Religious Education
Religious Education
Call the religious education office (863-3344) for more information on the programs listed.
Becoming Catholic
Call (863-3938) or email Father Ronald Haft, haftr@stpeterinchains.org, pastor or Theresa Valerius valeriust@stpeterinchains.org, religious education coordinator, for information on the RCIA Process. RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.
Sacrament Preparation
Baptism – Call the pastor, Father Haft (863-3938) to schedule a Baptism. Baptism Preparation Classes are available through the religious education office. Call 863-3344 or email valeriust@stpeterinchains.org for more information.
First Penance – Celebrated in the month of December. Children enrolled in grade two, in both the school and the PREP program, prepare with religious instruction during class time and with family activities. An information meeting is held in the fall.
First Communion – Celebrated on the first Sunday of May. Children enrolled in grade two, in both the school and the PREP program, prepare with religious instruction during class time and with family activities. An information meeting is held in January.
Confirmation – Celebrated every other year on the odd numbered years, 2011, 2013, 2015, etc. Students enrolled in the seventh or eighth grade dayschool or PREP program prepare with religious instruction and a retreat. An information meeting is held in October.
Sunday Morning Religious Education Programs
Early Childhood/Sunday School – For children ages 4 and 5 by September 30. Held during the 11:00 Mass in the school, children discover God’s world through crafts, activities, songs and prayer. Classes are offered beginning in September and run through the month of April. Registration required.
Sunday School Medical Release Form
Sunday School 2009-2010 schedule
Nursery – For children ages 1-3. Held in the parish center during the 11:00 Mass, children are supervised by an adult with the help of teen volunteers. Offered year-round, no registration required.
CLOW – Children’s Liturgy of the Word is held each Sunday during the 11:00 Mass. Primary-aged children are invited by the priest to participate in the Word of the Lord at their level. The presiding priest will dismiss the children before the First Reading. Children are lead by an adult volunteer to the music room in the basement of the church and are brought back to church for the Offertory Procession. Children sit with their family before dismissal and after they process back into church. No registration required.
PREP Program – Parish Religious Education Program for students in grades one through eight who do not attend the parish school. The program begins in September and runs through April. Classes are held in the school on Sunday mornings from 10:00 -11:15 AM. Registration required.
High School Religion Class – Religious education classes for high school aged students not attending a Catholic high school. Classes begin in September and run through April. Classes are held every other week with the exception of every week during the Sundays of Advent and Lent. Classes are held in the school on Sunday mornings from 10:00- 11:00 AM. Registration required.
High School Class Schedule 2010-2011
Youth Ministry
High school youth ministry is open to all high school-aged students in our parish. Activities are scheduled throughout the year and include a balance of religious, social, and service opportunities.
Youth Group Medical Release Form
Adult Faith Formation
Opportunities are available throughout the year for Adult Faith Formation. Information is listed in the parish bulletin.
Child Protection Decree
All employees and volunteers of St. Peter in Chains Church should be familiar with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati “Decree on Child Protection.” All employees and volunteers are required to participate in a Decree on Child Protection Workshop and be fingerprinted prior to their contact with parish/school programs involving children. For more information and a list of workshops and fingerprinting locations, log on to www.catholiccincinnati.org.