Grades 1-4
This option consists of traditional weekly classroom sessions held in the Great Hall and participation in six of our family gatherings. Classes are held on Tuesdays from 4:30 PM to 5:50 PM. Our Curriculum Resources are Loyola Press Finding God and Loyola Press Growing with God.
Please note: Sacramental Grade 2 will also use Loyola Press God’s Gift Reconciliation and Loyola Press God’s Gift Eucharist. It is also important to note that formation preparation begins in first grade for First Reconciliation and Eucharist.
Grades 5-7
This option consists of traditional weekly classroom sessions held in the Great Hall and participation in six of our family gatherings. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 5:50 PM.
Our Curriculum Resources are Loyola Press Christ Our Life and Loyola Press Growing with God.
Please note: 7th grade is considered the first year of Confirmation Preparation. Confirmation is a two-year program.
Grade 8 (second year of Confirmation Preparation)
This option consists of traditional weekly classroom sessions held in the Great Hall and participation in six of our family gatherings. Classes are held on Sundays from 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM, followed by Mass at 4:00 PM.
Our Curriculum Resource is Dynamic Catholic’s Decision Point. Decision Point is the first Confirmation program specifically developed to engage young Catholics in a meaningful conversation about the genius of Catholicism. It teaches and inspires teens to respond to God’s grace and is changing hundreds of thousands of young lives. Please click the link to view the Decision Point Confirmation PREP video.
Our Confirmation Program offers opportunities to grow in the Christian faith and learn from the richness of Catholic life. Participation in Sunday mass, the 8th-grade retreat, and community service are all part of the curriculum.
School Calendar
Please click this link to view the 2023-2024 School Calendar.
Registration – Returning Families
Registration is currently open for the 2023-2024 RE Program. Please click on this link for the parent registration letter.
Registration – New Families
If you are new to PREP, please use this link to register for the 2023-2024 Program.
Once it is received by the Religious Education Department, you will get an email from Parish Giving to go online to register for classes and submit payment.
If your child was not baptized at St. David the King, we will need to review the original baptism certificate with a raised seal.
If your child is transferring from another RE program, you will need to obtain a transfer letter from that program.
Any questions? Call the Religious Education Program Office at 609-275-7111 x314.
Sacramental Celebrations
First Reconciliation
We will celebrate First Reconciliation on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Practice will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
First Holy Communion Family Retreat
A Family Communion Retreat will be on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 9:00 AM.
First Holy Communion
We will celebrate First Communion on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 1:00 PM. Practice will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 4:30 PM.
Confirmation Retreat
A Confirmation Retreat will be on Saturday, September 23, 2023, beginning at 11:30 AM and concluding with Mass at 4:00 PM. This retreat is for those students who completed grade 8 during the 2022-23 school year.
Confirmation
We will celebrate Confirmation on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 4:00 PM. Practice will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 6:30 PM. This celebration is for those students who completed grade 8 during the 2022/23 school year.
VIRTUS
All staff and catechist volunteers at St. David the King are VIRTUS-trained.
What is VIRTUS? It is the Protecting God’s Children Program. It is a 3-4 hour awareness session to educate adults on recognizing the warning signs of child sexual abuse and what to do when they suspect a child is being victimized.
The Child and Youth Protection unit of the Diocese of Trenton works with parishes and schools to ensure that all employees and volunteers that have regular and consistent contact with children receive the proper training and have current criminal background checks. This training gives employees and volunteers the safety tools they will need in all aspects of their lives. The Protection Unit assists parishes and schools in implementing and scheduling VIRTUS training programs.