NEW RESIDENTS
Parish/Religious Education for 2011 and 2012

Registration began for our Religious Education Program on July 1, 2011. This is for our First Communion and Confirmation classes, plus all the classes before and after. Please note, however, that as of August 5, our First Communion classes are filled.

The Santa Susanna Catholic Community offers Religious Education Classes in English for students enrolled in grades 1 through 8 and for parents. We have moved from a class-based school to a family-centered workshop, meeting once a month. Because of our size, we have our classes in the auditorium of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri, two blocks from Santa Susanna near Piazza della Repubblica (Via Cernaia, 9). These two hour workshops meet once a month on a Saturday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM from September to May. Each workshop is followed by a family mass (held at 6 PM back at Santa Susanna), in which each class takes responsibility on a rotating basis. While the children are in class, the parents have a special class of their own that will assist them in home teaching during the weeks between the workshops. The child and at least one parent must be fluent in English. The English-speaking parent must attend all sessions. (Italian families are required by the Vicariato di Roma to receive Religious Education from their local parish church). All children and parents who wish to apply for the sacramental programs are required to meet with Fr. Greg before being accepted.

Children's classes are taught mainly by deacons and seminarians from the North American College and qualified lay people. There are generally two First Communion classes (age 7+) of approximately 20 children each. The Confirmation class (age 12+) contributes 12 hours of community service as part of their classroom requirement. Adult classes are taught by Fr. Greg, Fr. Tom and special guest speakers, including Sr. Rosaleen Sheridan, Fr. Tim Costello, Fr. Paul Robichaud, Fr. Mark David Janus (of Paulist Press) Fr. Robert Christian, OP (of the Angelicum), John Allen of NCR and CNN and Ms. Joan Lewis of EWTN. All participating families must be members of the Santa Susanna community and attend all classes as well as regularly attend mass at Santa Susanna or the Marymount Chapel Mass on the Via Cassia. There is a separate fee rate for non-parishioners in the sacramental classes. If you have any questions about our program you can contact Father Greg at rector@santasusanna.org. Applications for the religious education program will be available in early July. For an application (after July 1), please send a request to Fr. Greg at rector@santasusanna.org.

To download 2011-2012 schedule, click here.

The 2011/2012 Calendar for Religious Education:
July 1 to September 10	Registration begins for Religious Education. Sacramental classes will most likely be filled by the first week of September. Applications will be available July 1. Family Interviews begin August 1 (no earlier)
September 17, 2011	Parents' Mandatory Meeting at Santa Susanna Church, from 3:30-5:30 PM. (Close of Registration, unless classes are full sooner)
September 24	Religious Education Workshop One
October 15	Religious Education Workshop Two
November 12	Religious Education Workshop Three
December 10	Religious Education Workshop Four
January 14, 2012	Religious Education Workshop Five.
February 11	Religious Education Workshop Six.
March 11	Religious Education Workshop Seven (First Reconcilation)
March 31	Religious Education Workshop Eight (Palm Sunday Vigil)
April 28	Religious Education Workshop Nine (3:30-5:30 PM);
Saturday, April 28	Confirmation Retreat & Rehearsal, 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM (mandatory)
Saturday, April 28	First Communion Rehearsal, 2:00-3:30 PM (mandatory)
Saturday, May 19	First Communion Mass at Santa Susanna Church, 10:30 AM
Saturday, May 19	Confirmation Mass at Santa Susanna 5:30 PM

Christmas Eve, December 24: Children's Pageant Mass at 4:30 PM; Vigil Mass at Santa Susanna at 7:00 PM (with Christmas Carol Concert 15 minutes beforehand); Christmas Day Masses: 9 and 10:30 AM