Welcome to St. Mary’s Faith Formation and Education Opportunities.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Emily Gipson at (270) 233-4196 or emily.gipson@stmarywoods.com
Information on this page is for the 2024-2025 School Year.

St. Mary of the Woods Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) 

FAMILIES OF FAITH

We meet once a month from September to April on a Wednesday night from 6-7:30pm on the following dates:

*August 28th, 2024; @6-7pm | Safe Environment Training – Circle of Grace*
September 18th, 2024
October 16th, 2024
November 6th, 2024
December 11th, 2024
January 8th, 2025
February 5th, 2025
March 19th, 2025
April 9th, 2025

Parents are to attend each meeting with their children, but will be in the first classroom on the right with the Program Director. Attendance for each child is taken at the Parent Meeting.
If your child is set to receive First Communion or Confirmation this year or next, please be aware of the following policy: Any child receiving a Sacrament of Initiation must have been in formal religious education for both the year they are to receive the Sacrament and the year before. (Catholic School or PREP)

If you have any questions, please email emily.gipson@stmarywoods.com or call the Parish Office at 270-233-4196.

Nightly Schedule:

6:00pm | Opening Prayer & Youth Group Component Overview with Parents
6:10-6:30pm | Kindergarden-3rd Grade – Youth Group w/ Johnny
6:35-7pm | 7th & 8th Grade – Youth Group w/ Johnny
7:05-7:30pm | 4th-6th Grade – Youth Group w/ Johnny
7:30pm | Dismissal

Other Opportunities: 

Safe Environment Training

St. Mary of the Woods

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