RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
PARISH OF SAINT
FRANCES DE CHANTAL
BRONX, NEW YORK
Msgr. Leslie J. Ivers, Pastor
Mrs. Marie McCarrick, Director of Religious Education
Thank you for your interest in the Religious Education Program.
Over 200 parish children from 150+ families receive their religious
education through our program. We look forward to welcoming you and
your child.
Mission Statement
At the parish of Saint Frances de Chantal, we look upon religious
education as a total parish experience involving not just the child,
but also parents, families, catechists, and priests that form our
parish community of faith. We believe that religious education is
getting to know Jesus and learning what is expected of one who chooses
to follow him in the Catholic tradition. Our program reflects an
integrated learning experience, composed of learning, catechesis,
prayer, sacramental preparation, traditional Catholic doctrine,
biblical studies, liturgy, community building, and other dimensions of
vibrant church life. Through the light of faith, we hope to develop in
those entrusted to our care a deeper relationship with God.
Class Sessions
Classes are in session throughout the regular school year beginning
in September and ending mid-May. When the public school or St.
Frances de Chantal Parish School are closed, CCD classes do not meet.
Classes meet in the parish school (Harding A venue) on Wednesday
afternoons from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Parents are required to make
arrangements to get their children to the class sessions. The parish
does not provide transportation.
Parish Registration
If you are new to our parish or not yet registered as a parish
family, we encourage you to register your family now. Our parish
receptionist is pleased to assist you in the registration process
daily, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Rectory
telephone number is 718-792-5500.
Registration for CCD Classes
Our parish provides religious education for public school students
from Kindergarten through Level 8. It is important and expected that
every parish child receive a continuous religious education beginning
in the early childhood years and extending through junior high school.
Children must be registered by a parent or legal guardian prior to
attending religious education classes. Registration and Student
Information Forms may be requested by contacting Mrs. Marie McCarrick,
Director of Religious Education, at 718-792-5500. A copy of the
child's baptismal certificate must be submitted with the completed
registration forms.
Transfer students who have begun their religious education in
another parish but now reside in St. Frances de Chantal Parish are
welcome. They must follow the same registration procedure as new
students and, in addition, they must submit
their record from the previous parish.
Religious Education Fees
There is an annual fee which is payable at registration
or in
installments if necessary.
