Religious Education Office - General Information
All registration is available at the doors to our churches. Please stop by to pick one up and fill out the form.
Thank you, and please pray for our students and catechists!
2024-2025 Religious Education Calendar
Annunciation Parish
Grades 1-9 (Separate schedule below for 10th grade / Confirmation II)
Office of Religious Education
183 Church St. Newington, CT 06111
Office Phone (860) 666-3562 | E-mail [email protected]
Below is the schedule for Religious Education Classes for grade 1-9 for Annunciation Parish. Classes will meet on Sunday mornings at John Wallace Middle School. Dropoff and gathering is at 9am, and classes will take place from 9:15-10:15am. Special events are listed in bold, and breaks are listed in italics.
Week 1 – September 15, 2024 | Catechetical Sunday & Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s)
Week 2 – September 22, 2024
Week 3 – September 29, 2024
Week 4 – October 6, 2024
No Class October 13 | Columbus Day
Week 5 – October 20, 2024
Week 6 – October 27, 2024
Saturday, November 2 | 1:30pm Confirmation at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford
No Class November 3 | Fall Break
Week 7 – November 10, 2024
Week 8 - November 17, 2024
No Class November 24 | Thanksgiving Break
Week 9 – December 1, 2024
Week 10 – December 8, 2024 | Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s)
No class December 15, 22 & 29, or January 5 | Winter Break
Week 11 – January 12, 2025
No Class January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Week 12 – January 26, 2025
Week 13 – February 2, 2025
Week 14 – February 9, 2025
No Class February 16 | President’s Day
Week 15 – February 23, 2025
Week 16 – March 2, 2025
Week 17 – March 9, 2025
Week 18 – March 16, 2025
No Class March 23 | Anunciation Parish Spring Break
Week 19 – March 30, 2025
Week 20 – April 6, 2025 | Final Class
April 13, 2025 – Palm Sunday
April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – First Holy Communion
April 27, 2025 – Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday May 4 – May Crowning & Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s). All students are invited to participate.
In case of class cancelations due to snow or other reasons, the Religious Education Department will notify the teachers, who will call the family contact listed on the registration for the students in their class(es).
Annunciation Parish
Grades 1-9 (Separate schedule below for 10th grade / Confirmation II)
Office of Religious Education
183 Church St. Newington, CT 06111
Office Phone (860) 666-3562 | E-mail [email protected]
Below is the schedule for Religious Education Classes for grade 1-9 for Annunciation Parish. Classes will meet on Sunday mornings at John Wallace Middle School. Dropoff and gathering is at 9am, and classes will take place from 9:15-10:15am. Special events are listed in bold, and breaks are listed in italics.
Week 1 – September 15, 2024 | Catechetical Sunday & Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s)
Week 2 – September 22, 2024
Week 3 – September 29, 2024
Week 4 – October 6, 2024
No Class October 13 | Columbus Day
Week 5 – October 20, 2024
Week 6 – October 27, 2024
Saturday, November 2 | 1:30pm Confirmation at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford
No Class November 3 | Fall Break
Week 7 – November 10, 2024
Week 8 - November 17, 2024
No Class November 24 | Thanksgiving Break
Week 9 – December 1, 2024
Week 10 – December 8, 2024 | Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s)
No class December 15, 22 & 29, or January 5 | Winter Break
Week 11 – January 12, 2025
No Class January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Week 12 – January 26, 2025
Week 13 – February 2, 2025
Week 14 – February 9, 2025
No Class February 16 | President’s Day
Week 15 – February 23, 2025
Week 16 – March 2, 2025
Week 17 – March 9, 2025
Week 18 – March 16, 2025
No Class March 23 | Anunciation Parish Spring Break
Week 19 – March 30, 2025
Week 20 – April 6, 2025 | Final Class
April 13, 2025 – Palm Sunday
April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday
Saturday, April 26, 2025 – First Holy Communion
April 27, 2025 – Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday May 4 – May Crowning & Children’s Mass at 10:30 (St. Mary’s). All students are invited to participate.
In case of class cancelations due to snow or other reasons, the Religious Education Department will notify the teachers, who will call the family contact listed on the registration for the students in their class(es).
Confirmation II – Come Holy Spirit!
