School of Religion
Religious Education classes are available for children in grades PK-10. Classes run from September to May each year.
Preparation for First Holy Communion is a two-year program that is completed in first and second grades. Children must complete both years of preparation before receiving First Communion.
In the summer following the second-grade year, children attend two, week-long summer camps for First Reconciliation and First Communion. These camps are hosted at the parish. Children make their first Confessions on the last day of First Reconciliation Camp. They receive their First Holy Communion at Mass the weekend after First Communion Camp.
Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year program that is completed in ninth and tenth grades. Teens must complete both years of preparation before receiving Confirmation. Additionally, Confirmation students are required to participate in an off-site, weekend retreat in the spring of the tenth-grade year. Generally, the Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated in May.
Confirmation students must complete a total of 40 service hours. Students may begin accruing service hours in the summer after eighth grade.
Registration and safety
Contact the parish for this year’s calendar, fees, forms, class locations, sacrament dates, and service expectations. Adults serving minors must complete the Archdiocese of Atlanta Safe Environment requirements.