Education Committee
Children | Youth  | RCIA-Packets

Contact: Rose Ann Crimi, 410.879.6581

The goal of the Education Committee at St. Vincent’s is to provide the opportunity for all parishioners - adults, teens, and children - to learn about their faith, to develop a greater  understanding of what it means to be a Catholic, and to further spiritual growth.  The Committee works in tandem with the Director of Religious Education for Children, Anne Gibson, and the Director of Education for Adults, Anne Maura English.

The children’s formation includes preschool to middle school years.  They engage in a variety of programs - during weekly liturgies, in monthly Saturday programs, and for a week each summer for "Vacation Bible Camp."  These classes include sacramental preparation (Eucharist and Penance), scripture study, liturgy, and instruction in the basic truths of faith. 

The teen program has recently blossomed at St. Vincent as have the number of teens.  The focus of teen group is to deepen not only personal faith but also to understand the role of each individual as part of the church community and the world community.

For adults, the Education Committee organizes discussion groups, workshops and the annual family weekend retreat. 

Although trained staff are involved in all these activities, it is a tenet of the Education Committee that one deepens one's faith by sharing it with others.  Hence all of these activities have strong parishioner components.  Adults, youth, and children share their faith and their life experiences in training others.

Two important components of the education program - “Together Sharing Christ” (the Packet) and the RCIA - do not come directly under the auspices of the Education Committee.  These activities are directed by the DRE for Adults.