Parish Religious Education Program
(PREP)
Father Buckley - Director
Janessa O'Donnell - Administrator
Our Parish Religious Education Program provides for the religious education of children who attend our local public schools. This program
assists parents by providing an opportunity for their children to learn their Catholic Faith and to understand the love God has for them. The program is for
students in 1st through 8th grades. If there are questions regarding PREP please contact
Janessa O'Donnell via email: janessa.odonnell@stjoescoopersburg.org
PREP News
Thank you to all those who have returned their registration forms for this PREP year. If you have not yet returned your
re-registration form and/or registered a new child, please email me by September 1st to let me know if your family will be attending PREP this year. This is very important, especially
concerning supplies and sacramental planning. You can then mail your completed form to the Rectory, or bring it to Mass next weekend.
As a reminder, the 2024-2025 PREP School Year will begin with a Children's Mass at 9:00AM followed by our Book Pick-up and Teacher Meet & Greet on Sunday,
September 15th. Parents/guardians should remain with the students. Light refreshments will be served. We should be finished by 10:30AM. The first class of the year will be on Sunday, September
22nd, from 9:45AM-10:45AM for all grades!
Volunteers are still needed to assist with our PREP Program. We are in need of: a catechist for the 4th grade;
hallway monitors; substitute catechists; traffic monitors. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be interested in learning more. All adults must be fully cleared by the Diocese of Allentown in
addition to the clearances required by the state of Pennsylvania.
Stay up-to-date on all PREP news & happenings! Please be sure to add all PREP email addresses to your "trusted senders"
and/or address book, to make sure you are getting all messages!
If you have any questions or concerns about our PREP program and/or sacramental planning, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
God Bless,
Janessa O’Donnell
janessa.odonnell@stjoescoopersburg.org