Religious Education, also known as RelEd or Faith Formation, 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!
Registration begins on Monday, July 14
Visit our web site to register—charlestowncatholic.org
Or drop by or call the Parish Office at 617.242.4664
Calling all catechists in the Archdiocese of Boston! That means you – parents, faith formation leaders, teachers, volunteers, OCIA and youth ministry teams, etc.
Join us for a celebration to include Mass and a Catechist Commissioning with Archbishop Henning, lunch and fellowship, a trivia competition hosted by Fr. Denis Nakkeeran, and free access to Franciscan at Home!
Go to bit.ly/JubileeCatechists to learn more and sign up!
Thank you!
Thanks so much to our good friend Fr. Bill Joy, who spent this past weekend with us so I could spend a few days in Ireland with family.
Keep in mind
Fr. John will be out of state July 27- Aug. 3
A new resident at 49 Vine St.
Fr. Patrick Mpete will be moving into our rectory in early August as he continues his studies at BC in the fall.
A Special Guest
On the weekend of July 26-27, Fr. John Olenick will be visiting St. Mary- St. Catherine to offer Mass and speak about the Unbound community, a Catholic organization dedicated to ministering to the poor in 19 countries.
Summer calls!
In this summer season, please don’t forget to donate to our parishes-
this time of year can be challenging, as Mass attendance drops with bills to pay all year long.
Please give online or mail in your envelopes so we can keep on planning and building for what’s
ahead. Call James Santosuosso at the offices and learn how you can give generously and easily.
Thank you in advance!
Conversations!
Starting this week, on Thursday evenings
at 6:30 pm at 46 Winthrop St, we will have discussions for adults in person
and via zoom for the sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation,
and for those who just want to learn more about their faith. Join the conversation
and be careful, you might learn something!
Please let Fr. John know if you can join him!
Symbolon returns
Symbolon will begin again every other Monday starting Sept. 15 at 7 pm at St. Catherine’s Chapel.
Join us for an hour of learning and discussion!