Religious Ed. Office
1 School Street
Townsend, MA 01469
Welcome!
Registrations for the 2025-2026 religious education year are now open!
For St. John the Evangelist Parish (Ashby, Townsend)
Please register using this link: St. John's Registration Link
For Our Lady of Grace (Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell)
Please register using this link: OLOG's Registration Link
We would continue to 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!
2025-2026 Class Schedule
St. John the Evangelist Parish:
Meets in St. John's Classrooms @ 10:10am until 11:15am (11:30am for grades 8-12)
The Kindergarten class will meet in Father Mealey Hall (connected to St. John's Hall)
Our Lady of Grace Parish:
Meets in the St. Joseph's Church Hall @ 9:45am (9:30am for grades 6-12) until 10:50am
Class 1: 9/21/2025
Class 2: 10/5/2025
Class 3: 10/19/2025
Class 4: 11/2/2025
Class 5: 11/16/2025
Class 6: 11/30/2025
Class 7: 12/14/2025
Class 8: 1/4/2026
Class 9: 1/18/2026
Class 10: 2/1/2026
Class 11: 2/8/2026 - *back to back weeks*
Class 12: 3/8/2026
Class 13: 3/22/2026
Class 14: 4/12/2026
Class 15: 5/3/2026
Class 16: 5/17/2026 - *K-7 only*
2025-2026 Sacramental Dates
First Communion
First Penance Rehearsal: 3/15/2026
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:10am
Our Lady of Grace at 9:45am (St. Joseph's Church)
First Penance Service: 3/21/2026
St. John the Evangelist Church at 12:00pm
Our Lady of Grace at 2:00pm (St. Joseph's Church)
First Communion Rehearsal: 4/26/2026
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:10am
Our Lady of Grace at 9:45am (St. Joseph's Church)
First Communion Mass: 5/2/2026
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:00am
Our Lady of Grace at 12:30pm (St. Joseph's Church)
Confirmation
Confirmation Retreat: 5/16/2026
St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall at 10:00am until after the 5:30pm Mass
Confirmation Interview with a priest: Appts open in May.
Confirmation Service: 5/30/2026
St. John the Evangelist Church at 1:00pm (lasts approx. 1 hour)