Religious Education Aug 25, 2013

St. Anne’s Religious Education program is 100% run by parishioners of St. Anne.  All teachers and administrators are parish volunteers or youth assistants (teens ages 14 and above who have been confirmed).  We offer weekly classes starting with Pre-School/Pre-K (ages 3 and 4) up to and including a two-year Confirmation class (age 13, 14 and up).  Our curriculum is based on a program called BLEST ARE WE, which teaches your child about the Christian faith as well as the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Important Dates

August 25                 FINAL Registration Day 8:30am – 12:15pm

PLEASE NOTE:  All Children MUST be pre-registered on-line at www.stannes.hk.  If you pre-registered on-line before or during the summer, this does not guarantee a place. A parent or legal guardian must complete registration on Aug. 25th.  A payment of fees (HK$350 for non sacramental classes and HK$600 for sacramental classes) needs to be made. Please bring a check or cash.

September 1                        First day of Religious Education classes

September 29          Commissioning of Teachers at the 11:15am mass

October 3, 10           FHC Parents Meeting (Th.) @ 7:30pm in the Parish Hall

October 6, 20           Confirmation Parents Meeting @ 10:00am in the Parish Hall

PLEASE NOTE:  Attendance is mandatory for parents of children in the First Holy Communion and Confirmation classes in ONE of the above meeting dates for your child’s class.

October 13               Confirmation Rite of Enrollment and Mass sponsorship at the 11:15am Mass.

Registration Requirements

1. Register as a parishioner.  (If you are new to St. Anne’s or have not previously registered, please go to Parish office for forms)
2. Complete online pre registration on the parish website.  This is MANDATORY.
3. Attend the in person registration on August 25 to complete the registration process by paying the class fees and collecting the books.
4. If your child is enrolling for First Holy Communion, please upload a copy of your child’s BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE during the pre registration process.
5. If your child is enrolling in the Confirmation program (either first or second year), please upload copies of your child’s BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CERTIFICATE AND FIRST RECONCILIATION CERTIFICATE during the pre registration process.
6. If your child is in a sacramental class (First Holy Communion and Confirmation), please bring two passport-sized photos to the in person registration.

School Renovation

Please be aware that we have been told that once the necessary documents are arranged, the Diocese will immediately proceed with renovating the school.  We are planning for the worst if this happens while our classes are in session.  We have had a positive initial meeting with an institution in Stanley and would attempt to secure the usage of their premises in the event that we lose ours.  If we were unable to make this happen, we would have to secure classrooms elsewhere with the priority being finding space within the neighborhood.  This is unfortunately out of our control but we want families to be aware, as we know that any new arrangements could impact family plans for mass participation as well as additional activities of siblings.  It should also be mentioned that this most likely would result in additional costs that we have never had to bear in the past and our need to solicit additional fees to cover us during the transition.  We will provide more information as we have it.

Teachers Still Needed

Many people have stepped forward either to teach or to assist with the teaching of the classes this year.  However, we still do not have enough teachers for all classes.  As the program is 100% run by volunteers, we ask you to please prayerfully consider stepping forward and teaching a class. We have a curriculum that is well prepared and easy to use.  If your heart is willing, we can help you get started.  If you wish to say yes, or have any questions, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Blessings from the St. Anne’s Religious Education Team