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, and First Communion
SASJ offers Sacrament preparation for reconciliation and first communion 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 (Pre Sacramental Preparation), The First Holy Communion Sacrament Classes, and OCIC are held Wednesday evenings from 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm in St. Anne School Building.
Sacrament preparation for Confirmation
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, held on Sunday Afternoons 4:30pm – 5:45pm is designed for students in the 9th Grade and up. Anyone registering for the Confirmation program should have already attended and completed the 8th Grade Pre Sacramental Preparation year. Holding classes on Sunday evenings allows our students to easily transition to the Sumter Catholic Youth Group meetings beginning at 6:00pm. Students are strongly encouraged to take the opportunity to participate in the Sumter Catholic Youth Group.
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Confirmation Class 9th Grade - 12th Grade
Contact Us
Nicole Macedo
Tel. (803) 773-9244
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.
Program Overview