In the first pioneer days of the church, the lone priests offered what education they could with much responsibility carried by the family as was the case, country-wide, before parochial schools were established. We at Sacred Heart never had a large enough number of children to establish a school. As the number of children grew, parents, chiefly mothers, met with groups of children in their homes. Later, the School Sisters of Notre Dame from Wilton coordinated the religious instruction program and assisted the lay catechists. Joan Pesce, C.N.D. Our present religious education program has a total of 346 students ranging from first to twelfth grades.
Classes meet in various places including the homes.
Forty men and women give dedicated service to the parent participation of our young Catholics. An increasing parent participation is a significant part of the method, so ultimately it will become a truly family-life education. An outstanding feature of our parish life is the work of the students under the volunteer leadership of Mrs. Beverly Ardnt. It has been not only a genuine entertainment, but also a spiritual experience for the youth actors and the audience. During the years, various organizations sprouted.