Religious Education

   Saint Ann's Office of Religious Education is dedicated to the religious
education, formation and continual evangelization of the lives of the people
 at Saint Ann's parish. It is our goal to offer religious programming and continuing religious formation for all those in the parish community.


   If you have any questions for the Office of Religious Education, please
contact the Director, Dorian Belmonte at (202) 966-6288 x16
or e-mail dre@stanndc.org
.

 

 

Parish School of Religion (PSR)
Parents are the primary teachers of Religious Education to their children
and play a unique and irreplaceable role in their child’s spiritual life.  
Therefore, we require all PSR children and parents to be registered
parishioners at St. Ann’s Parish and to attend Sunday Mass each
week together either before or after class. Parents will also be
expected to participate in the religious education of their children in
various ways throughout the school year. 

 

The hours for PSR are Sundays mornings from
( on first Sundays) in the classrooms at
St. Ann’s Academy. PSR is open to St. Ann’s children from PK - 8th grade.
 To register your child for religious education classes at St. Ann’s, you
will need to complete the following requirements: 

 

  • Initial meeting with DRE to discuss class placement

  • Enrollment as a member of St. Ann's Parish

  • PSR Registration Form (one per family)

  • Student Information Form (one per child)

  • Annual tuition payment

  • Copy of the baptism certificate for each child

St. Ann’s Parish Enrollment Form

PSR Registration Form / Student Identification Form

PSR Schedule of Classes 2007-2008

Back to Basics Study Guides: Pre-K/K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th,7th


 

Sacramental Preparation

A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.  They bring the faithful closer to Christ and to his Church.  Sacraments are special moments of grace in the life of a Christian and most sacraments require preparation and study before we receive them.   

 

Sacramental Preparation Forms

 

Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)

RCIA is for those who wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Faith.  Instruction for RCIA is begins each year in September, meets once a week and continues through the year until the Easter Vigil.  St. Ann’s RCIA program meets on Sunday mornings after the 9:00am Mass in the Church Library and is held from Please contact Deacon Whitaker for more information at (202) 966-6288 x13 or email whitaker@stanndc.org.

 

Adult Education 

As adult Catholics we have the capacity to learn about the unique spiritualities of the saints, read the documents of the church, and get to know Christ on a more personal and intimate level through various forms of prayer and study.

 

Spiritual Life Institute