19 June 2020

Dear Families of the Rutland-Wallingford Religious Education Program: 
    Like all programs, it is time for us to make plans for the 2020–2021 school year. As you are aware, schools are in the process of planning to reopen for the first day of school in August with many precautions and new protocols. As we discerned how we would perform those same precautions and protocols, we quickly came to the conclusion that it would be very difficult for us to reopen the Rutland-Wallingford religious education program as we have traditionally done. Thus, we have made changes to the program for next year as outlined below.

1. Grades 1, 3, and 4 to 6 will move to an online, at-home platform for the 2020-2021 school year. There may be some gatherings of these classes at the church, but those are yet to be determined.
2. Grade 2 (first reconciliation and communion) and grades 7 and 8 (confirmation) will move to a mix of online, at-home learning coupled with a monthly gathering at Christ the King church on a Sunday morning following the 10:30 AM Mass.

    We ask you to register your child as you normally would. We will be putting together an online, at-home program for your children in religious education. More on that will follow. For now, we just want to get the word out to you on how we plan to proceed in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. 
    As a parish, we take our role in forming our children very seriously. When you had your child baptized, you took on the responsibility of training your child in the practice of the faith. We will do all we can to help and guide you through next year. Please note that the most important aspect of religious education is your participation in Sunday Mass. We ask that you make Sunday Mass the cornerstone of your at-home religious education program.
    We will be in touch later with more information. We pray that you have a great summer, and that by the time autumn arrives, our society will be ready to put Covid-19 fully behind us.

Sincerely,
Fr. Bernie Bourgeois, Pastor

Classes: Grades 1–6

Grades 1–3 meet in the Christ the King elementary school building on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM; and Grades 4–6 meet in the middle school building at the same time.

Classes: Grades 7-9

Grades 7–9 meet in the Christ the King middle school building on Sundays at 4 PM.