FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
These classes are offered for children about six or seven years old preparing to make their first Confession and to receive their first Holy Communion. The children receive instruction for about six months, starting in September and meeting each Sunday until First Communion in April. Each class lasts approximately thirty minutes, and is timed to allow families to attend either the 9:00am or 11:30am Mass. Instruction is based upon the Baltimore Catechism #1 (paperback, Kindle). If you are interested in enrolling one of your children, please speak with one of the priests or the teacher.
Time: Every Sunday, 10:15 – 10:45am
Location: Classroom in the Church basement
Teacher: Abby Ratterman
CONFIRMATION
The Archbishop administers Confirmation every two years at St. Philippine Duchesne. Therefore, these classes are offered every other year (they begin on odd years, e.g. fall 2015) to children at least eleven years old. Instruction is given each Sunday at 10:15 am from September to September, with a break for the summer months, and classes generally last about thirty minutes. Again, the time of the classes is scheduled in order to permit families to attend either the 9:00am or 11:30am Mass. Texts for the class include the Baltimore Catechism #2 (paperback, Kindle) and Preparation for Confirmation (paperback). If you are interested in enrolling one of your children, please speak with one of the priests or teachers.
Time: Every Sunday, 10:15 – 10:45am
Location: Choir Room in the Church basement
Teachers: Tony and Christine Funk
BEGINNING APOLOGETICS
In the year following Confirmation, students are encouraged to continue their studies by taking classes in Beginning Apologetics. The class begins after Confirmation (usually in September) and meets every Sunday until its conclusion in May. The class time is the same, 10:15 – 10:45. Instruction is based on Beginning Apologetics #1: How to Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith (paperback). If you are interested in enrolling one of your children, please speak with one of the priests or teachers.
Time: Every Sunday, 10:15 – 10:45am
Location: Choir Room in the Church basement
Teachers: Tony and Christine Funk
YOUTH GROUP BIBLE STUDY
Our Youth Group, which meets all year (excepting a break during the summer months), includes an on-going study of the Sacred Scriptures. The Youth Group meets in the evening on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Please speak with Fr. Nolan for more details.
YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Our Young Adult group meets once each month and includes an on-going study of the Sacred Scriptures. Please contact Fr. Nolan for more details.
ADULT CATECHISM
Classes for continuing education of adults generally meet once a week during the academic school year. The times for classes are generally announced in the bulletin and in the general e-mail list. Everyone is invited to attend, even if previous classes have been missed. If you are not currently receiving e-mails from St. Philippine Duchesne, please contact one of the priests. Current on-going classes include:
Fr. Fongemie: Various topics
Fr. Nolan: On the Liturgy
Fr. Curtis: On the Sacraments
Time: As announced by e-mail and bulletin
Location: Church Hall in the Church basement
Further questions? Please feel free to contact us.