All Religious Education (CCD) classes for Mary, Gate of Heaven parish are held at St. Mary Parish Center, 45 Church Street. Classes start the week of September 18 and end in April. First day class lists will be posted in the lobby by grade.

Class cancellations in case of inclement weather will be announced on WFSB Channel 3 (under Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish, Windsor Locks), on the parish Facebook page, and on our website under Education: News & Notifications.

KINDERGARTEN:  Attendance at Kindergarten level CCD classes is not required for admission to Grade 1. Classes are held 1 Sunday per month from 9:00-9:45 AM. Registration is is on a first come / first served basis.

GRADES 1,2,3,4,& 5:  Classes are held on Tuesday or Wednesday (parent's choice of day) from 4:15-5:15 PM.

GRADES 6 & 7:  Religious education classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 - 2:30 PM or Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 PM.

GRADE 8:  Classes for grade 8 meet Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. As this grade is part of the preparation for Confirmation, attendance is essential. 

GRADE 9: Classes for Grade 9 meet on Monday evenings from 7:00 - 8:00 PM weekly, unless there is a holiday (consult calendar).  This is the final preparation year for Confirmation and all classes must be attended. No more than 2 classes may be missed. Make-up classes will be offered.

GRADE 10:  Students who have completed the curriculum over a period of 2 years in grades 8 & 9 and have successfully passed a test on their Catholic faith must attend Confirmation preparation meetings, which are held on one Monday each month in May, September, and October. All Confirmation ceremonies are now held at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Hartford. The date will be announced when we receive notice from the Archdiocese.