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Welcome to St. John's Parish Religious Education Program!
St. John's PREP serves parish children and youths ages 3 to 12. Our catechists and aides provide a caring and faith-filled environment that:- Nurtures love of God and service to others;
- Teaches the values and catechism of the Catholic Church; and
- Prepares children for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.
Through example, service and prayer, we encourage children and their families to develop a lifelong relationship with Jesus.
Our Programs
We offer:-
A free pre-K program for children ages 3-5 (as of Sept. 1 of that school year) in the Lower Church Hall during our 9:30 Sunday Mass (children must be able to use the bathroom independently);
- Religious education and sacramental preparation for grades 1-6* on Sunday mornings at St. John's; and
- An Adaptive PREP for children and youth of all ages with autism and other special needs. The Adaptive program uses the Adaptive Finding God curriculum and materials from Loyola Press.
St. John's also understands that some fam ilies have special circumstances that affect their child's religious education and sacramental preparation. We invite you to make an appointment to discuss how we can meet your child's needs.
*If you have children in grades 7 and up, we invite you to explore our parish Youth Group! Youth Group offers fun, faith, friendship and regular service opportunities to all area youth in grades 6-12.
Catechists and Leadership
PREP is led by Mary C. Pizzano, St. John's Director of Religious Education.
Our program always welcomes and needs PREP catechists, including substitute teachers. Click here to learn more about becoming a catechist.About Sacramental Preparation
Children in St. John Chrysostom Parish, regardless of their school, traditionally prepare to celebrate the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist in second grade, and the Sacrament of Confirmation in sixth grade.
Adaptive PREP prepares children and youth of all ages for their Sacraments according to their needs and circumstances.
We also recognize that families may have needs that require other arrangements, and we are happy to work with them.We look forward to joyfully sharing our Catholic faith with your children!
To register for any PREP class, click here.
For more information, please contact:
Mary C. Pizzano
Director of Religious Education
St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church
617 S. Providence Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 874-3418, ext. 105
mpizzano@sjcparish.org