School of Religion

Saint Catharine's Church

523 Western Highway Blauvelt, NY 10913

(845) 359-0542 Fax (845) 365-2387

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Parish Religious Education Program(PREP)

CATECHESIS or RELIGIOUS Education is the process of communicating the beliefs, values and practices which make people Catholic Christians. It is the work of handing on, from one generation to the next, the faith that has come down to us from Jesus and the Apostles and the way of life to which that faith calls us. PREP assumes the responsibility of carrying out this mission to the children attending Public School.

The Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) has as its goals:

To assist parents in imparting the Catholic faith to their children as a living and life-giving faith.
To teach students what a Catholic believes and how a Catholic lives in response to that message.
To involve students and families in the life of the parish, i.e., in worship, community and service.
To encourage parents to continue their own religious development.
To build a community of faith where all feel love and respected.

At present we have approximately 778 parish children in our program. There are about 85 adults involved as catechists and aides. Teenagers also assist in the program. We always welcome additional help.