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)
The second year of Confirmation preparation consists of biweekly sessions in the Youth Hall and participation in six of our family gatherings. Classes are held on Sundays from 2:30 – 3:45 PM, followed by the 4:00 PM Family-Youth Mass. The classes will be taught by our Pastor, Fr. Jason Parzynski, and the Youth Minister, Matthew Simms.
This year, we will utilize Purpose, a more interactive curriculum from Life Teen. Purpose is a transformative approach to confirmation. The Purpose curriculum is 14 sessions with a heavy focus on evangelizing young people and accompanying them as they become disciples. The curriculum addresses three big questions, “Why believe in God?”, “Why trust Jesus?” and “Why be a part of the Church?”
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 x200.
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.