Welcome to the Parish of St. Peter of Alcantara

1327 Port Washington Blvd.
Port Washington, NY 11050

Religious Formation

Religious Formation classes are conducted for adults, certification for religious formation teachers and children Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

Courses for adults and religious formation teacher certification are given in afternoons and evenings. Courses cover such topics as Hebrew and Christian scriptures, Christology, Church, Liturgy and Morality.

Religious formation classes for Kindergarten through 8th Grade are conducted on Monday evenings from 7:15 to 8:30 PM and Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:15 PM. All Levels are conducted at each of the three sessions when there are at least five children on the Level and volunteer catechist(s) available. The textbook series used is Faith First. The publishers maintain a web site to aid parents, teachers and students.

The Religious Formation Program oversees the ordinary administration of first Reconciliation, first Eucharist (Communion) and Confirmation to children and youth of St. Peter's Parish.
We expect that parents who wish their children initiated into sacraments are parishioners and part of the weekly worshipping community.

St. Peter's follows the diocesan recommendation and requires two years of preparation for the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. Eucharist is generally administered to children of at least seven years of age, who have attended two years of St. Peter's School or the Religious Formation Program. Exceptions can be made for non-parishioners to receive sacraments from the School or Religious Formation Program, but children should celebrate sacraments within the community in which they regularly worship.

Confirmation is usually administered to youth of thirteen or fourteen years of age who have completed two years of preparation with the St. Peter's School or our Religious Formation Program.

We are always eager to serve your family and help parents and guardians bring their children to the sacraments. Please call or stop into the Religious Formation Office if your have any questions or would like to begin the process that will lead to the reception of these sacraments.

For additional information please contact :
Sr. AnnMarie McDonnell at (516)883-5584