Hello Religious Education Families;
You have probably been wondering if we are going to have Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Classes this fall; we are happy to tell you that we will. We have reviewed the guidelines from the Archdiocese of Baltimore regarding the opening of Catholic Schools and have determined that we will be able to hold classes. Our program will be modified to one half the students on alternating weeks. The starting date will be October 4 and finish date May 23. All safety mandates will be in place; wearing masks, social distancing and liberal use of hand sanitizer. Complete details can be found in our Guidelines for Opening Religious Education and Procedures for Drop-off and Pick-up.
Please review these guidelines and all other documents which can be found on the parish website at olqpmd.org under ministries.
Registration forms and information packets for returning students will be mailed out by August 17. If you do not get yours, because of the current issues with postal deliveries, please download the “Returning Student” form from our website to send in for registration.
All information needed for new students is also available on the website.
It is extremely important that you send in registrations as soon as possible so that we can get class lists set and rooms organized. The deadline for registration is September 19, 2020. No in person registrations will be taken on the first 2 Sundays of class. (October 4 & 11). We must know who is coming by September 19.
If you choose to not send your child to Religious Education this year, please send us the registration form marked accordingly.
Thank you for your help and support,
Kathy Shadrach and Debbie Boblitz
Directors of Religious Education
You have probably been wondering if we are going to have Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Classes this fall; we are happy to tell you that we will. We have reviewed the guidelines from the Archdiocese of Baltimore regarding the opening of Catholic Schools and have determined that we will be able to hold classes. Our program will be modified to one half the students on alternating weeks. The starting date will be October 4 and finish date May 23. All safety mandates will be in place; wearing masks, social distancing and liberal use of hand sanitizer. Complete details can be found in our Guidelines for Opening Religious Education and Procedures for Drop-off and Pick-up.
Please review these guidelines and all other documents which can be found on the parish website at olqpmd.org under ministries.
Registration forms and information packets for returning students will be mailed out by August 17. If you do not get yours, because of the current issues with postal deliveries, please download the “Returning Student” form from our website to send in for registration.
All information needed for new students is also available on the website.
It is extremely important that you send in registrations as soon as possible so that we can get class lists set and rooms organized. The deadline for registration is September 19, 2020. No in person registrations will be taken on the first 2 Sundays of class. (October 4 & 11). We must know who is coming by September 19.
If you choose to not send your child to Religious Education this year, please send us the registration form marked accordingly.
Thank you for your help and support,
Kathy Shadrach and Debbie Boblitz
Directors of Religious Education
If you have already registered but have not filled out the required waiver forms you can find them here:
Religious Education
"The Church has always considered Catechesis one of her primary tasks, for, before Christ ascended to His Father after His resurrection, He gave the apostles a final command - to make disciples of all nations and to teach them to observe all that He had commanded...
At the heart of catechesis we find, in essence, a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, "the only Son form the Father...full of grace and truth," who suffered and died for us and who now, after rising, is living with us forever. It is Jesus who is "the way, and the truth, and the life," and Christian living consists in following Christ."
Pope John Paul II
At the heart of catechesis we find, in essence, a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, "the only Son form the Father...full of grace and truth," who suffered and died for us and who now, after rising, is living with us forever. It is Jesus who is "the way, and the truth, and the life," and Christian living consists in following Christ."
Pope John Paul II
Religious Education Classes:
Religious Education classes are held for children age PK-4 to 8th grade on Sunday mornings from 10-11am at Our Lady Queen of Peace.
To register your child, please complete the registration form and return it to the parish office.
If you have any special circumstances or needs, you are encouraged to speak directly with Mrs. Debbie Boblitz or Mrs. Kathy Shadrach, our directors of Religious Education.
Sacramental Prep Classes:
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist – These sacraments are normally celebrated for children in 2nd grade. In order to receive these sacraments, children must be enrolled in the religious education program for at least one year prior to the year of preparation.
Confirmation – This sacrament is celebrated in the 8th grade. Candidates must be baptized, have already received first Eucharist and Reconciliation, and be enrolled in the Religious Education program at least one year prior to beginning the preparation program in 8th grade.
Children’s Ministry:
We meet at the Sunday, 9am Mass, during the Liturgy of the Word. Our Sessions begin in October and end in May. This is a supplemental program, not a replacement for Religious Education. We minister to children of various ages in a way that they can understand the Gospel message. We present a craft project with the message for them to have hands on, visual and concrete image of the message which they can take home to reflect on and evangelize others. This is to help open and cultivate readiness of the heart to hear the Lord’s word.
Religious Education classes are held for children age PK-4 to 8th grade on Sunday mornings from 10-11am at Our Lady Queen of Peace.
To register your child, please complete the registration form and return it to the parish office.
If you have any special circumstances or needs, you are encouraged to speak directly with Mrs. Debbie Boblitz or Mrs. Kathy Shadrach, our directors of Religious Education.
Sacramental Prep Classes:
First Reconciliation and First Eucharist – These sacraments are normally celebrated for children in 2nd grade. In order to receive these sacraments, children must be enrolled in the religious education program for at least one year prior to the year of preparation.
Confirmation – This sacrament is celebrated in the 8th grade. Candidates must be baptized, have already received first Eucharist and Reconciliation, and be enrolled in the Religious Education program at least one year prior to beginning the preparation program in 8th grade.
Children’s Ministry:
We meet at the Sunday, 9am Mass, during the Liturgy of the Word. Our Sessions begin in October and end in May. This is a supplemental program, not a replacement for Religious Education. We minister to children of various ages in a way that they can understand the Gospel message. We present a craft project with the message for them to have hands on, visual and concrete image of the message which they can take home to reflect on and evangelize others. This is to help open and cultivate readiness of the heart to hear the Lord’s word.
