Faith Development and Religious Education Program

It is for the purpose of religious education and faith formation that St. JosephSchool exists. As a religious educational community our purpose includes the following.

• To enable all students to love the living Christ within them. 
• To help each student to relate this living Christ to his/her personal life in relationship with others. 
• To share with our young people the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ in an atmosphere of love, respect, and understanding. 
  

Objectives

• To create a Christian community within each classroom. 
• To provide opportunities for the development of the prayer life of the individual and the community. 
• To impart Catholic Doctrine to our young people through the use a planned process of instruction. 
• To enable our young people to grow in the love of Jesus Christ and one another through the sacraments, In particular through the Eucharist and Reconciliation. 
• To provide opportunities for parental involvement and instruction through preparation for the children's reception of the sacraments, through participation in prayer and sacramental celebrations and through written and verbal communication. 
• To foster the understanding of our call to serve others, both within our community and beyond it.