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Religious Education

Contact Information
Mission
Registration
Class Schedule
Calendar
Penance & First Communion
Confirmation
Sacramental Classes
Catechists and Volunteers
Download Forms

Contact Information

Luke Swantek, Director of Religious Education
Beth Blaine, Administrative Assistant
Office of Religious Education
105 N. Thomas St
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone - 703-528-7104
Fax - 703-528-5048
Email - dre@stmschool.org

Mission

To hand on the deposit of faith to every child who is entrusted to our care. To bring the children into a personal relationship with God. To help the children to know, love, and serve God, and so to come to eternal happiness.

Registration

Registration for the 2009-2010 school year has closed. Registration forms and information for the 2010-2011 school year can be obtained at the church rectory, by contacting the Office of Religious Education, or by downloading the forms below.

Class Schedule

Classes are held in the St. Thomas More school on Wednesday nights from 6:45 to 8:15pm. Beginning September 2010, Levels K, 1, and 2 will be held in the school on Sundays from 10:45am to 12:15pm.
Students are to meet in the STM school cafeteria before class begins.
For information about our Sunday Sacramental classes, see “Sacramental Classes” below.

Calendar

Check back later for a downloadable calendar for 2010-2011. In the meantime, use this calendar below to check class dates and times for the current school year.

Penance and First Communion

Students who complete the Level 1 class will receive the sacraments of Penance and First Communion during the Spring of their Level 2 classes. The sacramental preparation for these sacraments takes place during their regular classes.
Any student in the 3rd grade or above who has not received the sacraments of Penance or First Communion will have to take an additional Sacramental class on Sundays for a portion of the year. First Penance can be received during a student's first year of enrollment, but First Communion must wait until the student's second year of religious education. For more information, contact the Office of Religious Education.

Confirmation

Students in 7th grade or older who have completed at least one year of CCD at STM previously and have received Baptism, Penance, and First Holy Communion. Classes are on Sundays and are a requirement in addition to Wednesday class level classes. Confirmation preparation begins in the Fall of the first year, and is completed with the Confirmation in the Fall of the second year.

Sacramental Classes

Sunday sacramental classes are held on select Sundays from 10:45am to 12:45pm. These classes serve two purposes. For students in levels 3+ who have not yet received Penance and Communion, the classes enable them to receive the sacraments while still being a part of their age-appropriate Wednesday class levels. For students in levels 7+ who wish to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, the Sunday classes are the required Confirmation preparation.

Catechists and Volunteers

We rely on volunteers to be our catechists, teacher’s assistant, hall monitors, greeters, etc. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Office of Religious Education to find out where we have a need.

Download Forms

If you would like to download, print, and fill out registration forms, each Family is asked to fill out one (1) Family Form per family, along with one (1) Student Form and Emergency Form per student.