PREP/CCD

PREP/CCD – RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

(updated June 18, 2024)

Our Parish offers Religious Education classes for children in Grades 2-8 not attending Catholic School. Please contact Bob Keough at the Parish PREP Office at 215-789-0849 or via email at olmcprep@comcast.net for more information.

Classes:

  • Classes are usually held Tuesdays/Wednesdays in the Parish Education Center (formerly the Convent) from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm.
  • Students entering Grades 2 or 3 in September, 2024 will prepare for First Penance (March, 2025) and First Communion (April, 2025), as well as older students who have not received these sacraments.
  • Students entering Grades 4 to 8 in September, who need to continue their Religious education, are to contact the Parish PREP office for further information.
  • Confirmation will be celebrated here in 2026, and all students are required by the Archdiocese to be attending either 7th or 8th grade and complete a minimum of two year PREP instruction for the sacrament.
  • Class day(s)/time(s) are subject to change and will be updated as necessary.

2025 Sacrament Dates

  • First Penance – Sunday, March 9, 2025 – 10:30 am Mass
  • First Communion – Saturday, April 26, 2025 – 10 am Mass

2026 Sacrament Dates

  • Confirmation – Date to be determined

For additional information on registration dates and fees, please visit the 2024-2025 Registration for PREP/CCD Year submenu.

The Registration Form for the 2024-2025 PREP/CCD year is available in the 2024-2025 PREP/CCD Registration Form submenu. Please download, fill-out and email the Registration Form to the Parish PREP Office at olmcprep@comcast.net or print out a hard copy and bring it to the Parish Services Office, between 9 am to 12 pm, Monday through Friday.

If you do not have computer or tablet access, please send an email to olmcprep@comcast.net or contact the Parish Services Office at 215-334-7766 for further assistance, . If no one is available to assist you, please leave a message. Someone from the PREP team will get back to you as soon as possible.

We will provide detailed information to you after we receive your child’s application.

We look forward to teaching the faith to all of our children at OLMC!