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Religious Education

The year’s gatherings, at a glance.

Classes, parent meetings, sacramental dates, breaks, and other formation events — published here as a guideline.

Parish calendar

A guide, not a contract.

Use announcements if something changes after this page is updated.

Please note: The Religious Education calendar is a general guideline and may be subject to change. Please check announcements for the most current information.

  • Class
  • Sacramental preparation
  • Parent meeting
  • Special event
  • Break
  • Holiday
  • Registration
  • Other

September 2026

This month

  1. September 6

    Sunday

    Registration

    Final Day for Registration

    Parish Office, 1465 Grand Avenue

    Final Day for Registration

  2. September 13

    Sunday

    Class

    First Day of Classes

    Weekly

    St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 1465 Grand Avenue

    Welcome & Introduction to OCIA / Faith Journey (Liguori Inquiry Q1)

  3. September 20

    Sunday

    Class

    All Classes

    Weekly

    St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 1465 Grand Avenue

    What Is Faith? & The Trinity (Liguori Inquiry Q2 & Q3)

  4. September 27

    Sunday

    Class

    All Classes

    Weekly

    St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 1465 Grand Avenue

    The Bible & Sacred Scripture (Liguori Inquiry Q4 & Q5)

Seasonal notes

  1. Sundays

    Other

    Sunday Mass at St. Mary

    8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and Noon (Spanish)

    St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 1465 Grand Avenue

    Wheelchair accessible through the 15th Street side door.

  2. Saturdays

    Other

    Saturday Vigil Mass

    4:00 p.m.

    St. Francis de Sales Mission, Hammond

    The Rosary is prayed a half hour before the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass.

  3. Every two years

    Sacramental preparation

    Confirmation

    Religious Education coordinates sacramental preparation for Confirmation. The Rite of Confirmation occurs every two years. Ask the Religious Education office for the current cycle.

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