St. Joseph Church
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
Mrs. Danielle Staffieri, Coordinator
stjosephccd.warrington@yahoo.com
215-672-3020
Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

All New Families:

This form is only for New Families! New Family Form

Once you complete this form, the Religious Education office will be notified and will review your application. If approved, you will receive an automated email from Parish Giving with login credentials for an account that was created for you. Sign into your Parish Giving account to make a payment and select sessions for your children.

All Returning Families:

If you’re a returning family, please do not fill out a form. You will receive an email from Parish Giving on the morning that registration opens. This email will contain  login credentials for a Parish Giving account that was created for you. There is no need for you to create a Parish Giving account.

If registration opens, and you don’t receive this automated email, please contact 215-672-3020.

Religious Education Program Schedule (PREP):

2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

CLASS TIMES: TUESDAYS, In-Person Session 6:00 PM– 7:15 P.M.
Valley Road School Building Second Floor

PHONE: 215-672-9990/ X-3020
E-MAIL: stjosephccd.warrington@yahoo.com

Reminder: If public schools are closed due to inclement weather, CCD will also be cancelled. If you have provided us with your Email address, we will notify you via  Email.

O God, we give You thanks for our children whom You have welcomed into our families. Bless our families. Confirm a lively sense of Your presence with us, and  rant us patience and wisdom, that our lives may show forth the love of Christ, as we raise our children to love all that is good. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

SEPTEMBER 2025

16 — TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, IN-PERSON and FAMILY CATECHESIS PARENTS’ MEETING FOR ALL GRADES IN THE CHURCH HALL. AT LEAST ONE PARENT MUST BE PRESENT. PARENTS WILL MEET THE TEACHERS AND PICK UP THEIR HANDBOOKS AND FAMILY HOME SCHOOLING MATERIAL FOR THE UPCOMING SESSIONS.

21 — CATECHETICAL SUNDAY, 9:30 MASS. THEME: “ALWAYS BE READY TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION … FOR A REASON FOR YOUR HOPE” (1 PET 3:15). PLEASE GIVE ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS A SPECIAL “THANK YOU” AND KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS.

23 — TUESDAY, FIRST NIGHT OF IN-PERSON, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6PM – 7:15PM. Welcome Back!

30 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6PM – 7:15PM

OCTOBER 2025

07 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

12 — SUNDAY, 9:30 AM. MASS, BLESSING OF CANDIDATES FOR THE SACRAMENTS OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 2026. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVING EITHER OF THESE SACRAMENTS MUST ATTEND! (In-person Students, SJR students, and Family Catechists)

14 – TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

21 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

21 – SACRAMENTAL TUESDAY – Mandatory for all parents of students making first Holy Communion or Confirmation. Meet in the Church at 6 PM. PICK UP OF ALL STUDENTS WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING AT 7:15 PM. More details to follow.

28 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

NOVEMBER 2025

04 – TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

04 – SAVE THE DATE: 2026 CONFIRMATION CLASS RETREAT – More details to come.

09 — SUNDAY, 6:00 PM – 40 HOURS DEVOTION BEGINS – ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT MANDATORY THIS EVENING. SIGN-IN SHEETS WILL BE IN THE CHURCH HALLWAY TO CAPTURE ANYONE WHO DECIDES TO ATTEND.

10 — MONDAY, 6:00 PM, SECOND DAY OF 40 HOURS DEVOTION. ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT MANDATORY THIS EVENING. SIGN-IN SHEETS WILL BE IN THE CHURCH HALLWAY TO CAPTURE ANYONE WHO DECIDES TO ATTEND.

11 — TUESDAY, 6:00 PM, 40-HOURS DEVOTION CLOSING SERVICE, IN CHURCH. THERE WILL BE NO REGULARLY SCHEDULED IN-PERSON CCD CLASSES. INSTEAD, IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CCD IN-PERSON, FAMILY CATECHESIS, AND SJR PARISHIONERS. FAMILIES SHOULD REPORT TO THE CHURCH BY 5:45 PM, PLEASE SIT TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY.

18 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

25 — TUESDAY, THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO CLASSES IN SESSION.

DECEMBER 2025

02 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

09 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE FOR ALL IN-PERSON AND FAMILY CATECHESIS STUDENTS IN GRADES 4, 5, 6, & 7. IN-PERSON STUDENTS SHOULD BE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP AT THE SCHOOL BUILDING. FAMILY CATECHESIS STUDENTS SHOULD MEET IN THE CHURCH AT 6:15 PM. PARENTS/SIBLINGS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN RECONCILIATION.