Schedule | Fall 2024
Annunciation Parish
Office of Religious Education
183 Church St.
Newington, CT 06111
E-mail [email protected]
Those who have completed 9th grade Catechesis at Annunciation Parish and who are now in 10th grade and above, will be welcome to enroll in the Confirmation II – Come Holy Spirit! program. This final course will only meet until the reception of the sacrament on November 2nd. This program is designed to aid students as they mature in their faith in this new, very secular world.
Classes will start with the noon mass at Holy Spirit, and then proceed to the Church Hall where we will meet from 1pm-2pm. The exception to this September 29th, where we will be having the Confirmation Retreat. This retreat will again start with the noon mass, and end at 5pm. Lunch will be served. If you have any questions or are interested in teaching for our program, please contact Dolores at the Religious Education department via email ([email protected]) or phone (860) 666-3562.
Week 1 - September 15, 2024 | Catechetical Sunday & Children’s Mass
Week 2 – September 22, 2024
Week 3 – September 29, 2024 | Retreat
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 2pm Reconciliation at Holy Spirit
No Class October 13 | Columbus Day & Indigenous People’s Day
Week 4 – October 20, 2024
Week 5 – October 27, 2024
Saturday, November 2 | 1:30pm Confirmation at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford
Registration for the Confirmation II – Come Holy Spirit! program can be found in our church entrances at Holy Spirit and St. Mary’s. Once you have filled out the registration, you can submit it by:
1.Dropping it in the collection basket during mass
2.Sending it in the mail (183 Church St. Newington, CT 06111)
3.Drop it off directly at the mailbox at the Religious Education Office (located at Holy Spirit Church, on the side between the parking lot and the Church Hall).
4.Turning it in to the Director of Religious Education (DRE) Dolores Mihaliak at one of the open registration sessions.
Schedule | Fall 2024
Annunciation Parish
Office of Religious Education
183 Church St.
Newington, CT 06111
E-mail [email protected]
Those who have completed 9th grade Catechesis at Annunciation Parish and who are now in 10th grade and above, will be welcome to enroll in the Confirmation II – Come Holy Spirit! program. This final course will only meet until the reception of the sacrament on November 2nd. This program is designed to aid students as they mature in their faith in this new, very secular world.
Classes will start with the noon mass at Holy Spirit, and then proceed to the Church Hall where we will meet from 1pm-2pm. The exception to this September 29th, where we will be having the Confirmation Retreat. This retreat will again start with the noon mass, and end at 5pm. Lunch will be served. If you have any questions or are interested in teaching for our program, please contact Dolores at the Religious Education department via email ([email protected]) or phone (860) 666-3562.
Week 1 - September 15, 2024 | Catechetical Sunday & Children’s Mass
Week 2 – September 22, 2024
Week 3 – September 29, 2024 | Retreat
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 2pm Reconciliation at Holy Spirit
No Class October 13 | Columbus Day & Indigenous People’s Day
Week 4 – October 20, 2024
Week 5 – October 27, 2024
Saturday, November 2 | 1:30pm Confirmation at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford
Registration for the Confirmation II – Come Holy Spirit! program can be found in our church entrances at Holy Spirit and St. Mary’s. Once you have filled out the registration, you can submit it by:
1.Dropping it in the collection basket during mass
2.Sending it in the mail (183 Church St. Newington, CT 06111)
3.Drop it off directly at the mailbox at the Religious Education Office (located at Holy Spirit Church, on the side between the parking lot and the Church Hall).
4.Turning it in to the Director of Religious Education (DRE) Dolores Mihaliak at one of the open registration sessions.
The first catechists in any child’s life are the family members with whom he or she lives. What happens at home – both positive and negative – provides lessons for life. In the family, faith is shared as part of the unfolding of daily life. The home or “domestic church” provides a real place in which a child learns to live his or her faith as well as understanding it. The goal of the Annunciation Religious Education Program is to create a program which fosters lifelong faith formation rooted in Christ, promotes faith growth at home and encourages participation in Church life.
Any questions or concerns can be directed to:
Dolores Mihaliak: Director of Religious Education and Confirmation (860) 666-3562
Email address: [email protected]
Eliza Harris: Coordinator of Religious Education and Confirmation (860)666-3562
Email address: [email protected]
Dolores Mihaliak: Director of Religious Education and Confirmation (860) 666-3562
Email address: [email protected]
Eliza Harris: Coordinator of Religious Education and Confirmation (860)666-3562
Email address: [email protected]