Organized by the Office for Parish Service and Support, Office for Child and Youth Protection and Office for Catechetical Formation
Please complete by April 25, 2025
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Select your Parish:
Is this a regional religious education program? If so select the other parish(es) in the program:
Name of D/CRE
Ethnicity of D/CRE
Race of D/CRE
Employment Status
Phone number of D/CRE
Email of D/CRE
Full Name of person completing and submitting this report
Title/position of person completing this report
Number of paid staff (excluding D/CREs)
Name of Safe Environment Coordinator
Safe Environment Coordinator's email
Do you have PREP or CCD in your parish?
In what language(s) is your program offered?
What is the status of your position?
How many children are enrolled in your PREP?
How many children received or will receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion this year?
How many children received or will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this year?
Total number of those in active service
Number with valid PA State Police Criminal Background Check
Number with valid PA Child Abuse History Clearance
Number with valid FBI Clearance or Disclosure Form
Number who completed Protecting God's Children program
Number who completed Archdiocesan Mandated Reporter Training
Date lesson was presented
If the lesson was presented on multiple dates please list them
How were lessons presented?
Total Student Enrollment (Include Home Based Catechesis)
Number of Students Trained (Include Home Based Catechesis)
Number of Students with Signed OPT OUT forms
Number of Students who were NOT trained (Please do NOT include OPT OUT Numbers)
Other than opt-out, please explain reasons students were not trained
If parents presented the lessons, how did the D/CRE ensure that students were trained (i.e. signature form, assignments, other, etc.)?
Please describe the efforts made to ensure untrained students had other opportunities to receive Safe Environment Lessons (e.g. make up lessons provided, lesson provided to parents for home session etc.)
The Opt Out and/or Acknowledgement Forms must be sent to the Office for Child and Youth Protection on or before April 25, 2025. You can mail them to our office or scan all of the forms into one file and upload using this upload option:
You no longer need to upload or mail us the opt-out forms. Please keep them for your own records.
TRADITIONAL WEEKLY PROGRAM Traditional Program meets weekly for faith formation and sacramental preparation during the academic year (Sept-April/May) for students in grades K-7/8.
HOME-BASED CATECHESIS Home-based Catechesis is understood as the work of Catholic parents/guardians who undertake the formal religious education of their child (children) in their own home. The pastor in collaboration with his Director of Religious Education determines the parish policy in accordance with Archdiocesan guidelines.
CAMP CARITAS Camp Caritas is a one-week regional Confirmation preparation program which offers instruction and formational experiences at approved Archdiocesan sites. Student participation is incumbent upon the pastor's permission and agreement to fulfill other parish preparation components such as retreats, practices, interviews.
FAMILY CATECHESIS Family Catechesis recognizes parents/guardians as the first teachers of the faith by gathering them (and typically their children) at the parish on a monthly basis for instruction and formational opportunities. The pastor, Director of Religious Education or a qualified catechist supports them in this role by presenting the upcoming, at-home lessons to be taught. If children are included, they meet with a grade level catechist during this time.
PARISH CONFIRMATION CAMP Parish Confirmation Camp is a one-week preparation program sponsored by the parish which follows the Archdiocesan framework for curriculum and includes formational opportunities as determined by the parish.
SUMMER RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Summer Religious Education Program meets for one to two weeks and follows the Archdiocesan grade-level guidelines for instruction. During the academic year, 4-5 sessions are typically scheduled for family catechesis which may include further instruction, liturgical experiences and works of mercy opportunities.
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ** IDEA: As defined by Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the term "child with a disability" means a child with: an intellectual disability, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional disturbance, an orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, another health impairment, a specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.Programs for Children with Disabilities provides faith formation to help the child grow in his/her faith while determining the best educational setting, learning strategies and emotional support that a parish is able to offer.• A traditional classroom setting• A smaller, self-contained special education classroom with a skilled catechist• One on one learning at the parish and in a safe environment• At-home learning with parish support.
HIGH SCHOOL TEEN PROGRAM High School Teen Program is a faith-formation sacramental program in which the students are prepared to receive the sacraments of initiation.
STUDENTS OUT OF SEQUENCE Students who come to R.E. programs have missed some years of R.E. and have missed the reception of First Penance, First Communion, or Confirmation.
Other:
Total students during the academic year• Excluding summer programs • Including children with disabilities
Total students during Summer PREP • Excluding Vacation Bible School • Including children with disabilities.
Total students in home-based catechesis • Including children with disabilities
Total families during family catechesis
Total children with disabilities
Number of clergy/deacon catechists
Parent Sessions
Number of religious catechists
Number of lay lead catechists
Number of other Program volunteers
Admin volunteers
Parish Religious Education Programs are required to use textbook series which are approved by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism. Please check the name of the publisher(s) of your parish series or write in the publisher under the "Other" choice.
Please list any language(s) other than English that are used in classes.
Latino/Hispanic
Not Latino or Hispanic
American Indian/Native Alaskan
Asian
Black/African American
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
Other
Prefer not to answer
Two or more races
White
Total PREP students enrolled in 2024-2025
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