Religious Education
Religious Education
Grades K-12
The mission of the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church’s Religious Education program is to consistently and constantly extend Jesus’ invitation to discipleship and to provide students with age-appropriate catechesis guided by biblical faith, the teachings of the Church, and a clear vision of the Gospel. This is accomplished by building upon students’ life experiences, fostering family involvement, developing spirituality and involvement in liturgical prayer, encouraging moral development and challenging students to experience faith in a spirit of joy.
Each student is to be formally registered every calendar year to participate in the program. Family expectations are to be registered members of the parish, to attend weekend masses, to actively support the parish financially with weekly contributions using the envelope system or EFT drafts.
All our catechists, assistants, and nursery workers are giving of their time and talents as volunteers. Most of them are employed full time or part time in other occupations, in the home or office. They spend a great deal of time preparing themselves and in preparing their class each week. We are most grateful for this dedicated service and are always looking for other adults to join our catechetical community each year.
A lectionary-based catechesis is the root to our elementary program. It integrates the catechesis of the students with the ongoing life of the parish community at Sunday Eucharist. Its content is based on the Sunday gospels of the liturgical year and conforms to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. When religious education follows the Sunday Mass, students learn within the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year.
Contact: Religious Education Director: Celeste Usischon, (919) 657-4800, ext. 7280,
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Youth Minister: Liz Sams, 349-5030, (919) 657-4800 x7302
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Diocesan sacrament guidelines require all children between the ages of 6-17 to be baptized Catholic and have completed one formal year of religious education prior to preparing for sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and/or Confirmation making it a two year preparation program.