Religious Education (K-8)
Welcome to St. John Paul the Great Religious Education
Congratulations on your generous and loving decision to provide your child with Roman Catholic Religious Education at St. John Paul the Great! It is a great privilege and honor for us to be entrusted with assisting you as “Primary Educators—First Catechists” of the faith, to help bring your children into a deeper understanding and knowledge of the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Church has always spoken of the need for parishes assisting the parents as the primary educators of the faith. [See CCC 1656, Code of Canon Law 774 P 2 & 776 Familiaris Consortio 36, 39, 40 Gravissimum Educationis 3]
WELCOME to St. John Paul the Great Roman Catholic Parish's Religious Education and Faith Formation program for 2023-2024! We sincerely hope everyone had a wonderful and restful summer. We look forward to working with you and your kids, and we hope it will be a motivating and enlightening year for everyone. One of our objectives is to support the formation of solid Catholic families where children experience the blessings of following Jesus Christ and learn the tenets of our faith from their parents' example of living a Christian life.
We are happy to have you as a part of our program and promise to work closely with you and your child to support the spiritual development of the entire domestic family.
First Day of Class
Grades K-8th
Classes for the 2023 Faith Formation year will begin in early November for grades K-8th from 8:30-9:45am at St. John Paul the Great Academy (formerly known as St. Peter/St. Francis School), 360 Prospect St. Torrington, CT 06790. We meet weekly, followed by Family Mass at St. Francis Church at 10:00am.
Confirmation
Our Confirmation preparation is for students in Grades 9-12. Contact Lina Calabrese, Director of Faith Formation, at 860-485-3126 or youthministersjp@gmail.com, if you have any questions on registrations, class information, or Confirmation requirements. Visit our Confirmation webpage for additional information Confirmation Program (High School).
Important Sacrament Preparation Dates
First Holy Communion
Date | Time | Place | Event |
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Sat, Apr 6 | 9:00-11:00am | St. Peter Hall | First Communion Retreat |
Thu, May 2 | 6:00-7:30pm | St. Peter Church | First Holy Communion Rehearsal *Child ONLY |
Fri, May 3 | 6:00-7:30pm | St. Peter Church | First Holy Communion Rehearsal *Child & Adult |
Sat, May 4 | 10:00am | St. Peter Church | First Holy Communion Mass |
Sun, May 5 | 10:00am | St. Francis Church | First Holy Communion Mass for non-traditional 2nd grade students |
First Reconciliation
Date | Time | Place | Event |
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Fri, Apr 26 | 6:00-7:30pm | St. Francis Church | First Reconciliation Retreat *Parents to accompany child |
Sat, Apr 27 | 9:30-11:30am | St. Francis Church | First Reconciliation |