Due to the recommendations by the CDC, as well as state and Diocesan guidelines regarding the COVID pandemic, CCD will be virtual this year.   At this time, we anticipate a start date in early October in order to give our program volunteers enough time to prepare for the changes.

VIRTUAL CCD 2^nd through 6^th Grade:

Classes will still follow the same Wednesday/Thursday schedule at 4:30p.m.   Students will have a custom CCD email for Google Meets and Google Classroom which they will utilize to log-in to their weekly classes and meet with their instructor. Classes will run approximately 30 minutes.

Home-Study 1^st Grade:

This year 1st Grade will have pre-recorded teaching videos for lessons.
These will be organized in a Google Classroom (when you pick up your child's CCD materials October 7th or October 8th, there will be login information about the Google classroom in there).

The book, Christ Our Life, hand-outs, and a chapter guide will be provided for you.

Our goal is for you and your child to have fun together!  

For additional craft ideas, see https://www.catholicicing.com/.

VIRTUAL CCD 7^th & 8^th Grade:

Classes for 7^th and 8^th grade will be following a new format this year.   The 7^th/8^th grade Confirmation classes will be more independent with bi-weekly assignments for a program called Decision Point—a dynamic video/book series that addresses student needs and questions about the Catholic Faith in a relevant way.  Students will have a custom CCD email. Students will respond via Google classroom to the assignments which will be reviewed by their respective teachers.    Periodic virtual meetings with the teachers will be offered throughout the year.

FORMED.ORG – Supplemental Program for all CCD Families

We are excited to announce a learning tool called FORMED that will be used by some of our teachers, and more importantly by students and parents in the home.

The Formed Program will be a supplement to the regular program we will be using.

FORMED.org is a premier on-line platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, cartoons, audio dramas, ebooks, and talks – and it’s free for every St. Jane parishioner.

All parents and guardians need to subscribe to FORMED.

Use the simple steps below:

• Go to https://stjanesofeastonpa.formed.org to subscribe.
• Enter parish zip code 18045.
• Enter your name and email address. You’re in!
• Download the FORMED APP once you subscribe - just search for FORMED by the Augustine Institute in the App store.
• Contact Parish Care for technical support: https://watch.formed.org/contact/support.
• Formed is also on Roku.

Thank you for your commitment to being the primary educators of your children. It is from you that they first learn about the truth and beauty of their faith.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kevin Kimmel at 610-253-7794 ext. 2 or by email kkimmel@rcn.com.

Virtual CCD Student Code of Conduct

The philosophy and major goal of the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP), sometimes refered to as CCD, at Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Church is to assist parents in teaching our youth to know, to love and to serve God.

2020-2021 CCD Classes will be virtual this year. 1st Grade will be Home-study.

Our Parish Religious Education Program (CCD) consists of a Grades 1-6 Program and the 7th & 8th Program.
The 1-6 Program is held on Wednesdays or Thursdays at 4:30 p.m.
The 7th & 8th Grade Program is a two-year commitment to foster their faith formation and prepare them for Confirmation.
*There is a Kindergarten home-based program for any parents interested.

Kevin Kimmel - Director of Children's Religious Education

Phone: 610-253-7794 ext. 2

Email: kkimmel@rcn.com