After School Religious Education Program

The program provides religious education for Parish children from Year 2 to Year 6 who attend schools other than St. Simon’s.

Classes will run at St. Simon’s Parish every Tuesday during school 1st, 2nd, 3rd term (unless otherwise notified) and are conducted from 4.00pm to 5.00pm.

The children spend 50 minutes with their Catechist. They gather together regularly with all the ASRE children and catechists for communal prayer, based around a particular focus, and led by a catechist and their children, in the Parish Church.

The program aims to:

• Share our love of, and belief in God with the children
• Create an awareness of God’s presence in their lives
• Provide opportunities to develop their faith
• Teach them about Jesus’ life, actions and teachings
• Share scripture with them
• give them a sense of belonging to the catholic community
• teach them about some of our catholic traditions
• provide informal and formal opportunities to pray using speech, singing, imagination 
  and dramatisation.

2020 Enquiries:

If you know of any child from Grade 2 to Grade 6 who would like to be a part of the program, or, have expressed an interest to join our catechist team, please contact Rosetta: 0408 884 867 or St Simon’s Parish Office: 9764 4058

Participation in the program is an essential component of the Parish Sacramental Program. Classes meet in the Church foyer at 4.pm.
2020 - Enrolment Night - Year 3, 4, 5, 6

Monday March 23:           Sacrament Enrolment Night (with Maria Ford): 
                                          Compulsory for ALL parents who wish to enrol a Candidate 
                                          for Reconciliation, First Communion or Confirmation - 6:30 pm.

NOTE: Parish children who wish to prepare for a Sacrament must be enrolled and regularly attend ASRE classes prior to recieving the Sacrament.

Please refer to Sacrament Dates for Full Scheduled Program Calendar