Information:

Parent 1 Information required:

Parent 1 Address (required if different to that of student).

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Parent 1 other Information:

Parent 2 Information:

Parent 2 Address (required if different to that of student).

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Parent 2 other Information:

Other Family Information:

Emergency Contact Information

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