Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Religious Education Department
120 Kings Highway
Tappan, NY  10983

(845) 365-2141 (Fax) 359-1410

Hours: 9 AM - 2 PM   Monday – Friday

Anna Vero, Director of Religious Education redirector@olshtappan.com
Anne Swann, Assistant Director reschool@olshtappan.com
Sarah Hunt, Administrative Assistant   readmin@olshtappan.com
 

“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.”

Faith.

The most important gift we can receive. It not only sustains us in this life but it prepares us for eternal life. Jesus asked that we pass this special gift on to our children……

Welcome to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Religious Education Program.

Our Mission is to build the foundation for a child to develop a lifelong relationship with God.  This is accomplished in partnership with the child’s primary teachers – the parents.  Religious Education is a faith based program designed to give children K – 8th grade an understanding of our Catholic faith in the hopes of enriching their personal spirituality and appreciation for God’s blessings.  Our curriculum focuses on the love God has for all of us and on how we are to reciprocate love to God and neighbor.  Children are expected to become active participants in learning through class activities, attending weekly Mass and support of our community service projects.

The School Calendar

This calendar presents all the activities of the school in one document.  Please download a copy of the School Calendar by clicking on the link below.

School Calendar for 2108-2019 

Guidelines for Parents

Parents are the primary educators of their children and it is God’s plan that they take an active role in their child’s religious education.  This can be accomplished by

• taking children to Mass each Sunday,
• helping with religious education homework and projects,
• attending the Mandatory Parent & Sacramental Meetings held throughout the school year.

This short booklet contains important information parents need to know for the smooth running of our school.

 Handbook for Parents  2018-2019 

Monthly Teaching Masses

A very important part of our Religious Education Program are
the Monthly  Teaching Masses.  The second weekend of each month
from October through April all students are to attend one of the 4 Masses
OLSH.  During these special Masses our priests will focus on  a religious
topic especially geared toward our children.

All students must sign-in in the vestibule of the Church
when they attend these Monthly Teaching Masses.  If a student is unable to
attend a Mass at OLSH during these special weekends, they may attend any
Mass at any Catholic Church and complete the Make Up Worksheet for Monthly
Teaching Mass. (click to download) Make Up Worksheet for Monthly Teaching Mass

This form must be handed in to the Religious Education Office in order for the student to get credit for attending a Monthly Teaching Mass.

Family Community Service

Family Community Service Project:  In addition to the Monthly Teaching Masses and the Two Mandatory Parent Meetings, each family is required to contribute to our community by providing two hours of FAMILY community service.  The form is attached HERE and various community service projects will be communicated with families throughout the year.