Religious Education
R.C.I.A.
Becoming Catholic-Adults
R.C.I.C.
Becoming Catholic-Children
Religious Education Office
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
540-373-7770
540-371-0251 (fax)
"In action, we see the true value of a Catholic education, the ability to apply the reality of our faith to concrete life decisions that occur on our path to holiness."
Bishop Paul Loverde
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Welcome
to the St. Mary Religious Education Program
We look upon each person as a created in the image and likeness of
God and as a reflection of his goodness. We understand that Christ
loves each one of us infinitely and that he calls us to know him so
that we may develop a deeper understanding of who we are called to
become ~ living witnesses of the Gospel.
At St Mary, our Religious Education program is a total parish
experience. We involve
children, parents, catechists, our priests and Oblate Sisters.
We warmly welcome you and your family to explore the many
programs offered for young and old alike!
We love our parents!
As stated in documents of Vatican II, “As it is the parents who
have given life to their children, on them lies the gravest
obligation of educating their family.
They must, therefore, be recognized as being primarily and
principally responsible for their education.”
We will do all that is necessary to support the parents as
primary teachers of the faith to their children.