Hello Parents & Teens,

Registration is open for confirmation! You will be able to register until October 1st and then the first session will be held on Wednesday, October 6th. Click here to register!

The diocese has made it a requirement for all confirmation programs to now be two year programs. In light of this, the first year of this program will be primarily academic and take place in the classroom.

The second year of the program will be service oriented. Students will no longer be required to attend the Wednesday night sessions. They will instead learn to use their God-given, inherent gifts to serve the parish community.

I am very excited to begin our classes and I look forward to building up a community of young people on fire for their faith here at Sacred Heart!

Sincerely,

Jonas Brand
Youth Minister & Teen Confirmation Coordinator
Sacred Heart of Ocean Beach Catholic Church
619-224-2746 EXT 103  / youthminister@sacredheartob.org

Class Schedule
Every other Wednesday, starting Wednesday October 6th
7:00-8:30pm upstairs in the school

Registration Fee
$310 — Includes program and weekend retreat in the spring

Please pay for the registration online at our Online Giving Platform. Under funds, scroll down and choose “ROC Teen Confirmation Registration” and under amount put $310. Here is the link:

https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/sacredheartob

If you’d rather pay in cash or by check, make checks payable to “Sacred Heart Parish” and turn them in during business hours at the parish office or they can be mailed to the Parish office at this address:

Sacred Heart Church
4776 Saratoga Ave
San Diego, CA
92107
C/O: Teen Confirmation

NOTE: If you want to pay in installments or if money is an issue, please don’t hesitate to contact me. We don’t want money to get in the way of your teen receiving this important Sacrament and formation! So please feel free to contact me about this should it be an issue!

Registration for Children Religious Ed is Open!

We are excited to begin a new year sharing our faith and learning about the love of God. Students in Kindergarten through Fifth grade meet weekly Sunday mornings in the upstairs of Sacred Heart Academy (4895 Saratoga Ave, San Diego, CA 92107) at 8:30am in the morning. We gather together in a large group in the upstairs room from 8:30am-8:45am to have snack and large group time. Then, we break into age level groups until 9:40am. Level 1 is Kindergarten-First grade, Level 2 is First Communion Class (THIS IS NOW A TWO YEAR PROGRAM), Level 3 is Third grade- Fifth grade. We will also offering a homeschooling option for parents to be the Catechist. Parents will be the teachers and do monthly check ins with Stephen Williams on zoom.

Kids and teachers will be wearing a Mask in these in person classes as advised by the San Diego Diocese. We will also not be providing snack unless on Holidays to reduce the need to take off the mask. Our goal is to provide a safe space in person, so that your kids can learn about the love of Jesus Christ.

Sunday Schedule
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Children gather in the Upstairs Great Room for Prayer, Snacks, Opening Lesson & Song.
8:45 AM – 9:40
Children will breakout into age appropriate faith lessons

Registration opens July 28th, 2021. Registration closes September 26, 2021. Classes started October 3rd,2021.

First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
To receive the sacrament of First Reconciliation and First Communion your child must be in second grade or 7 years old. Our program is two years, and they must attend the majority of the sessions and be going to Sunday mass in person or online. The first year is a either level 1 or level 3 depending on their age and the second year is the sacramental prep class. If your child was enrolled in Level 1 last year they will attend level 2 this year on Sunday and take additional classes once a month to prepare them for First Communion this year!

The cost of Religious Ed is $75 (one child) and $55 (for each additional child). You can pay online on the parish’s website through ONLINE GIVING just select Religious Ed Registration or can pay in person at the parish office during business hours.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word
This Ministry will resume in the October 3, 2021.

BUT WE NEED TEACHERS FOR THIS MINISTRY TO START!! PLEASE PRAYETFULLY CONSIDER JOINING THIS BEAUTIFUL MINISTRY!!! OUR FIRST MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 12th AFTER THE 10AM MASS!

Sundays: 10:00 AM Mass
Throughout the year, Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered on Sunday mornings during the 10:00 am Mass. Children who are at least 4 years old through 5th grade may participate. (Younger children are welcome to come with a parent). After the opening prayers, adult leaders lead the children to the Children’s Liturgy room where they hear the Liturgy of the Word proclaimed in a way geared towards their comprehension. Children return to Mass before Communion.
Registration is not required to participate in Children’s Liturgy of the Word.

Stephen Williams
Religious Education Coordinator
Sacred Heart Ocean Beach Parish
4776 Saratoga Ave
San Diego, CA 92107

Our Fall Bible Series starts Tomorrow!

We will be using Ascension Press Series “Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come.” This 11 week study goes over the book of Revelations. To do this class you will need to pay and create an account with Ascension Press with the link below. For just $29.95 plus shipping you will get access to the series videos for a year, a study book and an online workbook. You will have homework each week to read the assigned readings in Revelation and a 55 minute video to watch. On Wednesday we will discussed what we have learned and keep each other accountable for the readings!

We have two options to join the Bible Study Wednesday afternoons in person at 1pm in the Alley Cottage or Wednesday nights on Zoom at 7pm.

Ascensions Press Description of the Study:

“Perhaps no book of the Bible fascinates people more than Revelation. Yet relatively few people have studied it, especially from a Catholic perspective. Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come is an intriguing eleven-session study program that shows how the kingdom established by Christ in his Church is intimately connected with the kingdom of heaven. In this study, presenter Jeff Cavins pulls back the veil on the rich symbolism present in Revelation. Discover what the mysterious figures and images of Revelation mean and see how Revelation is more than an apocalyptic vision of the “end times.” Explore the Church’s teaching on the second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment. Understand how God, the Divine Bridegroom, and the Church, his spotless bride, enter into a heavenly, holy, and mystical marriage every time we celebrate Mass.”

Class Dates: Wednesdays (September 8-December 15)

Wednesday September 8
Wednesday September 15
Wednesday September 22
Wednesday October 6
Wednesday October 13
Wednesday October 20
Wednesday November 3
Wednesday November 10
Wednesday November 17
Wednesday December 1
Wednesday December 15

Link to Ascension Press to buy the Bible Study

Please purchase a week ahead of time to allow more than enough time for shipping!

Join us: Email Stephen for information to join this amazing Study!

Email: religioused@sacredheartob.org

Stephen Williams
Religious Education Coordinator
Sacred Heart Ocean Beach Parish
4776 Saratoga Ave
San Diego, CA 92107