SUMMER SESSION registration forms are now available under the FORMS heading.


Welcome to our webpage!

Our Mission:
Is to educate and serve the children in our parish.  We share the teaching and Good Word of our Roman Catholic faith and help the students to prepare for reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation,  First Communion and Confirmation.  
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​Pastor:  Rev. Sebastian C. Pierro 

Parochial Vicar:   Father Charles Johnson


Email us:   Elaine Volker .... evolker@stamelia.com 
                    Ellen Giunta..... egiunta@stamelia.com
           

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St. Amelia Parish Religious Ed    2999 Eggert Rd.  Tonawanda, NY  14150    
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OUR PROGRAM
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Classes

• Religious Education is offered for students in grade PreK4 - Grade 11. 
  
  
• Currently our classes run on Tuesday evenings (6:00-7:15pm) for Grade PreK4 - Grade 8  

       

• Grade 9 is offered on Sunday evenings                            (bi-weekly) at  6pm-7:30pm.

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• Our Grade 10 program is offered on different days and times. It is an "in-home" program where we have 6 - 8 students meet in a leaders home for classes once a month.  This program has been very successful.  The home atmosphere seems to be welcoming and the student discussions are  usually plentiful according to the past leaders of this program.  This group continues together to prepare for Confirmation as they enter Grade 11.

Summer Program of Religious Ed

Each summer we offer a 2 week program of religious education for Grades 4 - 9  (non-sacramental years)
 This coming year (2022 ) classes are July11th - July 22nd .  ​Classes go from 9am - 12noon each day.
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 We offer these classes to St. Amelia parishioners first.(March 1st)  If space is still available we open to    non-parishioners.(March 21st)

  Space is limited for this session and fills quickly.
  You will find forms available for this session on this website under FORMS .

Sacramental Preparation

Reconciliation (Penance):
The reception of Penance is normally done in Grade 2 here at St.  Amelia's.  There is an informational parent meeting in October and a book for parents to work on with their children.  We follow up with a retreat day  and then celebrate Penance on a Tuesday evening in March.

First Communion (Eucharist):
Grade 3  receive the Sacrament of Eucharist in May.  There is an informational meeting for parents held in January.  Parents are asked to work on a specially chosen book with their children.  We follow up with extra material in class and then the children attend a special retreat day.  Rehearsal is done typically a week before and we offer the families a choice of 2 different liturgies for their child to receive First Communion.

Confirmation:
We offer Confirmation to any 11th grader who has completed our Grade 10 program or completed Grade 10 in a Catholic school. It is a 4 week program that begins in September.  The students must attend an all day retreat, do required service hours and complete an interview.  Confirmation at St. Amelia's is celebrated in mid - late November by one of the Bishops from our Diocese.