Lisa Round, Director of Faith Formation, Coordinator grades 1-2, 7-Confirmation
978-475-0050

Deidra Reardon, Coordinator grades 3-6
978-475-0050, x31

Bonney Streeter, Administative Assistant
978-475-0050 x27

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For your child’s detail syllabus and dates of classes click on the grade range link below and scroll to your child’s grade and day/time of class they meet:

Grades 1-7
Confirmation

Registration will opened in May online for the 2026-27 youth faith formation program. Please contact Lisa Round for questions. Classes begin in September 2026. For information about the program itself, see below or go directly to the registration page.

Program Information

The Faith Formation Office of St. Augustine Parish offers a complete and comprehensive basic youth faith formation program for students in grades 1 through 8. The goals of the program are four-fold:

  • to teach the message of Jesus
  • to build up the community of Catholic believers
  • to develop authentic lives of prayer and worship
  • to foster a spirit of service to others within the Christian community and beyond

In forming disciples of Christ, catechesis is taught through the community of faith, experiential learning, prayer, liturgy, and outreach to the community.  For this reason, your child’s presence and participation are essential.   Attending Mass is central to faith formation and parents are urged to take full advantage of parish life by attending Sunday Mass with their children.  The 9:30am Mass every Sunday is especially geared to young families.

Over 100 volunteer catechists minister to the youth of the parish each year. Staff (see listing above) and volunteer catechists meet regularly to discuss curriculum, teaching strategies and enrichment.  A special thank you goes to our volunteer teachers.  Please consider joining us in this important ministry to our children.  You may also consider co-teaching with a friend or two.  Discounts apply to registration fees.  Please contact us for further information.

Evaluation

Part of the Youth Faith Formation program each year is a review and assessment of the curriculum that students have learned up through their grade level.  This is not a test, but will serve as a way for parents and teachers to see what knowledge the students have acquired and what points there might be confusion about.  Students will be given the completed assessment to take home and share.  Please call with questions or give us your feedback at any time to help make our program a success.

Talking about Touching & Keeping Children Safe

The United States Conference of Bishops requires that all dioceses in the United States establish “Safe Environments” programs. In addition to training for adults on how to identify and prevent child abuse, these programs include training for children and young people with age appropriate materials pertaining to personal safety – including information about improper touching and when they should seek assistance from trusted adults.

The program for adults, Virtus – Protecting God’s Children, is offered on a regular basis at St. Augustine and parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston. For students in the Religious Education program, Talking about Touching (TAT) is for grades 1- 3, and Keeping Children Safe (KCS) is for grades 4-8.

Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedure

Your child(ren)’s safety is very important to us.  In order to help address the task of providing a secure environment when teaching Religious Education to children in a multi-use facility we have implemented the following procedure for dropping off and picking up students:

  • Essex Street doors and parking lot doors will be locked 10 minutes after the start of class.
  • Parents/Caregiver entering the lot from Essex Street, there are two drive-through lanes to the right of the cones, immediately adjacent to the building.  Using the lane closest to the building, drop your child(ren) off at the set of double doors.  Continue through the parking lot, exiting Pearson Street.  If you escort your child to the building, please park your car to the left of the cones when entering from Essex St, OR in the lot opposite the church (Brook Street).
  • For the safety of all our children, we are requesting that the parents/caregivers of Grades 1 – 3 park their vehicles and come into the parish center to pick up your child(ren).  This will give you a chance to meet your child’s teacher and for the teacher and staff to recognize you and release your child to you.  Grades 4 – 7, are welcome to come to the doors to pick up your child.  As with drop-off, please park your car to the left of the cones when entering from Essex St, or in the lot opposite the church (Brook Street).  If you would like to stay in your car to be part of a drive through pick up, please follow the same procedure as drop-off, pulling in as far as possible as directed by the crossing guard.

Please discuss this procedure with your child(ren) and to all those who take responsibility for transporting them to and from class.

Please do NOT park in the drive-through lanes which are also fire lanes.

Class Cancellation Policy

In the event of inclement weather, parents/care-givers will be notified of class cancellation by broadcast on TV Channels 7 & 5, via this website and a recorded message on the parish phone line at 978-475-0050. As a general rule, if Andover Public Schools are closed due to weather, there will be NO Religious Education classes that day.

 

Links to Calendars, Forms and Policies

Parent Handbook ( being updated for 2025-26)

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Sexual Harassment Policy

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