Welcome to St. Joseph's PREP!
Weekly PREP
Registration for our 2024-2025 Weekly Religious Religious Education classes is underway and will end August 30, 2024.
Weekly PREP Classes for Grades K-7 are held at St. Joseph Regional School, 11 Harbor Lane in Somers Point, on Monday evenings from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. beginning in September, 2024. To register, please click on the following link view/print a 2024-2025 Weekly PREP Registration Form.
Completed forms and payment can be mailed to or dropped off at the Church Office, 606 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJ 08244, Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm or Friday until Noon. You can also use our after hours drop box at the top of the rear office steps.
PREP Families are expected to attend at least 6 Family Events throughout the year. Please click the following to see our full Schedule of Parish Family Events. Additional events may be added throughout the year, and notifications will be sent to all PREP families before each event with reminders
Please email Karen Pells, Coordinator of Youth Formation and Evangelization at reled@stjosephsomerspoint.org or call (609) 927-3568, ext. 24 with any questions.
Thank you and have a blessed day!
8th Grade PREP
8th Grade students, rather than attending Summer Prep or weekly Monday night classes, participate in a series of meetings and workshops starting in October of 2024 until they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring of 2025. See August Parent letter for dates and additional information.
Families should use the Weekly Registration Form to sign up for 8th Grade PREP. The program includes:
- Parent Meeting in September
- Confirmation Enrollment Mass in October;
- 4 or 5 evening workshops for Confirmation Candidates where they will learn more about the Sacrament of Confirmation and our faith.
- A Confirmation retreat;
- Attend (6) parish family events throughout their 8th grade year;
- At least ten (10+) hours of service. See 2024-25 7th & 8th Grade Service Opportunities for more information.
- Confirmation practice and Confirmation Mass in the Spring.
Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to email Karen Pells at reled@stjosephsomerspoint.org or call (609) 927-3568, ext. 24.
Thank you and have a blessed day!
FAMILY EVENTS
Schedule of Parish Family Events for the 2024/25 School Year
(Please choose at least 6 events to attend throughout the year)
August:
Saturday, 24th – Blessing of the Backpacks Family Mass (Church & Church Hall @4:30 pm)
September:
Sunday, 15th – Catechetical Sunday Mass (Church @12 Noon)
Friday, 27th – SJRS Fall Fest (School parking lot 5:00-8:00 pm)
October:
Sunday, 20th – St. Vincent DePaul Walk for the Poor (OC Bridge – 11:00 am Reg/12:00 Walk) – SVDP Walk Sign Up
Monday, 28th – Mission Rosary Event (SJRS gym @6:00 pm)
November:
Saturday, 9th – Thanksgiving Food Drive (Church Parking Lot @9:30-10:30 am) – Thanksgiving Food Drive Sign Up
December:
Monday, 2nd-16th – Christmas Cards of Kindness (Home event) – Click for more information!
Monday, 16th – Christmas Family Event (Church @ 6:00 pm) – Sing With Us the Christmas Story Sign Up
January:
Monday, 6th – Feast of the Epiphany Family Event (SJRS gym @6:00 pm)
February:
Sunday, 23rd – Parish Baby Shower (Church Hall after 10:00 am Mass)
March:
Wednesday, 5th – Ash Wednesday services in Church (times tba)
Friday, 7th – Stations of the Cross (Church @7:00 pm)
Friday, 14th – Stations of the Cross (Church @7:00 pm)
Friday, 21st – Living Stations of the Cross presented by RE & SJRS students (Church @7:00 pm)
Friday, 28th – Stations of the Cross (Church @7:00 pm)
April:
Friday, 4th – Stations of the Cross (Church @7:00 pm)
Friday, 11th – Stations of the Cross (Church @7:00 pm)
Thursday, 17th – Holy Thursday services in Church (times tba)
Friday, 18th – Good Friday services in Church (times tba)
May:
Saturday, 10th – May Crowning Mass (Church @4:30 pm)
All events are scheduled for the entire parish, and Summer and Weekly Religious Education families
