Religious Education at St. John Vianney Parish

• Our parish uses the Family Formation program out of the Church of St. Paul in Ham Lake, MN for families with children in grades K-6.

  For more information on the Family Formation program, visit the Family Formation website:

  What is Family Formation?

• Preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion are given to students in 2nd grade.  Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is given to students in 6th and 7th grade.  

• Parish families attend our Family Formation and 1st Reconciliation/Holy Communion sessions twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings of each month from 10:30-11:20am (between two of the Sunday morning Masses). Children are taught in classrooms with a catechist and an assistant, while parents are given a lesson or family/faith-related presentation by the pastor, DRE, or guest speaker in the Parish Center.

• Confirmation Class will be held on the 2nd Sundays of each month from 6:00-7:45pm.  Classes are for any students seeking to be confirmed and at least one parent.  This year, students in 6th and 7th grade are eligible to receive confirmation.  Dinner will be offered from 6-6:30pm, with class starting promptly at 6:30pm. 

• 5th grade: In addition to the Family Formation curriculum, students will begin to prepare for confirmation with a family preparation interview in January 2022

We follow the South Burlington School District calendar, so all vacations and breaks will be followed accordingly. 

Please check out our Religious Education calendar for dates:
2021-2022 Religious Education Calendar

We look forward to a fruitful year with you and your children as we grow in faith and love for Jesus Christ and His Holy Church! 

To register, please contact the Office of Religious Education: sjvreled@gmail.com or 802-864-4166 ext. 205