{"id":134,"date":"2024-08-22T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blessedsacramenttoledo.diocesanweb.org\/church\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:40:49","slug":"religious-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blessedsacramenttoledo.com\/church\/religious-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Education (K-6th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_1f15dd-92_0\">Religious Education at Most Blessed Sacrament is a weekly, family-based faith formation program that helps children grow in their relationship with Jesus and the Catholic Church. 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style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane134_aaf26f-48\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Locations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location: The Donnelly Neighborhood Center<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Donnelly Neighborhood Center is located right next to Close Park along Bellevue Road, and just north of our church. The Center is home to our School, Gym, Kitchen, Kelly Room, and Ryan Adamson&#8217;s Office. Children\/Teens will enter through the main doors off of Bellevue Road, get signed in, and follow the instructions of the volunteers. An exact Google Maps pin for the building is provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container134_3192a9-6f{height:450px;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container134_3192a9-6f wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"134_3192a96f\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=19&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=MCW3%2BCCQ+Toledo%2C+Ohio\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of MCW3+CCQ Toledo, Ohio\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map134_3192a96f() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map134_3192a96f\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 19,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane134_1948fb-61\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Fees &amp; Payment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Religious Education fees help the Parish operate the Religious Education program and pays for your student&#8217;s experience. Please see below what is owed based on how many students are registered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Child = $75<br>2 Children = $100<br>3+ Children = $125<br>First Holy Communion Retreat &amp; Mass Photography: $50<br>(Per First Holy Communion Student)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Electronic <\/strong>payments are preferred and can be made through a link that is present below.&nbsp;Make sure to select \u201cOne-time\u201d and then \u201cReligious Education\u201d from the drop down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns134_54b052-86{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns134_54b052-86 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns134_54b052-86\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_7c79d7-93.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_7c79d7-93.kb-button{background:#4a506a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_7c79d7-93.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_7c79d7-93.kb-button:focus{background:#81a969;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn134_7c79d7-93 kt-btn-size-xlarge kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.parishsoft.com\/app\/giving\/most2240141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Electronic Payment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Check <\/strong>payments are to be presented to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) or the parish office and written out to &#8220;Most Blessed Sacrament Parish\u201d and &#8220;Religious Education&#8221; in the memo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cash <\/strong>payments are to be presented to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) or the parish office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane134_44888a-9d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Policies<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has--font-size has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbe240e3e4a6bf9b5ed000dc8782e4df\">Communication<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_a6ce99-50_1\">Communications related to all Youth Faith Formation programs will primarily be sent out to the emails addresses and phone numbers provided in the registration form, from The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson). Families may also receive emails via our parish wide Constant Contact tool, and text messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d23f8efe703f4d5b234b5a96990c662\">A Safe Environment<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading134_7fe32e-a2\">Our parish is committed to providing safe, well-structured environments for children and youth. To do this well, we follow diocesan requirements and parish procedures that help ensure all adults serving in these ministries are properly trained, screened, and supported. The Youth Faith Formation VIRTUS Guide outlines what is initially required to volunteer to work with minors, why these steps matter, and how to complete them. 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