Classes began on August 26 and 27. Be on time for class! Arrive no later than 6pm to Door 1 of the school. Students will be dismissed at 7:15pm, from Door 1-- the main school door under the canopy.
Registration is now closed for the 2025-26 Religious Education Year.
Families moving into the area should contact the Religious Education Team for registration of children. Please call the Relgious Education staff, at 703-451-8576. Or through email, Lynn Jones, Director of Religious Education at ljones@stbernpar.org or Arlyn Agasen, Coordinator of Religious Education at aagasen@stbernpar.org.
For help in Spanish, call Victor Mendez, RE Admin Assistant, 703-451-8576 or email vmendez@stbernpar.org.
NEW THIS YEAR: FAMILY MASS LEARNING SUNDAYS! The purpose of Family Mass Learning Sundays is to provide both students and parents in the Religious Education program an opportunity to intentionally learn about the Mass.
The six-part series will focus on a specific part of the Mass each month to help families better know and understand the Mass to enhance their worship, their faith journey, and their willingness to always be at Mass! Religious Education families will be instructed to attend the Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am, 11am, 1pm, or 5pm Sunday Mass on the specific weekend. Beginning at five minutes past the end of Mass, a 15-20 minute catechesis focusing on the Mass Topic of the Day will be given by a catechist.
The topic for September is the Introductory Rites. Attendance will be tracked-- be sure to check in with Religious Education volunteers before Mass!
These sessions will be in addition to regularly scheduled Religious Education classes.
Family Mass Learning dates for this School Year: September 7, October 5, November 9, January 11, February 8, March 8, April 19 (special session for First Communion students and Families)
Special note for Fall 2025 Confirmation students: Fall 2025 Confirmation is Saturday, October 25, 2025. Fall 2025 Confirmation students will NOT attend classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Learning sessions for Fall 2025 Confirmation students who attend Religious Education are on Sunday, September 7, and Sunday, October 5, from 6:15-7:30pm. There is a mandatory Penance Service and Confessions on Thursday, October 16, from 6:30-8pm, and the mandatory rehearsal prior to Confirmation on Thursday, October 23, from 6:30-8pm.
Completed Confirmation Portfolios should be brought to your Confirmation Interview (scheduled by Confirmation Team) and then turned in either at the September 7 Learning Session or at your interview.
Special note on sponsor forms for Confirmation: The sponsor must request a sponsor letter directly from their home parish office. It needs to be signed and sealed with the parish seal. The requirements for sponsors state they must be a Catholic who has received Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation; if married, have a valid Catholic marriage; be a practicing Catholic; intend to fulfill responsibilities of the role of sponsor; be age 16 or older. If the sponsor attends Saint Bernadette, they should contact the parish office to complete the form as their signature must be witnessed by a member of the parish staff.
DO NOT USE THE PAYMENT BUTTON BELOW UNLESS YOU HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED YOUR CHILD! Please contact the Religious Education staff, listed above, for assistance.