St. Lawrence Martyr Religious Education Program strives to support the efforts of the parents in teaching their children about the Catholic Church and living a moral, Christian life.

Levels K – 5 meet on Monday afternoons from 3 -4:15 at Holy Family-Holy Name School from Sept. to May. Our volunteer catechists use the following publications:

Levels K & 1 - Pflaum “Promise” Series

Level 2 - Sadlier “With you Always” Sacrament program

Level 3 – Sadlier “Coming to the Church”

Level 4 – Sadlier “Coming to God’s Love”

Level 5 – Sadlier “Coming to God’s Life”

The preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is a four year program, also taught by volunteers. These classes meet at Holy Family-Holy Name School on Sunday mornings from 8:30 – 9:45. Our volunteer catechists use the following publications:

Confirmation I – Pflaum – “Venture”

Confirmation II – Pflaum – “Vision”

Confirmation III – Sadlier – “One Faith, One Lord”

Confirmation IV – Sadlier – “The Spirit Sets us Free”

St. Lawrence Parish also provides Children’s Liturgy of the Word each week during the 10 AM Mass. The purpose of the Children’s Liturgy of the Word is to enhance the children’s experience of the Mass with emphasis on the Word of God. We use the Treehaus Publication “Sunday Weekly Leader Guide”.

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program prepares adults for the reception of the sacraments of initiation that they have not yet received. Classes meet at the 10 AM Mass and are dismissed after the Gospel to attend class.