16 — TUESDAY, FAMILY ADVENT GATHERING. 6 PM – 8 PM. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. BOTH FAMILY CATECHESIS AND IN-PERSON FAMILIES SHOULD PLAN ON ATTENDING. LAST CCD CLASS UNTIL JANUARY 06, 2026! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

JANUARY 2026

06 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES RESUME IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM

13 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. ALL 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH AT 6 PM FOR RECONCILIATION PRACTICE. PICK UP AT THE CHURCH FOR ALL 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS AT APPROX. 6:45 PM.

15 — THURSDAY, 7:00 PM. SACRAMENT OF FIRST PENANCE FOR 3 RD GRADE STUDENTS (INCLUDING SJR AND FAMILY CATECHESIS STUDENTS MAKING FIRST PENANCE) MEET DIRECTLY IN THE CHURCH.)

20 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. “KIDS TALK” – FORMALLY “PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN” CLASSES WILL BE PRESENTED TO ALL GRADES.

27 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM (SNOW DATE FOR “KIDS TALK” CLASSES). END OF FIRST SEMESTER.

FEBRUARY 2026

03 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. FIRST SEMESTER PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED FOR PARENTS; REVIEW.

10 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. SIGNED “PROGRESS REPORTS” TO BE RETURNED TO TEACHERS.

14 — PRE-LENT CONFESSION – SAINT JOSEPH CONFESSION SATURDAY SCHEDULE. PLEASE SEE THE CHURCH BULLETIN FOR CONFESSION SCHEDULE.

17 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

18 — ASH WEDNESDAY — BEGINNING OF LENT. PLEASE SEE CHURCH BULLETIN FOR ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE.

24 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. MARCH 2026

03 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

10 — TUESDAY, 6:15 PM – STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS IS MANDATORY. ALL FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE CHURCH AND BE DISMISSED FROM THE CHURCH.

17 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

24 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE FOR ALL STUDENTS (FAMILY CATECHESIS AND IN-PERSON). ALL FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN PENANCE. DROP OFF AND PICK UP FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING. FAMILY CATCHESIS/SJR STUDENTS PLEASE REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH AT 6:15 PM. MARCH 2026

25 — WEDNESDAY, 6:00 PM TO 7:15 PM, 2026 CONFIRMATION CLASS PRACTICE IN CHURCH. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION MUST ATTEND. STUDENTS WILL BE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP AT THE CHURCH.

26 — THURSDAY, 5:00 PM, SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION MASS IN THE CHURCH. STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO THE CHURCH HALL BY 4:15 PM.

29 – SUNDAY, PALM SUNDAY. START OF HOLY WEEK.

31 — NO REGULARLY SCHEDULED CCD CLASSES. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ONE OF THE MANY WONDERFUL MASSES HELD DURING HOLY WEEK. PLEASE SEE CHURCH BULLETIN FOR MASS TIMES HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, EASTER VIGIL, AND EASTER SUNDAY.

APRIL 2026

01 — REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026-2027 CCD SCHOOL YEAR WILL OPEN. EMAIL FOR REGISTRATION WILL BE SENT FROM PARISH GIVING. YOU
MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE PARISH BEFORE SIGNING YOUR CHILD UP FOR CCD AND YOU MUST HAND IN A COPY OF YOUR CHILD’S BAPTISMAL
CERTIFICATE IF YOUR CHILD IS NEW TO THE PROGRAM.

05 — EASTER SUNDAY

07 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.FINAL CLASS FOR CONFIRMATION CLASS
(LEVEL 7).

14 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM.

21 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. **GRADE 3 FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT IN THE CHURCH HALL. GRADE 3 REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH HALL AT 6 PM.

23 — THURSDAY, 6:30 PM TO 7:15 PM. FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE IN THE CHURCH.

25 — SATURDAY, 10:00 AM – SACRAMENT OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CELEBRATED IN THE CHURCH. STUDENTS SHOULD REPORT TO CHURCH ROOM 18 NO LATER THAN 9:30 AM.

26 — SUNDAY, CHILDREN CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND 11:30 AM MASS AT SAINT JOSEPH'S WEARING THEIR COMMUNION DRESSES AND SUITS TO ALLOW OUR CHURCH FAMILY TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THEM.

28 — TUESDAY, ALL GRADES IN SESSION 6 PM – 7:15 PM. FINAL CLASS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS SENT HOME.

MAY 2026

11 — MONDAY, 7:20 PM, MAY PROCESSION AND ROSARY. ALL CHILDREN ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CHILDREN ARE ASKED TO ATTEND WEARING THEIR COMMUNION DRESSES AND SUITS. PLEASE CONSIDER BRINGING FLOWERS FROM YOUR GARDEN TO HONOR OUR BLESSED MOTHER MARY.