2018-19 Registration is Now Open!!!

Faith Formation Program

Faith Formation is an on-going journey of learning about the Catholic Faith and experiencing the love of Jesus through the Sacraments. This learning process begins in Grade 1 and continues through to the reception of Confirmation in Grade 9.  

Registration for the Faith Formation Program Grades K-8

Registration for 2018-19 Faith Formation classes at St. Mary's Church is now open! Returning families should have received an email with the link to our online registration form.  At this time you can register your children who will be in Grades 1-8. If you are looking to get a head start for your little one, we do have a wonderful Kindergarten program on Sundays! You can also add a new student to the program. (We will need a copy of their Baptism Certificate.)

Registration is simple and can be done online in just a few minutes. Through John Patrick Publishing (JPP) and Parish Giving, you are now able to register your children for classes and pay using your credit card or checking account through the secure site that we also use for our parish online giving. We hope that moving the registration process online will help make it easier for you to register your family in a timely manner during the summer months. 

We ask that you please complete the online registration for your child by August 1

This will allow us to properly plan for supplies, classroom space and to ensure that we have a catechist for each class. The entire registration process now only takes a few minutes and can be done from the comforts of home or while sitting in the yard. 

Do it today and check it off your to-do list!

Registration for Families New to the Program

You can register your child for classes by coming into the Parish Center Office (Monday-Thursday 9-4pm or if those times do not work, you can email Anthony Armando -- armandoa@stmarysnutley.org to setup a time for you to come in to register)

·      Please provide a copy of your child’s Baptism Certificate, 1^st Communion & 1st Penance (if applicable)

·      If your child attended religious education in another parish, please ask the parish that they attended for a Transfer Letter, so that we can properly place them in the correct grade level.

·      We also ask that if you are not already a registered parishioner of St. Mary’s Church that you register with the parish.

Registration Information

We Are One Body Reflection Series

Serving God and His People at Mass - Altar Server Training for Grades 3-8

Serving God isn't just for adults, we are all called to serve God and his people.  One of the most important places to do that is during the Saturday evening/Sunday liturgy.  We are looking for boys and girls in Grade 3 and up to be Altar Servers.  

We will have a training session on Saturday, May 12 at 11am in the Church.  During this training session, Deacon Ron will lead a train session that will walk the young people through all of the duties and responsibilities of being an altar server.   Once they are trained, they will be able to serve at any of the Masses that they attend. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Marge Schreiber - margaret@stmarysnutley.org with the name of your son or daughter, their grade, a contact number, and what Mass you normally attend.  

ST. MARY’S FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM 2017-2018

This Sunday and Tuesday are the final classes for our Religious Education school year for Grades K-8.  For the past eight months, our students have been learning about our Catholic Faith and Traditions from our wonderful staff of volunteer catechists.  

Here is quick rundown of our program:

 443 Students in Grades K-8

245 Returning Families 

75 New Families in Religious Education

88 First Communion Children

58 Confirmation Candidates

40 Volunteer Catechists

15 Youth Aides

So what do all these numbers mean? I believe they mean, we have a great opportunity to share our faith with our young people so that they can receive the Good News of Christ in their lives. I believe that these numbers also mean that there is a true hunger for faith, a thirst for understanding, and a desire for living a life of meaning.  I also believe that these numbers mean that we are truly blessed at St. Mary's. It is our sincere hope that we can be a welcoming and caring parish community where all people experience Christ's love, joy and peace.