Religious Education

The Religious Education Program provides for the education in the faith of our young people. Its aim is to educate them in the doctrines of the Church and to teach the life of faith as the young people prepare to receive the sacraments. Teachers are needed but there are also other ways to volunteer in these programs.

Children

K-6 meets from 9:00 to 10:15 on Sunday mornings and attends the 10:30 Mass at St. Brigid Church together. These classes are for those students who attend public or private school. Students at South Boston Catholic Academy are not required to attend the Sunday, religious education classes due to it being a part of their daily religious curriculum. This program lasts for about 25 Sundays running from September through May. For those students hoping to make their 1st Holy Communion in 2nd grade, you must begin religious education classes in 1st grade. This is a 2-year program, in accordance with the Archdiocese of Boston. 

2026/2027 Religious Education Schedule:

Religious Education (Grade K-6)

Registration fee: $50 per child/ $75 per family

Registration is on September 20th at 8:30am in Cushing Hall, St. Brigid Church Lower Hall

Classes will begin that same Sunday, Sept 20th

Classes will take place in the lower hall of St. Brigid Church

Class time: Sundays, 9:00am - 10:15am, followed by 10:30am Mass at St. Brigid Church


Class Schedule (Sept - May)

Fall 2026

Sept 20th (Registration & First Class: 9 - 10:15AM)

FULL Class schedule coming soon!


**IMPORTANT Dates for 2nd Grade Students Only**

Dates for Current 2nd Graders (school-year 2026/2027)

The Sacrament of First Reconciliation

November 12, 2026 Time TBD at Gate of Heaven

First Communion Retreat

TBA

Rehearsals for First Communion (Students are Required to attend both sessions)

Tuesday, April 27, 2027, 4:30PM at Gate of Heaven

Thursday, April 29, 2027, 4:30PM at Gate of Heaven

The Sacrament of First Communion

Saturday, May 1, 2027, 10:00AM at Gate of Heaven 


If we ever have to cancel class due to the weather, we will post on the parish website as soon as we make the determination to cancel.



TO REGISTER, fill out our ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM


Contact the Parish Office at 617-268-2122 / 3344.

Confirmation

In preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation, school-age candidates are required to complete one year of catechetical training in the 7th grade. We also invite young adults to volunteer to assist with the classes, as energetic young adults can be a great asset to this program by being positive role models of lived faith. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in assisting with the program. 


For any questions, SBGHParishesRelEd@gmail.com

For current 7th grade students (or those who have not had any Confirmation classes previously):


Classes TIME AND LOCATION TBD


Confirmation is in Fall of 2027 (typically when the student is in 8th grade)
 

Click on the registration link below to register!


Registration Available Online

Adult Confirmation

This program is designed for baptized Catholics who have received First Holy Communion but not the sacrament of Confirmation. It is a five-week program within the RCIA program. The schedule for the upcoming Winter/Spring class has not been set yet but will be confirmed in January. 

Following the completion of the course, candidates have the option to be confirmed at a number of diocesan adult confirmation ceremonies in the spring. Exact dates of confirmation TBA.

Please email sbghparishesreled@gmail.com, or call the parish office at 617-268-3344 for more information. 

OCIA

The OCIA (formally known as the RCIA or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a program for adults who are preparing to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. It is designed primarily for those who have never been baptized, Catholics who have never received their First Holy Communion, or those who belong to another Christian church and wish to become Catholic. This program meets Sunday evenings, beginning in late October and ending in April at the Easter Vigil.  Please call the parish office at 617-268-3344 or email us at sbghparishesreled@gmail.com for more information.