Welcome to the Immaculate Conception Religious Education Program! We look forward to working with families in the faith formation of your children. If you have any questions about the Immaculate Conception Religious Education program, please contact Mrs. Margie Saez, Administrator of Religious Education.
Please review our Mission and policies regarding attendance, participation, behavior and more, below.
Mrs. Margie Saez | Administrator of Religious Education
Telephone: 508-481-7535
Email: Religious Education
Our Mission Immaculate Conception Parish supports parents as the primary educators of their children and takes seriously the obligation to assist them in the faith formation of their young children and teens. Our overarching goal in religious education is summed up very simply: To teach as Jesus taught. Jesus is at the heart of all religious education.
Our basic objective:
Attendance: Weekly attendance, with students arriving on time is essential to the students' religious education and spiritual growth. An entire year of religious education instruction amounts to only approximately 24 hours of class time. They are with us just one day or less out of 365! Every class is important. If your child has to miss class for a serious reason, please contact the Religious Education Office and leave the message. Please assist your teen in structuring her/his after school activities and part time job schedule so that there is no conflict with our weekly religious education commitment.
Participation: Because our time together is so brief, we depend on the cooperation of each student and the cooperation of each family to assist in making the most of each class hour. Again, students are expected to come on time. It is disruptive to class flow and disruptive to class flow and disrespectful of the teacher and other students if a student is habitually late. We all recognize the fact that circumstances beyond a student's/parent's control occasionally may affect a student's promptness. We hope that this is a rare occurrence. Students coming directly to class from a school activity may have a problem arriving on time for a number of weeks. In this case, they must speak to the Director and teacher to inform them of the situation ahead of time.
Sacramental Years: Please note that both our First Eucharist and Confirmation preparation programs consist of a two year time span. Therefore, students wishing to receive First Eucharist in Grade Two must first complete the Grade One year of religious education. Likewise, students wishing to receive Confirmation in Grade Ten must first complete the Grade Nine year of religious education.
Behavior Code: Mindful of our Mission to prepare students for discipleship and citizenship, we strive to foster behavior that will promote a more civilized society. Everything that goes on at religious education class, before, during and after the class hour must be rooted in the basic principle of respect. An atmosphere of mutual respect between the teacher and students, and among students in a class, is the linchpin upon which learning revolves. All students must be respectful of Parish property, most notable the School buildings which we share with the children and teachers in the Parish School. We are committed to providing every student who wants instruction with a place in our program. However, we must also weigh the needs and demands of one student in a class against the needs of the class as a whole. If a student, in any grade, is unwilling or unable to act respectfully toward others or is disrespectful of parish property, we will notify the parents. If unacceptable behavior continues, the student will be admitted to class only if accompanied by a parent for the class hour, or the parent will be invited to instruct the child at home. The Religious Education Office will provide teaching materials and support the parent in this task.
Our students come to class after a long and busy day. So too, our teachers come to class after long and busy day of work inside and outside their homes. All of our teachers are extremely dedicated and most generously volunteer their time. Teachers deserve to be treated with respect and appreciated for their effort.
Please review our Mission and policies regarding attendance, participation, behavior and more, below.
Mrs. Margie Saez | Administrator of Religious Education
Telephone: 508-481-7535
Email: Religious Education
Our Mission Immaculate Conception Parish supports parents as the primary educators of their children and takes seriously the obligation to assist them in the faith formation of their young children and teens. Our overarching goal in religious education is summed up very simply: To teach as Jesus taught. Jesus is at the heart of all religious education.
Our basic objective:
- To bring every student closer to Jesus
- To guide our students in the formation of values and a moral code in harmony with our Catholic Christian heritage
- To pass along the rich tradition of the Catholic faith
Attendance: Weekly attendance, with students arriving on time is essential to the students' religious education and spiritual growth. An entire year of religious education instruction amounts to only approximately 24 hours of class time. They are with us just one day or less out of 365! Every class is important. If your child has to miss class for a serious reason, please contact the Religious Education Office and leave the message. Please assist your teen in structuring her/his after school activities and part time job schedule so that there is no conflict with our weekly religious education commitment.
Participation: Because our time together is so brief, we depend on the cooperation of each student and the cooperation of each family to assist in making the most of each class hour. Again, students are expected to come on time. It is disruptive to class flow and disruptive to class flow and disrespectful of the teacher and other students if a student is habitually late. We all recognize the fact that circumstances beyond a student's/parent's control occasionally may affect a student's promptness. We hope that this is a rare occurrence. Students coming directly to class from a school activity may have a problem arriving on time for a number of weeks. In this case, they must speak to the Director and teacher to inform them of the situation ahead of time.
Sacramental Years: Please note that both our First Eucharist and Confirmation preparation programs consist of a two year time span. Therefore, students wishing to receive First Eucharist in Grade Two must first complete the Grade One year of religious education. Likewise, students wishing to receive Confirmation in Grade Ten must first complete the Grade Nine year of religious education.
Behavior Code: Mindful of our Mission to prepare students for discipleship and citizenship, we strive to foster behavior that will promote a more civilized society. Everything that goes on at religious education class, before, during and after the class hour must be rooted in the basic principle of respect. An atmosphere of mutual respect between the teacher and students, and among students in a class, is the linchpin upon which learning revolves. All students must be respectful of Parish property, most notable the School buildings which we share with the children and teachers in the Parish School. We are committed to providing every student who wants instruction with a place in our program. However, we must also weigh the needs and demands of one student in a class against the needs of the class as a whole. If a student, in any grade, is unwilling or unable to act respectfully toward others or is disrespectful of parish property, we will notify the parents. If unacceptable behavior continues, the student will be admitted to class only if accompanied by a parent for the class hour, or the parent will be invited to instruct the child at home. The Religious Education Office will provide teaching materials and support the parent in this task.
Our students come to class after a long and busy day. So too, our teachers come to class after long and busy day of work inside and outside their homes. All of our teachers are extremely dedicated and most generously volunteer their time. Teachers deserve to be treated with respect and appreciated for their effort.
