Parish School of Religion (PSR)
St. Anselm offers a Religion Program for children, pre-school through grade seven. (Confirmation preparation is the 8th grade curriculum). Sacramental preparation includes Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation. The preparation of these Sacraments requires family involvement. The children attend Advent and Lenten prayer services; two class Reconciliation Services and various Family Liturgies throughout the year. A one-week Summer Religion Program is offered for 4 year olds through grade 5.
Liturgy of the Word for Children: During the 11:00 a.m. Mass, children (K-5th grade) participate in a Children’s Liturgy of the Word.
Special Advent and Lenten Family Programs take place every year - Bedtime Stories/Night-time Prayer for Advent and Journey with Jesus for Lent.
Please find materials available for downolad.
Also, please check the Summer Religion Program page.
Parents, grandparents and children are welcome. Anyone in need of special religious education please call Dotty Sanning, the Director of Religious Education (DRE) - (314) 878-2120, ext. 17.
The Parish School of Religion offers parishioners the opportunity to serve as Catechists for pre-school through grade eight. Substitutes and aides are also needed at times. Previous experience is valued but not required. Training, certification, and on-going support are provided. An interview is the first step in the process.
- Time Commitment: in addition to weekly class time, we gather 4 times a year (Aug., Nov., Feb. & May) on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, prayer and a teachers’ meeting.
- Those who wish to become involved in the important work of religious education are urged to contact Dotty Sanning, the Director of Religious Education (DRE), by e-mail or telephone (314) 878-2120, ext. 17
Materials you may want to download:
PSR Registration Form 2008/09
Parish School of Religion — CALENDAR 2008/09
Philosophy and Goals of PSR
Safety Policies
PSR 7th Grade Service Project!
The PSR 7th Grade Sunday class is sponsoring a service project that benefits ALIVE, a shelter that assists adults and children impacted by domestic abuse. We are collecting items for their Nights of Safety program, which provides the family with transitory housing in hotels. We are collecting gently used toys such as coloring books, crayons and hand-held arcade games to divert the children when they live in transitory housing. Also needed are toiletries such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant. For more information about the program, please visit the ALIVE website . Please bring items to the Parish Centre lobby. Thank you for helping these students live the gospel.