Catholic Religious Education (CRE) is a parish program dedicated to forming disciples of Jesus Christ. Through age-appropriate lessons, prayer, and community, children and adults learn the teachings of the Catholic Church, grow in their relationship with God, and prepare to receive the Sacraments. Led by our Priest and the Catholic Religious Education Coordinator, under the authority of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, guided by committed catechists and supported by our chapel community, the Saint Martin of Tours CRE program helps families live and deepen their faith in everyday life.
Catholic Religious Education Calendar 2026-2027
Fort Lee, Virginia
CRE Instruction Time: 1015 – 1145
Confirmation & OCIA: 1015 – 1200
2026
Sep 20 – Mandatory CRE Parent Meeting
Sep 27 – First Day of CRE
Oct 4 - CRE
Oct 11 – No CRE, Columbus Day Weekend
Oct 18 – CRE
Oct 25 – CRE
Nov 1 – CRE
Nov 8 – No CRE, Veterans Day Weekend
Nov 15 – CRE
Nov 22 – CRE
Nov 29 – No CRE, Thanksgiving Weekend
Dec 6 – CRE
Dec 13 – CRE
Dec 20 – No CRE, Christmas Break
Dec 27 – No CRE, Christmas Break
2027
Jan 3 – CRE
Jan 10 – CRE
Jan 17 – No CRE, MLK Jr. Weekend
Jan 24 – CRE
Jan 31 – CRE
Feb 7 – CRE
Feb 14 – No CRE, President’s Day Weekend
Feb 21 – CRE
Feb 28 – CRE
Mar 7 – CRE
Mar 14 – CRE
Mar 20 – First Reconciliation
Mar 21 – CRE
Mar 28 – No CRE, Spring Break
Apr 4 – No CRE, Spring Break
Apr 11 – CRE
Apr 18 – CRE
Apr 25 – CRE
May 2 – No CRE, First Holy Communion
May 9 – No CRE, Mother’s Day
May 16 – CRE
May 23 –Art Gallery, Last Day of CRE
The date for the Sacrament of Confirmation has not yet been determined.
The AMS standard of minimum instruction time for CRE is 30 hours. The Fort Lee CRE Program has included 4.50 hours of emergency cancellation hours into the curriculum.
23 days of instruction at 1.5 hours = 34.5 hours