Registration for our Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) will take place in the Faculty Room (entrance behind the Church) after all Masses (except 6:30 AM) the weekend of September 9th & 10th.  The registration and book fees are :  Parishioners: $50 for the first child and $40 for each child in the family thereafter.  Non-parishioners: $60 and $50.

Sept. 26th  – Grades 1 to 6 begin classes from 3:30 to 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday afternoons and Grades 7 to 12 begin classes from 7:00 to 8:00 on Tuesday evenings. Grades 1 to 6 will meet in the Lower Church the first day for classroom assignments.  The complete schedule for the year will be provided at registration.  Special classes are also provided for older students needing the sacraments. All classes are conducted at OLC School.  Call (215) 637-1648 for more information.

Oct. 1st – Classes begin at 11 A.M. on Sundays for students attending private schools.

COMMUNION CLASS: Grade 2

Sun.   Oct.  15^th   – Presentation Mass at 10:00 A.M. in the Lower Church.  Families are invited.

Wed.  Oct. 18th  – Parent Night for Reconciliation (Confession) at 7:30 P.M. in the Lower Church

Wed. Feb. 21st – Parent Night for Holy Communion at 7:30 P.M. in the Lower Church.

Mar. 14th & 15th  – Sacrament of Reconciliation at 7 P.M. in the Upper Church.  You may go either night.

Parents are encouraged to receive this sacrament with their children.

Sat.  March 24th  –  “Jesus Day” retreat at OLC from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the Lower Church.  Parents are invited.

Sat. May 5^th – First Holy Communion Day! Masses at 9:00 AM (Families A to G),  11:00 AM (Families H to M), & 1:00 PM (Families N to Z)

CONFIRMATION CLASS: Grade 6

Sun. Nov. 12^th –  Enrollment Mass at 10:00 A.M. in the Lower Church.

Wed. Nov. 15^th  –  Parent night at 7:30 P.M. in Lower Church.

Wednesday,  Nov. 29^th  – Retreat at St. Katherine Drexel Shrine from 8:00 AM until 1:00 P.M. (Excused absence).

Sat.  Mar. 10th  –  Confirmation at 10:00 AM (L to Z) and 2 PM  (A to K).  Bishop McIntyre will preside.

CCD CLOSING:

Sunday, April 29th- Last PREP classes for Sunday classes.

Tuesday, May 1st- Last  PREP Classes for Grades 1 to 12.

Tuesday, May 7^th  – May Procession at 7 P.M. in the Upper Church.  All are invited! Communion & Confirmation students may wear appropriate dresses, suits, or robes.

Sunday, June 3rd–  Communion Class invited to a procession to honor Our Lady of the Roses at 1 PM in the UC.
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Students are expected to attend classes from year to year without skipping a grade.  “Dropping out” will result in students making up the grade(s) they missed prior to receiving Confirmation.  PREP Students are expected to attend Mass regularly on the weekends and to use their Church envelopes so that attendance may be recorded.  They are invited to attend special Class Masses at 10:00 in the Lower Church on the following Sundays:  October 15^th – Grade 2   November 12^th – Grade 6   December 17^th – Grade 3 at Noon (UC) February 11th – Grades 8 & 1   March 18^th –  Grade 4   April 15th –  Grade 7 at Noon in the UC.  For further information, please call Sister Mildred at 215-637-1648.

There are no PREP classes on the following Tuesdays: 11/21, 12/26, and 03/27.  Also, when OLC, public or charter schools are closed on Tuesdays there will be no PREP classes.  Feel free to check the PREP link on the school website: www.olcalvaryschool.org.