Grade School Religious Education meets on Saturday mornings at 9:00 o'clock at St. James School. Classes meet from September until May for grades kindergarten to 5th grade. Call Fr. McCormick at 899-6178 for further details or questions related to the program, First Holy Communion or First Penance. All ememgency closings or other importnat information will be communicated to our parents via the My Parish App and on the parish Facebook page. It is important for all parents to download the app and then under groups, join CCD. It is also important to allow for push notifications. The app can be obtained from either the Apple or Android App Store or on your smart phone, you can simply text the word APP to 88202.
On the second Sunday of each month, October - May, the children will function in the liturgical roles at 9:30 Mass that is offered on our St. Mark Campus. This will be followed by youth orientated activities in the social hall and in the education building.
Here is a link that will bring up the creating a safe environment material that you recieved at the beginning of this school year.
Safe Environment Materials For Parents
Here is a link for frequently asked questions about the diocese's protection of youth policy.
https://www.eriercd.org/images/sections/childprotection/pdf/FAQchildabusepolicy.pdf
2026-2027 CCD Schedule
September 19 class
September 26 class
October 3 class
October 10 class
October 17 class Child protection presentations
October 24 class
October 31 No Class
November 7 class Vocation Awareness Week (Nov. 1-7)
November 14 class
November 21 class
November 28 No Class—Thanksgiving Break
December 5 No Classes
December 12 class
December 19 class – Christmas Celebration
December 26 No Class – Christmas break
January 2 No Class—Christmas break
January 09 class
January 16 class
January 23 class
January 30 class
February 6 class
February 13 class
February 20 No Class—2nd grade First Penance
February 27 class
March 6 class
March 13 class—Stations and confession**Meet at church NOT school and Parents/family are
Invited to stay**
March 20 class
March 27 No Class—Easter Break
April 3 class
April 10 class
April 17 class
April 24 class
May 1 No Class—3rd grade First Communion Practice
May 8 Last Class--May Ceremony **Meet at church NOT school and Parents/family are invited
to stay**
**Important Sacramental Dates**
February 13—Second grade Retreat for First Reconciliation
February 20—First Reconciliation (2nd grade)
March 20—Third grade Retreat for First Holy Communion
April 24 and May 1—First Communion practices (3rd grade) at St. James Church 9:00 AM
May 2—First Holy Communion (3rd grade)