Religious Education

The mission of the Religious Education Office is to inspire and assist our parishioners in their journey of understanding the “mystery of Christ” in all its dimensions (cf. Catechesi Tradendae 5); to assist parents in their role as primary educators in the faith of their children.

The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason the family home is rightly called 'the domestic church,' a community of grace and prayer, a school of human virtues and of Christian charity.

—Catechism of the Catholic Church 1666

Athletes for Christ Summer Camp

July 9-13 at St. Philip

We invite your childrren to begin their journey as an athlete for Christ.

Registration is now open for the St. Philip Athletes for Christ Summer Camp, July 9-13 from 9am to noon. The program is for Rising 2nd through Rising 6th grade students.

  • St. Philip Family Fees: $50 per child ~ $70 two children ~ $80 three or more children
  • Non-Parishioner Fees: $80 per child ~ $130 two or more.

To register, email RE@stphilipsparish.com

Priority will be given to our parishioners! Please register early.

Forms available in church vestibule and below.

"Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectuals penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be subservient, the service and praise of his Creator." – Pope Pius XII

Religious Education 2018 – 2019 Registration Information

Please read this information before filling out the registration forms for your student.

2018-19

RE Sessions offered at St. Philip

Tuesday Session: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm:

  • Students in grades 5 – 12 and who have not attended RE for the last three (3) years consecutively;

Wednesday Session: 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm

  • Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, and who have attended RE for the last three (3) years consecutively;
  • Students in Kindergarten through 4th grade, and who have not attended RE for the last three (3) years consecutively;

Important Information about RE at St. Philip

  • Sacramental preparation is at least two years and it will depend on the situation of the student.
  • RE is available to registered members of St. Philip. To become a registered member of St. Philip you have to live within the boundaries of the parish and visit the parish office to request a registration card. Once you are assigned a member number you can start the process to enroll your child in the RE program.
  • The deadline for registrations is October 26, 2018, or before if the class is full. Please fill out the registration form as soon as possible to ensure a space for your student.
  • There is one registration form per family.
  • Families have to fill out one RE Emergency Form 2018 – 2019 per student.
  • The registration form and RE Emergency Form 2018 – 2019 are available online.
  • The first RE class will be on September 11th and 12th depending on the day assigned for your student, and the RE calendar will be available in July from the website, church vestibule, RE office and rectory.
  • The general RE fees are indicated on the registration form, and are due at registration.
  • There will be a sacramental fee for 2nd grade students and 8th grade students who will receive sacraments in 2019. Information on these fees will be given at the parents’ sacramental meeting. See the RE calendar for meeting dates.

RE Handbook

  • Will be available in July online and in vestibule, RE office and rectory;
  • All families should have read the RE Handbook prior to the start of class;

RE Volunteers

  • We need catechists, aides and Hall Guardians.
  • All diocesan volunteers with significant contact with minors have to fill out paperwork and attend a diocesan training class.
  • If God is calling you to serve your parish, please speak to one of our priests or contact the RE office.

Educación Religiosa (ER) 2018 – 2019 Información para Inscripción

Por favor lea antes de llenar la inscripción  de su estudiante.

Sesiones de ER ofrecidas en San Felipe

Martes: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm:

  • Estudiantes en gradeo 5º – 12º y que no hay asistido a ER por los últimos tres (3) años consecutivos;

Miércoles: 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm

  • Estudiantes de Kindergarten a 8º grado, y que han asistido a ER por los últimos tres (3) años consecutivos
  • Estudiantes de Kindergarten a 4th grado, y que no han asistido a ER por los últimos tres (3) años consecutivos

Información Importante acerca de ER en San Felipe

  • La preparación sacramental es al menos dos años y dependerá de la situación del estudiante.
  • ER está disponible para miembros inscritos en San Felipe. Para ser miembro inscrito de San Felipe usted debe residir dentro de la jurisdicción de la parroquia y venir a la oficina parroquial para solicitar una tarjeta de inscripción. Una vez que se le haya asignado su número de miembro usted puede iniciar el proceso de matrícula en el programa de ER.
  • El plazo de inscripción se cierra el 26 de octubre de 2018, o antes si la clase está llena. Por favor inscriba su hijo lo antes posible para asegurar un espacio en la clase.
  • Solo llene un formulario de inscripción por familia.
  • Las familias deben llenar un RE Emergency Form 2018 – 2019 por estudiante.
  • La matrícula y RE Emergency Form 2018 – 2019 están disponibles online.
  • La primera clase será el 11 y 12 de septiembre, dependiendo del día asignado para su estudiante, y el calendario ER estará disponible en julio del sitio web, vestíbulo de la iglesia, oficina de ER y rectoría.
  • El costo de matrícula general de ER se indica en la hoja de inscripción, y se debe adjuntar al momento de inscribir a su estudiante en el programa.
  • Habrá una tarifa sacramental para estudiantes en 2º y 8º grado que recibirán sacramentos en 2019. Estas tarifas se darán a conocer en las reuniones para cada sacramento, cuyas fechas están disponibles en el calendario de ER.

Manual de ER

  • Disponible en julio, online y en vestíbulo, oficina de ER y rectoría;
  • Todas las familias deben leer el Manual antes del comienzo de clases;

Voluntarios de ER

  • Necesitamos catequistas, ayudantes y Hall Guardians.
  • Los voluntarios diocesanos con contacto significativo con menores deben llenar formularios de antecedentes y asistir a sesión diocesana de entrenamiento.
  • Si Dios lo está llamando a servir a su parroquia, por favor hable con uno de nuestros sacerdotes o contacte la oficina de ER.