Education - Youth and Adults

Religious Ed Information

***2024-2025 Session will begin on September 4th***

*** Parent Meeting on Wednesday, August 28             

Grades K-5 will meet every Wednesday @ 3:30-5pm

Grades 6-10 will meet every Wednesday @ 7-8:30pm

Grades 11-12 will meet according to the schedule

***May Crowning will be May 1, 2024***

4:30pm for Grades K-5    &    7pm for Grades 6-12

Confirmation 2024-2025

10th Grade (and those older who desire Confirmation)

Confirmation Class will be held weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30

Confirmation Service & Requirements will be held on Sunday Evenings - 

once per month on the 4th Sunday

1st Reconciliation/Communion

2nd Graders

Retreats

Are available for students in 6th - 12th Grade

Please check Retreat Tab or

Contact the office for more information 

Contact RE Coordinator

Angela Weller

Office:  605-472-1482

Cell:  605-450-9816

First Communion Retreat

Retreat: Sunday, January 5th at 1pm in Polo


First Communion

Sunday, April  7th, 2024 at the 10:30am Mass


Confirmation Retreat

Sunday, November 10 at 1pm in Polo

Confirmation

Sunday, March 23 at 1:30pm at St Bernard in Redfield

Adult Education

Abbey of the Hills offers several day and weekend retreats. For more information on them, visit www.abbeyofthehills.com.

Broomtree Retreat Center offers several day and weekend retreats. For more information on them, visit www.broom-tree.org.

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Bible Studies/Studies from FORMED.org

Bible Studies are available on FORMED.org, contact the office for a more directed study.  

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a program for the unbaptized, for members of other Christian denominations who wish to become Catholic or Catholics who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, and for those who are Catholic and need to be confirmed or would like a refresher on Church teaching and practice. Please call Fr. John Short at 605-472-2500 if you have any questions. 

Marriage Preparation Classes: Father will meet with all couples at least 6 months before they are to be married. Please call him at 605-472-2500 for an appointment.

Baptismal Class: Father would like to meet with all parents Baptizing their child(ren). Please call him at 605-472-2500 for an appointment.