Religious Education
Welcome to the St. J’s Collaborative Office of Faith Formation, serving both Our Lady of Grace Parish and St. John the Evangelist Parish!
Religious Ed. Office
28 Tarbell Street
Pepperell, MA 01463
Welcome!
During this 2023-2024 school year, we would encourage all of our religious education families to return to the regular practice of their faith, that is, to the worship of God at Mass every Sunday. After all, our eternal happiness depends upon it!
Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Bill McCaffrey is our new Director of Religious Education for the collaborative! (2/4/24) He may be contacted at religioused@stjs.page.
Important dates for first communion parents/students 2023-2024
FIRST PENANCE (CONFESSION)
Instruction/“rehearsal”:
9:45am on Sunday, March 10 at OLOG in Pepperell
10:10am on Sunday, March 10 at SJE in Townsend
First penance:
12:00pm on Saturday, March 16 at SJE in Townsend
2:00pm on Saturday, March 16 at OLOG in Pepperell
FIRST COMMUNION
Instruction/“rehearsal”:
9:45am on Sunday, April 28 at OLOG in Pepperell
10:10am on Sunday, April 28 at SJE in Townsend
First communion Mass:
10:00am on Saturday, May 4 at SJE in Townsend
12:30pm on Saturday, May 4 at OLOG in Pepperell
Important dates for confirmation parents/students 2023-2024
Confirmation Retreat:
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Saint John the Evangelist parish hall (Townsend)
Confirmation (ceremony):
2:00pm on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Saint John the Evangelist Church (Townsend)
Schedule of classes 2023-2024
For Saint John the Evangelist parishioners: Grades 1 to 6 will meet from 10:10am to 11:10am at Saint John’s parish hall in Townsend according to the following schedule.
For Our Lady of Grace parishioners: Grades 1 to 6 will meet from 9:45am to 10:50am at Saint Joseph’s parish hall in Pepperell according to the following schedule.
For both Saint John the Evangelist and Our Lady of Grace parishioners: Grades 7 and 8 will meet from 9:45am to 10:50am at Saint Joseph’s parish hall in Pepperell according to the following schedule.
For Saint John the Evangelist parishioners: Grades 9 and 10/11/12 (confirmation year) will meet from 10:00am to 11:30am at Saint John’s parish hall in Townsend according to the following schedule.
For Our Lady of Grace parishioners: Grades 9 and 10/11/12 (confirmation year) will meet from 9:30am to 10:50am at Saint Joseph’s parish hall in Pepperell according to the following schedule.