Mission: Through God’s grace, we aim to guide our parish youth and families into deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through faithful teachings of the Catholic Church, sacramental life, prayer, and discipleship. We want our youth to know, love, and serve God!
- Religious education classes for Pre-K to 9th grade are available to the children of registered parishioners of Our Lady of Hope Parish.
- Please contact the Parish Office if you have children/teens who still need Baptism, First Communion, and/or Confirmation and are older than the age group of the Sacrament class.
To learn more about the religious education programs for each grade level grouping, please click the appropriate button(s) below:
Times/places of class sessions (subject to change):
- Lower Grades (1-5): Ann Antolini School, New Hartford, Mondays 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
- Caterpillars (Pre-K and K): Ann Antolini School, Mondays 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Middle School/Edge (grades 6-7): Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHOM) Social Center, Harwinton, Sunday evenings.
- Confirmation Prep (grades 8-9): IHOM Social Center, Sunday evenings.
Register for Religious Education
Religious Education Calendar 2026-’27
Virtus
- To ensure a safe environment for the children in our program, Virtus Training and background checks are required by the Archdiocese of Hartford for volunteers who are 18 years of age and older.
- Online Virtus Training: VIRTUS® Online
- How to report an incident of sexual abuse: Microsoft Word – 2025 How to Report ENGLISH v2.
For more information, please contact:
Paris Rodriguez, Director of Faith Formation/Youth Minister
Our Lady of Hope Parish
860-379-5215 ext 106
faith.formation@ourladyofhopeparish.com