Faith Formation

Office of Faith Formation

Br. Robert E. Duffy, O.S.F.
Director of Faith Formation

Office of Faith Formation
356 - 82nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
718) 745 - 0077

To provide programs and resources to assist parishioners in addressing every aspect of ongoing faith formation from birth to senior years.

We seek to recognize, celebrate and share the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in our daily lives.

Elementary Religious Education Program (CCD)

Sr. Anne Bernadette, MSBT
Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education

The Monsignor Colbert Center

The Center has been dedicated for adult programs in memory of Msgr. Daniel Colbert, our former pastor. The Center is at the back of Saint Anselm Catholic School. Entry is by the path between the church and the school off 4th Avenue or between the school and the convent off 83rd Street.

Living The Word
Scripture Study of the Sunday Mass Readings. Come and explore the Bible in the Catholic Tradition.

Mondays: 12:15pm or Wednesdays: 7:00pm or

Confirmation of Adults
Did you get baptized and receive your first Communion, but not the Sacrament of Confirmation? Sunday classes for those in high school and adults of all ages begin on February 21, 2010.

Book Discussion Group
Meets on the third Thursday of each month. See the weekly bulletin for the current book selection.

Parish Library: Book and videos available on a variety of spiritual and theological topics for adults and children.

Open: Mondays 12pm & Wednesdays 7pm
Sunday hours: see the bulletin

The goal of our Elementary Religious Education Program is to bring the "Good News" of faith to the Catholic children attending public schools through a catechetical program. This program teaches basic Catholic beliefs, prepares children for the reception of the sacraments and encourages them to practice the Faith at home and in the community.

There are 150 children in the program.

Classes are held:

Grades 1 - 5
meet on Wednesdays from 2:30pm - 3:45pm

Grades 6
meet on Wednesdays from 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Grades 7
meet on Sundays from 8:30am-10am
followed by the 10am Mass

Sunday Classes are from 11:00am - 12 noon.

These classes meet the special educational needs of individual children

Preparation for the Sacraments is a two-year program.

Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)

This program is for adults who want to become Catholics and also for adult Catholics who have not received Confirmation and First Holy Communion. The candidates meet Wednesdays at 7:00PM from September to May with parish sponsors and catechists. The Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion are celebrated at the Easter Vigil, the first Mass of Easter.