Religious Education

With the understanding that parents are the primary educators of faith. It is the goal of St Anne and St Jude Catholic Church that the religious education program for k(4) through 8th grade be a well organized, student-centered approach to sharing the Catholic faith. We strive to create an atmosphere of learning by using the Diocesan approved curriculum and bringing in funfaith-filled activities designed to hold our student’s attention and make them excited to be Catholic.

Sacrament preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation

SASJ offers Sacrament preparation for reconciliation, first communion and confirmation within the Wednesday night catechism classes for second graders. Students are expected to have already attended at least one year of religious education before receiving any sacrament.

OCIC – Order of Christian Initiation of Children

This program is designed to work with children who have significant gaps in their religious education. Students who are sacrament age, but do not possess sufficient knowledge of the faith are placed in age appropriate classrooms and pulled out for targeted instruction on the Sacraments.

Classes for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, The First Holy Communion Sacrament Classes, RCIC and Confirmation are held Wednesday evenings from 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm in St. Anne School Building.

Contact Us

Nicole Macedo

Director of Faith Formation
Tel. (803) 773-9244
Email. nicole@sasjrcc.org

Quinceanera

The Quince años ritual is a significant way among Latinos in the United States to celebrate the passage from childhood to adolescence, that is the 15th birthday of a young woman, the Quinceanera. Individual Quinceaneras are celebrated at Saint Anne and Saint Jude Catholic Church. They are scheduled between 6 months to a year prior to the desired date. To fulfill the requirements for a Quinceanera the student must be either Confirmed, attending the Confirmation classes or sign a promise to complete the Confirmation requirements, complete meetings with the pastor, the parents and if possible godparents, complete the required Quinceanera reading and attend at least 2 meetings with a catechist. A rehearsal for the celebration is required by the Pastor. Please contact the Parish Office to schedule a quinceanera.

Safe Environment

As members of SASJ, we are all called upon to ensure the safety of children and young people in our parish, and within our parish activities and events. In an effort to respond to this responsibility, the Diocese of Charleston requires all adults and minors who are active in a diocesan organization and ALL hired staff members to complete a safe environment program that teaches how to recognize and report abuse, and how to maintain proper boundaries.