PREP

PREP: Parish Religious Education Program Grades 1-7

We are happy to welcome you and assist in the Faith Formation of your Children.

The Parish of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a local part of the Universal Catholic Church. As such, it subscribes and teaches all that the Catholic Church holds to be true and teaches. We in the local community preach Jesus Christ Crucified and Risen and invite others by example of our lives and our words to come to Faith in Him and be baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. We achieve the strengthening of the Faith Community by our Celebration of Mass, the other Sacraments, prayer, missions and catechesis.

Our Program fosters the education of Faith in children, grades 1-7 which includes especially the teaching of Christian Doctrine in an organic and systematic way with a view to initiating the hearers into the fullness of Christian Life. For the baptized Catholic child, the Initiation into the Church is completed by the reception of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. Preparation for Sacraments is not for a day but for a lifetime.

Children are expected to pray every day, come to Mass every Sunday, go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation regularly and practice their faith daily.

For more information about the program, please contact Josie Moretto, Director of Religious Education, at 610-642-8341 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

PREP Important Documents

PREP Registration

PREP Calendar

Walker Release Form

Parent Handbook

PREP Current Procedures:

Wednesday afternoon participants (grades 1-4) go directly to Church by 4:00 PM Grades 5 and 6 classes will be held in the Parish Center.
Your child may bring a snack to eat before Church on Wednesdays. Please, do not send anything with Nuts/Peanuts, as some children have allergies. No eating or drinking in the Church. We do not permit glass bottles or anything that can break in the schoolyard.
Dismissal for Wednesday Classes is 5:20 P.M. At dismissal time, to insure the safety of your child, the children (Grades 1-4) will be dismissed from the Rectory side of Church. Parents are asked to walk up to the door to meet them. Grades 5/6 will be dismissed from the Parish Center. They may not run through the parking lot. Wednesday parents, please drive slowly and cautiously in the parking lot. Do not enter the schoolyard through the driveway between the School and Parish Center since students cross that area and may not be seen, especially when it gets dark. Enter through the driveway closest to Church.
Your child/children may not leave on their own unless you sign and return the WALKERS RELEASE. If they are walking home please sign and return the WALKERS RELEASE. If anyone other than a parent/guardian or Emergency Contact (listed on registration form) has permission to pick up your child from PREP, we need to have their information and parental consent in writing. No child can be picked up early without parental consent.
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If your child is going to be absent, please call the Parish center (9:30 A.M. to 2 P.M. (610-642-8341) to report your child’s absence on Wednesday.
We expect students to attend Religious Education Classes even on half days and early dismissal days at their respective schools. We notify parents for any closing of our Religious Education classes.
DISCIPLINE POLICY: Students are expected to comply with the Catechist’s Directives in the classroom and to follow all CCD program policies and procedures. Students must be respectful, courteous and attentive to catechists and staff since there is limited time for instruction. They are expected to show a Christian attitude toward one another. Students may not leave the building once they arrive for class.

Thank you for the many ways you have supported the Religious Education Program at Presentation. May God bless you as you continue to work through this Religious Education Program to bring your children to know, love and serve the Lord.