Parent Information for the 2009/2010 CCD Year

Classes for 1st through 7th grade begin on Monday, September 14th, 2009
Last week of classes May 3 - 6, 2010
First Communion will be May 8, 2010



Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Faith Formation
Catholic Faith Formation is a lifelong journey beginning in the family and continuing through Parish life. Here at St. Katharine Drexel we strive to assist parents with the formation of their children and to continue the formation process with our adults as well. Our faith formation program begins with Kindergarten and culminates with Confirmation in tenth grade. We also offer the Rite of Christian Initiation for adults who wish to be indoctrinated in the Church as well as Teen and Adult Bible Study and our Youth Group.
Our CCD Program includes the following:

KindergartenSundays 10:30 am to 11:30 am

First Grade to Seventh Grade Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 5:00 pm to 6:00
  Wednesdays 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
  Thursdays 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Eighth Grade to Tenth Grade  Sunday evenings (twice monthly) 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm




Classes begin September 14-17

Please note: a new registration is required even if your child attended CCD here previously. A copy of the Baptismal Certificate is required for all new registrations.
To register for RCIA please call Teri at the Parish Office (239) 283-9501.


Bible Study Classes will resume September 15th. The area of study will be Exodus.
The fees for CCD are:
$40 for the first child
$30 for the second and third child
Maximum of $100 per family
Confirmation (ninth and tenth grade) is $40 each year and is considered the First Child for fee purposes.
For questions on CCD and/or registration, please call Teri or Patty at the Parish Office.
“The Christian family is ordinarily the first experience of the Christian community and the primary environment for growth in faith… It is a place in which the word of God is received and from which it is extended. With the Christian family, parents are the primary educators in the faith and the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children… and each can make a unique contribution to creating the basic environment in which a sense of God’s loving presence is awakened and faith in Jesus Christ is confessed, encouraged, and lived.”
(National Directory for Catechesis)

We also offer:

RCIAMonday evenings 7:30 pm

Teen Bible StudyTuesday evenings 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Adult Bible StudyTuesday evenings 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  Wednesday morning 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
  Thursday evenings 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Are you called to the Catechetical Ministry?
Please click here for more information.
Catechist Information for the 2009/2010 CCD Year

The New Faith Formation Building Catechist Meeting & Open House:

Teachers K - 3rd Grade     Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm (meet in the Church Hall)

Teachers 4th - 8th Grade   Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 pm (meet in the Church Hall)


Download dates for Safe Environment Training
Sacramental Prep Schedule
Mandatory Meetings for both parents and children

Reconciliation Meeting I Thursday, Dec 3, 2009  7-8 pm
Reconciliation Meeting II Tuesday, January 5, 2010  7-8 pm

First Communion Meeting I  Thursday, February 25, 2010  7-8 pm
First Communion Meeting II Tuesday, April 6, 2010  7-8 pm

First Communion Retreat Saturday, April 24, 2010   9 am to noon

Babysitting service provided, please contact the parish office in advance.
Classes are once per week on your scheduled day EXCEPT for the following dates:
No Classes
November 9 - 12, 2009
November 23 - 26, 2009
December 21 - 24, 2009
December 28 - 31, 2009
February 15 - 18, 2010
March 29 - April 1, 2010
April 5 - 8, 2010
8th Grade Classes are twice per month on Sunday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
There will be 8th grade classes on the following dates:
CLASS DATES
September 13 and 27
October 11 and 25
November 8 and 22
December 6 (no class on December 20)
January 10 and 24
February 21 (no other classes in February)
March 14 and 28
April 11 and 25
No classes in May
Kindergarten Classes on all Sundays beginning September 20 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am

NO CLASS on:
November 8
November 22
December 20
December 27
February 14
March 28
Last class on May 2