Religious Education

St. Joseph's offers a family catechesis style of religious education called "A Family of Faith". Meetings take place on Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:20 am. This year's classes begin on September 12th.

[UPDATE: Due to the parish hall not being completed and COVID protocols our first few meetings will be live-streamed. Stay tuned for more information.]

"Family catechesis ... precedes, accompanies and enriches all other forms of catechesis. Thus there cannot be too great an effort on the part of Christian parents to prepare for this ministry of being their own children's catechists and to carry it out with tireless zeal."
-Pope St. John Paul II, Catechesi Tradendae

The goals of this program are to encourage and equip you to live and teach your children the Catholic Faith at home. With one catechetical meeting and one family meeting each month, this program will give you all the knowledge and tools you need to bring your children up in the Faith.

During the Catechetical Meeting, parents/adults are provided the opportunity for continued growth in their faith through discussions and lessons while the children are receiving their own catechesis.
The Family Meetings focus on building friendships and celebrating Catholic life through common prayer, service, social activities, and liturgical celebrations.

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is now open! Click HERE to register online.

If you would like to volunteer to be a catechist for our monthly children's catechesis we would love to have you! Simply email Nicole at nicole@stjosephgv.nyc for more information.

Nicole Bogatz, Director of Religious Education
religioused@stjosephgv.nyc