Religious Ed. Office
1 School Street
Townsend, MA 01469
Welcome!
We continue to encourage all of our religious education families to return to the regular practice of their faith, that is, to the worship of God at Mass every Sunday. After all, our eternal happiness depends upon it!
For questions or inquires about receiving sacraments, please contact
Bill McCaffrey at religioused@stjs.page
Class schedules are below for each parish and grade.
The sacramental dates are below the schedules.
Attendance Expectations: (click here)
To register please click on the appropriate link:
2026-2027 Class Schedule:
St. John the Evangelist Parish
(Townsend, Ashby)
Schedule for all grades:
Meets in the St. John’s Classrooms @ 10:10am until 11:15am (11:30am for grades 8-12).
There will be no Kindergarten classes offered this year.
Class 1: 9/20/2026
Class 2: 10/4/2026
Class 3: 10/25/2026
Class 4: 11/1/2026 (Please note: back-to-back weeks)
Class 5: 11/15/2026
Class 6: 11/29/2026
Class 7: 12/13/2026
Class 8: 1/3/2027
Class 9: 1/17/2027
Class 10: 1/31/2027
Class 11: 2/21/2027
Class 12: 3/7/2027
Class 13: 3/21/2027
Class 14: 4/11/2027
Class 15: 5/2/2027
Class 16: 5/16/2027 (Please note: K-7 students only)
2026-2027 Class Schedule:
Our Lady of Grace Parish
(Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell)
Schedule for K-7th grades:
(grades 8-12 follows below)
Meets in St. Joseph's Hall @ 9:45am until 10:50am.
Class 1: 9/20/2026
Class 2: 10/4/2026
Class 3: 10/25/2026
Class 4: 11/1/2026 (Please note: back-to-back weeks)
Class 5: 11/15/2026
Class 6: 11/29/2026
Class 7: 12/13/2026
Class 8: 1/3/2027
Class 9: 1/17/2027
Class 10: 1/31/2027
Class 11: 2/21/2027
Class 12: 3/7/2027
Class 13: 3/21/2027
Class 14: 4/11/2027
Class 15: 5/2/2027
Class 16: 5/16/2027
Schedule for 8th-12th grades:
Meets in St. Joseph's Hall @ 9:30am until 10:50am
Class 1: 9/13/2026
Class 2: 9/27/2026
Class 3: 10/18/2026
Class 4: 10/25/2026 (Please note: back-to-back weeks)
Class 5: 11/8/2026
Class 6: 11/22/2026
Class 7: 12/6/2026
Class 8: 12/20/2026
Class 9: 1/10/2027
Class 10: 1/24/2027
Class 11: 2/7/2027
Class 12: 2/28/2027
Class 13: 3/14/2027
Class 14: 4/4/2027
Class 15: 5/9/2027
2026-2027 Sacramental Dates
First Penance & First Communion
First Penance Rehearsal: 3/14/2027
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:10am
Our Lady of Grace at 9:45am (St. Joseph Church in Pepperell)
First Penance Service: 3/20/2027
St. John the Evangelist Church at 12:00pm
Our Lady of Grace at 2:00pm (St. Joseph Church in Pepperell)
First Communion Rehearsal: 4/25/2027
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:10am
Our Lady of Grace at 9:45am (St. Joseph Church in Pepperell)
First Communion Mass: 5/1/2027
St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:00am
Our Lady of Grace at 12:30pm (St. Joseph Church in Pepperell)
Confirmation
Confirmation Retreat: 5/15/2027
St. John the Evangelist Parish Hall at 10:00am until after the 5:30pm Mass
Confirmation interview with priest: (Appointments open in April)
Confirmation service: 5/23/2027
St. Joseph's Church at 2:00pm (service lasts approximately 1 hour)