March 29, 2023
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Prep News:
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) COORDINATOR
We are very pleased to welcome our new CRE. Mrs. Mariana Dalsass to Saint Aedan’s. Mariana is a veteran of the US Army who is married to her husband, Steve, a former Army Ranger and a retired NYPD officer. They have four children and their two oldest sons are presently serving in the US Navy. Mariana and her family are parishioners of Saint Paul’s Parish in Congers where she was the CRE of the Parish Religious Education Program while I was the pastor. Mariana has most recently been the CRE of the Church of the Transfiguration in Tarrytown. When I asked her to come back to this side of the river and work here in St. Aedan, she graciously agreed and has met with our retiring CRE, Marie Gartner and Administrative Assistant, Trish Quinn over the summer in order to get us ready for opening of our new school year on September 27th . Welcome Mariana. May God bless you with many years of joyful and fruitful ministry here at Saint Aedan’s. -
Sunday, June 13th - 2pm Confirmation Ceremony
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Sunday, June 13th - 4pm Confirmation Ceremony
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About Us
Parish Religious Education Program - PREP
Mariana DalsassReligious Education Coordinator
(PREP) is a spirit-led ministry. Our mission is to enable our children and their families to develop an intimate relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Starting with our 1st graders and continuing through 8th grade, our children are led in the doctrine, history, teachings, practices and traditions of our rich Catholic faith.
Classes meet weekly from September through May. Our Catechists* [instructors] are volunteer parishioners committed to continuing the primary task of the Church which is to "make disciples of all nations". All our textbooks and resources adhere to the Archdiocese of New York's curriculum and are approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops [USCCB]. Please visit www.NYFaithFormation.org or www.usccb.org for further information about our curriculum.
Weekly Mass attendance is a required part of our program and it is strictly observed; especially, for all our families preparing to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation. Family activities such as Thanksgiving Service/ Family Sharing Table, Breakfast with Santa, Easter Egg Hunt and the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday are some of the activities we prepare and celebrate throughout our Religious Education year, parents are asked to volunteer to help make these special events successful.
If you would like further information, or are interested in becoming part of our ministry, contact Mariana Dalsass at (845) 735-2036, or [email protected] .
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* Our Catechists should be Confirmed, practicing Catholics 18 years or older. Teacher Aides should also be Confirmed, practicing Catholics of at least high school age. All must submit to criminal background checks by the Safe Environment Office of the Archdiocese of NY and fill out applications from the Catechetical Office and Safe Environment Office. Teachers and Aides are given Safer Spaces Training provided by the Safe Environment Office. The Archdiocese also offers Catechist Formation Classes in the areas of spirituality, theology and methodology. Meetings are held on an as-needed basis in the Religious Education Center.
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2022 - 2023
Class time for the afternoon session will be 4:30-5:45pm
Monday afternoons we will offer classes for grades 1st through 4th
Tuesday afternoons grades 1st through 5th
Wednesday afternoons grades 1st through 6th
Class time for the evening session will be 7-8:15pm
Monday evenings we will offer classes for grades 4th through 8th
Tuesday evenings grades 5th through 8th
Wednesday evenings grades 4th through 8th -
Christmas Pageant
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Downloadable Documents (PDFs)