Religious Education

Our Religious Education program at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is combined with St. Joseph Church. This is a place where children come together to pray, to learn about the faith they profess and to experience Christian values in a caring environment. All families who belong to Our Lady of Perpetual Help or St. Joseph Church and who wish their children to learn about the Bible, the beliefs, and the traditions of the Catholic religion, are welcome to attend.

The main reason for these classes is our faith in Jesus Christ and all that his life and works teach us. As believers we learn to respect ourselves and others as God's creation. Our response is to pray to God and serve God in one another and to pass these beliefs to our children. In order to ensure a safe, orderly and respectful environment, families are asked to cooperate and support these policies and procedures.

The series used with the students is "Faith and Life", published by Ignatius Press. This program has been rated "excellent" by the diocesan textbook evaluation committee. The goal of this religion series is to help children know, love and serve God. It seeks to help the faith of the children become "living, conscious and active through the light of instruction." (National Catechetical Directory, #32) Other materials used have been approved by the Diocesan Religious Education Office.