Catechetical Team

Mission:

• To advance the teaching of the Catholic Faith in the parish.

Objectives:

•  To conduct catechetical sessions for infant to adult.
•  To identify & train catechists. 

• Sunday School
• Adult Sunday School 
• Confirmation – Year 1
• Confirmation – Year 2 
• Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

 
Email Address: deaconfoster@stsppja.org

 
Sunday School
 
Mission:
 
To advance the teaching and practice of the Catholic Faith of children in the parish
 
Objectives:

• To conduct catechetical classes for young Catholics from infant to thirteen years of age
• To evangelize and catechize young non-Catholics who are interested in becoming Catholics
• To inspire and help children to develop Christian values
• To help to initiate children’s participation in the Church Community, especially in the Sunday Liturgy and Reconciliation Services

 
Activities:
 
Classes on Sunday Mornings, after Mass, 11:00AM – 12:00PM

• Kindergarten
• Pre-First Communion
• Post First Communion
• Pre-Confirmation 
• First Communion

 
Email Address: sunday-school@stsppja.org
 
Adult Sunday School
 
Activities:
 
Classes on Sunday Mornings, after Mass, 11:00AM – 12:00PM
 
Email Address: rcia@stsppja.org
 

Confirmation Ministry
 
Mission:
 
To teach, inspire and help young people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, so that believing they may have life in his name and to educate them in this life and thus build up the Body of Christ, (CT1, John Paul 11).
 
Objectives:

• To teach the basic truths of Christianity, the Roman Catholic Faith and the commitment involved in receiving Confirmation.
• To encourage Growth in one’s personal relationship with Jesus and a developing prayer life through particularly weekly attendance at Mass and other activities

 
Activities:
 

• Confirmation Classes: 
  • Year 1 & Year 11: (13 years of age or older) 
    • Every Sunday from 11:00am – 12:30pm (during the school term) 
• Two weekend Retreats annually. 
• Participation in one Sts. Peter and Paul Church ministry; Involvement in 10 hours of outreach service/ works of mercy towards disadvantaged, needy or suffering persons.

 
Email Address:    Years 1 & 2 - confirmation@stsppja.org
 
 
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
 
Mission:
 
To teach adult members and non-members who wish to join the Church, about the Catholic faith
 
Objectives:
 
To prepare adult members to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and/or Holy Communion.
 
To teach Catholics, who have received all their Sacraments about their faith.
 
Activities:
 
Weekly Meetings on Tuesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm
 
Email Address: rcia@stsppja.org
 
 
Bible Studies & Faith Sharing
 
Mission:
 
To study the Word of God revealed in the Scriptures.
 
Objectives:
 

• To study the books of the Old & New Testament at weekly meetings.
• To promote daily Bible readings (at least the Church’s daily readings).
• To encourage the formation of small cell groups to meet and share their understanding of the Word.

 
Activities:
 
Weekly Meetings on Mondays at 6:30pm in the Flower Room
 
Email Address: bible-studies@stsppja.org