Religious Education

(Grades K – 8)

The children’s religious education program, for kindergarten through 8th grade, is a program that teaches our Catholic faith to the children so that they can grow in their faith and relationship with God. They meet Wednesdays from 6-7:30 pm, October through early May.

If you would like to help with this program, please contact the RE Coordinator, June Gordon @ 920-746-0431 or the Parish office @ 920-856-6440.

We’re on Facebook! Visit our page Holy Name of Mary Maplewood and join our RE group!

Middle School Faith Formation (Grades 6, 7, 8)

The parish communities of Corpus Christi, Holy Name of Mary, St. Joseph and Ss. Peter and Paul have decided to combine the middle school Religious Education into a quad-parish middle school ministry called Edge. Edge is our middle school Religious Education for students in grades 6, 7, and 8th. We meet every Wednesday from 6-7:15p.m.

New: Holy Name of Mary is also offering an Edge option in Maplewood! They meet Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm.

Do you remember when you were in middle school?

 It was awkward and difficult. Well, that hasn’t changed. However, societal shifts have made the middle school years more difficult than ever. Today, middle school youth are having experiences that were common only with high school students just 15 years ago. That’s a scary thought.

Middle schoolers are on the “edge”; of physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual growth. They have questions and are no longer accepting faith simply because it is what their parents believe.

They have real questions that need real answers.

Edge offers a comprehensive model of youth ministry that gives the students a safe place to ask the questions and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.

Would you like to join the mission of Edge by praying for a teen by name?

Contact Sarah Gavin at   stgavin25@gmail.com  or 920-743-4716.

High School (grades 9-12)

Program Overview:

Life Teen is for teenagers in grades 9-12. As teens are faced with many pressures and joys as they become young adults, Life Teen helps provide a deep understanding of their Catholic identity, and offers many opportunities for teenagers to grow and nurture a close relationship with Jesus Christ through the Sacraments, particularly Confirmation, which high school students receive their senior year.

Life Teen is the combined ministry of the following parishes: Corpus Christi, St. Joseph, Holy Name of Mary and SS Peter and Paul. Life Teen is the Religious Education for high school.

What is Life Teen? What attracts teens to Life Teen?

Life Teen has a simple mission: To Lead Teens Closer to Christ. This mission is accomplished through a vibrant Eucharistic spirituality and opportunities for teens to grow in their faith. Life Teen is experiential-based, non-classroom model of systematic catechesis. Teen discipleship is formed from Christ-centered relational ministry. Sturgeon Bay Life Teen offers teenagers a hope-filled environment where teens feel loved and accepted.

Would you like to join the mission of Life Teen by praying for a teen by name?

Contact Sarah Gavin at   stgavin25@gmail.com  or 920-743-4716.

Sealed by the Spirit

Students in our quad parish community (Corpus Christi, Holy Name of Mary, St. Joseph, and Ss. Peter and Paul) receive the Sacrament of Confirmation their senior year of high school.

Mission and Overview:

The goal of our parish confirmation preparation is to help teenagers understand the effects of the Holy Spirit in their lives, bring them into a deeper relationship with Christ, and unite them more deeply into the Body of Christ, especially at the parish level (CCC 1309).

The Holy Spirit is powerful and transformative. When the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the apostles at Pentecost, the world was forever changed: The new era of the Church began, and the apostles went out to all the nations proclaiming the good news of the love of Jesus.

Armed with a critical mission, the early Church moved forward in faith and boldness. It’s that same Spirit — a spirit of power and love — that the Church of today must and will have to move forward, sharing the Gospel with the next generation. It’s time to come together, once again. It’s time for a New Fire in our homes, parishes, and culture. It’s time to call on the Spirit like never before and respond to the mission put before us.

Would you like to join the mission of Confirmation by praying for a teen by name? Contact Sarah Gavin at   stgavin25@gmail.com  or 920-743-4716.