The Religious Education office new contact number is the Parish office number 985-643-4137. This change is effective immediately!
OLL will be following the Archdiocese guidelines for preparation of the reception of sacraments through the OLL Parish.
Families of first and second graders, as well as ninth and tenth graders – there is a two year preparation program in place to prepare for the first Eucharist or Confirmation. If your child attends Catholic or another school please register them for the sacramental preparation program through the OLL Religious Education office. All persons registering in the Parish school of religion must bring a copy of their Baptismal record to be considered for registration into the program.
You will receive details of the changes we are making to our Parish School of Religion classes as well as the changes to our sacramental preparation programs when you come to register.
Registration for Parish School of Religion is ongoing. Registrations are taken in person at the office Monday-Friday from 9:30 am - 3 pm. This includes registration for First Communion and Confirmation (Public and Catholic High School).
• Confirmation Information - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is currently registering 10th grade students who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the fall of 2021. Students in 11th & 12th grade who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation are welcome to join our formation and preparation classes. The fee for registration is $105 plus a retreat fee of $120.
• Baptismal certificate is REQUIRED and DUE at registration.
• Confirmation Record Sheets are due by October 25, 2020.
Classes begin at 8:00 am
We will attend 8:30 Mass as a group on the dates below then proceed to class after Mass.
Students from both Public and Catholic High School will come together as a large group once a month on the dates below for Immediate Preparation for Confirmation. Confirmation preparation sessions will be held in the library in OLL School. Students will be picked up in the car line at 11:15 am.
Class Dates for immediate preparation and interviews are as follows:
2020: August 30, September 27, October 25
2021: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25
Please call (985) 643-4137 for more information.
• First Eucharist Registration - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is currently registering students for reception of First Reconciliation & First Eucharist. Archdiocese Policy requires two years of formation and preparation of both sacraments. If you have an older child who is still in need of these sacraments, we encourage you to contact the office at (985) 643-4137 for more information. Please provide a baptismal certificate at the time of registration.
Information regarding Religious Education may be found on the parish website www.OLLParishSlidell.com. Our email address is reoffice@ollourdes.org, or you may call Monday-Friday from 9:30am-3pm (985)643-4137 for more information.
First Reconciliation Family Day of Reflection- Saturday October 5, 2019 from 9am-11am. Children will be in the cafeteria and church. Parents will be in the Parish Life Center and church for the morning. First Reconciliation will take place October 26that 10:30 in the church.
First Holy Communion Family Day of Reflection – April 4th, 2020 in the cafeteria and the church. Parents will meet in the Parish Life Center then meet with the children in the church. The day will be from 9am-11am.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) welcomes all those who feel God may be calling them to the Catholic Christian Faith:
- those who have never been baptized
- those who were baptized in another Christian tradition
- those Catholics who have been away from the faith and may have never received
the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist
For more information or to have an informal, no pressure conversations, please call either Deacon Michael Whitehouse (504-858-4242) or Lauren Beelman (985-503-6901). Or you may email Deacon Michael at mwhitehouse@arch-no.org.
Parish Office (985) 643-4137
Religious Education Office: reoffice@ollourdes.org
Visit the RE Office in the Parish Life Center
Ongoing formation in the Catholic faith is a necessity for all of us to continue to grow in our discipleship with Jesus Christ. We are always looking for additional volunteers to assist with this ministry, and we are very open to any ideas or topics you would like to pursue. Please email Deacon Michael (mwhitehouse@arch-no.org) if you would like to volunteer or if you would like to suggest a topic for our next faith formation series.