St. Therese of the Child Jesus at 2301 Fifth Street, Altoona, PA 16601-3863 US - Religious Education Program 2006-7

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish holds its Religious Education Program from the second Sunday of September through the first week of May.  On Sunday mornings, classes are regularly held from 9:00 AM until 10:15 AM in the Altoona Central Catholic School building. Grades one through eleven are involved. Attendance throughout grades one and two are required to receive First Penance in December along with the Parish Penance service and First Holy Communion is on the first Sunday of May. The Confirmation program requires attendance throughout ninth, tenth and eleventh grades, along with other retreat and service requirements. At times the parish students of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School combine with our Religious Education program for Confirmation activities; and students from Altoona Central Catholic School attend with our First Communion Class. We appreciate the cooperation and support of parents. Registration fee for Religious Education is $15.00 per student per year. Mary Beth Schmidhamer (94107078) has assumed the duties of Director of Religious Education.

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