Faith Formation
Office: (860) 635-5156 Director of Religious Education: Dotty King - Contact Dotty by e-mail : faithformationsjc@sbcglobal.net
Parents together with their children are expected to participate in the Catholic Community of St. John by joining in the celebration of Mass and partaking in the Sacraments they have received. Parents need to give visible signs of their faith through prayers, worship and sacramental celebrations. It is important that parents make religious education a priority so as to enrich our children's lives with our Catholic values and traditions. Religious Education must begin with regular attendance at the Sunday Liturgy, thus providing a sound basis for Faith Formation classes. At baptism, as parents, you were named the primary educator of your child. You have the major responsibility for the development of the gift of faith in your child. The Religious Education Catechist is merely an aide to the parent's role in this process. Be familiar with the material they are using. Feel free to consult any member of our staff with questions or concerns, and by all means please take advantage to discuss, share and build a faith relationship with your child. Sacramental Preparation Families registering their child(ren) into the Religious Education program should be registered parishioners of St. John. Special arrangements can be made for non-parishioners. All new students should present a copy of their Baptismal certificate to be kept on file, if the student was not baptized at St. John, Cromwell. Registration takes place in June for the following school year. It is important to register at this time so that classes may be organized during the summer months. Tuition fees for religious education are announced prior to June registration The religious education fees only partially cover the total costs of the program and families are expected to support the church through regular offertory contributions as well. Costs covered by tuition and parish subsidy include the following: textbooks, catechist manuals & materials, staff salaries, weekly rental for the Saturday morning use of the WIS School in Cromwell, catechist education programs sponsored by the diocese, sacramental preparation, communication costs, curriculum development, in-service catechists programs and general office operation.
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