Religious Education  

Coordinator: Heather Moura

203-924-2679

stmmreled@gmail.com


St. Margaret Mary Religious Education

 

At St. Margaret Mary, we strive to provide opportunities for learning and growing in the Catholic faith as we partner with parents who are the most important witnesses of the faith for their children. Education in faith ALWAYS begins in the home. As such, the focus of our dedicated volunteer Catechists is to work alongside and support families as we bring the Light of Christ to each and every child.


We offer age-appropriate faith formation to help enrich the spiritual lives of the children as they open themselves to a deeper understanding of God's presence in their lives. Classes are scripturally-based with emphasis on preparing for sacraments.


Our classes will include Grades 1-8 on Mondays at the following time in the 2025-26 school year:

Grades 1 thru 7 at 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Grade 8 at 5:00 - 6:15 PM in church hall


Class schedule (2025-2026) will be available here.


Sacraments are received in the following grade years:


First Reconciliation: 2nd grade
First Holy Communion: 3rd grade, always the first Saturday in May at 10 AM

Confirmation: 8th grade


"Early Registration" packets are sent in the mail in the spring of each year to families with existing students. If you have not received one, download it from this page. Deadlines must be met to avoid a late fee. Download "Parent Agreement" packet as well and follow the directions. Forms will not be accepted without payment or a completed and signed financial assistance request.


Families new to the Parish or those registering children for the first time, please download the "New Family" packet (as well as the "Parent Agreement"). Baptismal Certificates must be provided for all children new to the program and proof of attendance at religious ed in another parish for children above 1st Grade must be submitted.


Please call the office for forms if you cannot download and print.


See the enrollment packets and Parent Agreement for info on tuition/fees and more details.


2025-26 Enrollment Forms:
Registration Packet for existing students (deadline for submission without late fee is April 28th)

OR

Registration Packet for Families New to Parish



ALL  families, please also download the following, read the manual, sign the top sheet and forward to the office with your registration materials.
Parent Agreement with Policies and Procedures Manual






***IMPORTANT  DATES FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR*** 



FIRST CLASS     Monday, September 8, 2025

                       
MANDATORY PARENT MEETING (in the Church Hall)

ALL GRADES -   Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 7 - 8pm   


SAINT WORKSHOP (6th Grade) -  Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 9:30 - 11:30am


FIRST RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE  (2nd Grade) 

MANDATORY WORKSHOP - Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 9am - 12pm 

FIRST RECONCILIATION - Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5pm

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SCHEDULE (3rd Grade)

MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER - Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7pm Mass (also 7th Grade)

MANDATORY WORKSHOP - Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5pm

FHC REHEARSAL - Thursday, April 27, 2026 at 6pm                      

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10am


MAY CROWNING -  Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 10am Mass


CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE (8th Grade)     

MANDATORY RETREAT - Wednesday, February 11, 2026 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at St. Lawrence Church, Shelton

CONFESSIONS & INTERVIEWS - TBD

CONFIRMATION - Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2pm at St. Joseph Church, Shelton

WE NEED YOUR HELP!


Please consider volunteering to be a Catechist in our Religious Ed program. A Catechist is a person of faith who leads others in understanding the official teachings of the Catholic Church. The Catechist must be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church. The main goal of a Catechist is to model God's love for others. Therefore, a Catechist must have a strong love for God and for children. If this ministry calls to you, please consider helping us out as a teacher, an aide or a substitute.


Catechists are required to complete online training from the Institute for Catholic Formation by the Diocese of Bridgeport within the first year of service. Go to Home - Formation Reimagined and click "Becoming A Catechist". Follow the prompts to create an account and begin the process. The session includes a short video followed by questions that take about 15 minutes.


All volunteers must complete “Protecting God’s Children” awareness training through the VIRTUS platform. If you have not yet been certified, go to virtusonline.org and click "First Time Registrant" to begin the registration process and choose your session. You will be selecting "Bridgeport, CT (Diocese)" as your location. Sessions may be in-person or by ZOOM so be aware of that when choosing where to take your training. This MUST be completed before your presence in the classroom will be allowed. Please contact the Religious Ed Office when you have completed this or for more information if necessary. 

 

Tuition is waived for Catechists. Teaching Assistants will be offered a half-price discount.



THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR EXISTING VOLUNTEERS!

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Religious Education News

Scouting Religious Emblems Recipient


Congratulations to Audrey on earning your Catholic Scouting Religious Emblems - Parvuli Dei (Cub Scouts) & I Live My Faith (Girl Scouts). For more information on Catholic Scouting Religious Emblems, please visit the Diocese of Bridgeport's Family Scouting page.

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Easter Fair 2025


Thank you to all who helped make the Easter Fair & Egg Hunt a success! Special thanks to the Women's Group for providing lunch. The weather held out for a fun afternoon. 

Keep Christ in Christmas Honors


Congratulations to our students who participated in the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest and won! They received age level honors and honorable mentions.

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Saint Workshop


This weekend our 6th grade students along with students from St. Theresa’s took part in a retreat with Dave “the sticker book man” from St. Rose of Lima in Newtown. They learned more about the Saints to help them prepare for Confirmation.

Gardner Heights Christmas Donations


The mustard seed that WE planted is still growing for our friends with Gardner Heights. Thanks to all the CCD kids, Ladies group, Parish council, Girl Scout Troop 60670 and Mary Kay for all of your donations. The staff cannot wait for the residents to receive their gifts.

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Holy Sacraments

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First Holy Communion May 2025

Confirmation March 2024

Held at St. Joseph, Shelton



Religious Education Events

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May Crowning 2025

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Halloween Bingo 2024

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Christmas Pageant 2024

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Stations of the Cross 2025

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End of Year Bingo 2025

Children's Mass