The Meaning of Children's Faith Formation
"'Put on Christ!' in your life, and you will find a friend in whom you can always trust; 'put on Christ' and you will see the wings of hope spreading and letting you journey with joy towards the future; 'put on Christ' and your life will be full of his love; it will be a fruitful life." -Pope Francis at Rio World Youth Day 2013

Faith Formation Values

Faith Formation or Religious Education is much more than passing on facts ~ it is about formation. The life of every Catholic, from childhood to adulthood, is about being formed in the image of Christ.  Such a process of formation is always new and never ends!

Religious education classes simply are not enough for formation. Attending Sunday liturgies, daily prayer, conversation about Jesus and reading Scripture is essential. The primary instruction of the Catholic family takes place at the Sunday liturgy.

Living in a world with conflicting values, we need the Eucharist to help us stand firmly with one another in our faith and become the followers of Christ that we are called to by our baptism. The family is the first forum in which the mission of evangelization takes place.  Hence, parents are recognized as having the primary responsibility for training their children in the practice of the faith (Vatican II, The Church in the Modern World.)

Admission
We welcome all children of parishioners into our program for Grades 1-8. Families must be registered in the Parish to attend.

SPN Parish Registration Form

Classes start September 28, 29 and 30

Grade 2 -         Mon, Sept. 28 - 5:00-6:00pm
Grade 7 & 8 - Mon, Sept. 28 - 6:30-7:30pm
Grade 3 &5  - Tues, Sept. 29 - 5:00-6:00pm
Grade 4 & 6 - Wed, Sept. 30 - 5:00-6:00pm 

 Office hours - Monday–Thursday   9:00-5:00  (closed Fridays)

 Baptismal Certificates:  If you are NEW (1^st Grade) OR TRANSFERRING to our Religious  Education Program and your child was not baptized in St. Philip Neri Church, we need you to provide a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate at the time of registration.  If you are transferring in,  we  also need a transcripts from your previous Religious Education Program showing grades attended and sacraments received.

Teachers and Volunteers -  We are in need of Hall Monitors on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
If you are interested please call us at 631-261-2485 x110.   We also need Substitute Teachers for all classes.

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 Class Days and Times  2026-27 

Grade 1  -  Home Taught by parent with Monthly Sunday Family 9:30am Masses  to attend. 

                    Weekly Classes in the School Building

          Monday                                             Tuesday                                  Wednesday

Forms and Information

Religious Education Calendar 2026-2027

Letter from Fr. Adrian
Required Masses for St. Philip Neri

 SPN Parish Registration Form

Testimony of Designated Sponsor Form