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  • About Us
    • About
    • Mass Schedule & Sacraments
    • Amazing Video of Our Lady Star of the Sea
    • Images of Our Church
    • Events Gallery
  • Ministries
    • Creation Care Team
  • Religious Education
    • 2022/2023 Registration
    • Religious Education Calendar 2021-22
    • Religious Education Volunteer Form
    • Confirmation >
      • Confirmation Requirements
      • Confirmation Sponsor Requirements
    • 1st Communion 2022
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Religious Education

A large part of our Religious Education program is proper preparation for our students to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation. We also nurture the graces received in these sacraments by continuing the children’s education in faith and deepening their relationship with Jesus Christ at every level. Working together, we do our best to build a firm foundation in our Catholic faith.
If you have any questions about Religious Education, please contact the Religious Education Office at 781-631-8340 or email
sosreligioused@staroftheseamarblehead.org. 
Summer office hours are: Monday — Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.— 2:00 p.m. 
Religious Education 2022/23 Class Schedule
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CALENDAR 2022/23: Coming This Summer
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Anna E. Kelly Scholarships / Youth Ministry Awards
The Anna E. Kelly Scholarship Awards Mass will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the 9:00 Family Liturgy.  
Scholarship applications have been mailed out the week of April 3, 2022. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2022. If you did not receive an application, and you believe your student should have receive one, please email us at sosreligioused@staroftheseamarblehead.org
APPLICANTS: Christian Service volunteer hours were relaxed during 2020 and 2021 due to worldwide Covid restrictions. 
​What is the Anna E. Kelly Scholarship?
Each year, Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish awards $1000.00 to graduating High School Seniors from our Parish. The recipients are honored for their faithful witness to Jesus Christ and for their commitment to the parish where they have served four years of Christian Service. For most of our recipients, their Christian Service has exceeded the four-year requirement. Their service activities include participation in Ministries such as Lector, Altar Server, Religious Education Teachers' Aide, Cantor and Gospel Choir members, service at "My Brother's Table," and the Marblehead Interfaith Food Pantry, and other activities of a volunteer service nature.
Background of the Anna E. Kelly Scholarship / Youth Ministry Award
This scholarship was founded by Anna E. Kelly, who was a dedicated, long-time parishioner of Our Lady, Star of the Sea. She was committed to the pursuit of learning and to promoting educational opportunities for the young people in our parish. Upon her death in 1995, she generously bequeathed a sum of money to Our Lady, Star of the Sea to start a Scholarship Fund for deserving students of the parish. We offer this scholarship to students each year in her name. The funds for these scholarships are renewed yearly by generous donations, and we always welcome your contributions to this scholarship fund. If you would like to donate to this fund, for the benefit next year's student scholarships, please click here to make a one-time donation (in the comment section, please note Anna E. Kelly Fund), or you can donate by mailing or dropping off cash/check to the Rectory at 85 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, MA 01945.

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Religious Education Classes 2022-23
Please stop by the Parish Center (across the street from the Rectory) Monday — Wednesday, 9:00a.m.— 2:00p.m. to register for 2022/23 Religious Education classes. Classes are provided for all grades (1 through 10).
Families who have previously enrolled: To register for 2022/23 classes, we are having each family review their Family Summary Form, and make any necessary changes on file (i.e., emergency contacts, allergies, special information for each enrolled child). This way, you are aware of the information we have previously collected and, moving forward, we will have the most up-to-date information for each enrolled child and their family. You will indicate directly on the Family Summary Form which class session you would like to select. Payments can be made by check (made out to Our Lady Star of the Sea), or online using a credit card or bank account through WeShare. 
Families who have NOT previously enrolled: Please stop by the Parish Center (80 Atlantic Avenue) Mon-Wed at 9am-2pm; or reach out to the Religious Education Office (781-631-8340 / sosreligioused@staroftheseamarblehead.org) or the Rectory (781-631-0086) to request a registration form. 
► PAROCHIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS: Any child who attends a Parochial School does NOT have to attend Religious Education classes until the 10th grade, when they prepare for Confirmation. Confirmation is received in the 11th Grade.
COST:
One Child - $125
Two Children - $175
Three or more Children - $200

Confirmation Fee: $65
Secure electronic payments can be made on our website using We Share. Please click the We Share link below to make a payment.

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SAVE THE DATES! Vacation Bible School will be July 25-29
Register now for Vacation Bible School 2022 at Our Lady Star of the Sea! We will hold this year's Bible Camp on Monday, July 25-Friday, July 29. We will embark on a MONUMENTAL 5-day journey this summer, where kids will have a rockin' good time learning Bible adventures, playing ​games, dancing and singing to music, eating fun snacks, and exploring the Word of God with sciency-fun! We can't wait!
When: Monday, July 25 – Friday, July 29, 2022
Where: Parish Center
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Ages: Grades K – 6​
Cost: 1 child $50  ~  2 children $90.00  ~  Family (3+ children) $135
Click here to register!

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​First Communion 2022
Please click here for First Communion photos and the Mother's Day May Crowning. 
First Holy Communion was be held at Our Lady, Star of the Sea on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:30am and 12:30pm. Opportunities are provided for individuals with special needs, who are unable to celebrate as a group. For families with special requests, please reach out to us at sosreligioused@staroftheseamarblehead.org, or call the Rectory at (781) 631-0086.

First Reconciliation was held at Our Lady, Star of the Sea on Saturday, December 11, 2021 & Saturday, December 18, 2021. Please reach out to Star of the Sea if your child was unable to take their First Reconciliation, which is a requirement in order to take First Holy Communion.

More details about First Communion and First Reconciliation can be found here.​


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The Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at Our Lady Star of the Sea on November 20, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Confirmation Registration Form will be available soon. Confirmation Requirements can be found here.


Mask Mandates Rescinded 
The Boston Archdiocese announced on Thursday, February 10, 2022, that all mask mandates will be lifted on Monday, February 28, 2022 (link found here), including those attending public masses, indoor gatherings, and in Catholic Schools. This date aligns with the lifting of mask mandates for all school children in the state of Massachusetts. The town of Marblehead has already rescinded their indoor mask mandate, effective Saturday, February 12, 2022. Details, including when/where masks may still be required by federal law, can be found here. 
Please know that Our Lady Star of the Sea will still maintain: 
→ Hand sanitizers in all classrooms
​→ Masks available to those who request them 
​Details can be found on our Covid-19 Updates page, here.

Religious Education Classes 2021/22
The last day of Religious Education classes for the 2021/22 school year was held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. 
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Our Lady Star of the Sea
85 Atlantic Avenue
​Marblehead, MA  01945
Phone:  781-631-0086
Fax: 781-631-5668
Email: sosrectory@verizon.net
Regular Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm
​Sunday at 7:30am, 9:00am, and 11:00am
Every Weekday (Monday—Saturday) at 9:00am 
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Our Lady Star of the Sea Church is open 7 days a week 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. for individual devotion (Prayer, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, and the Rosary).




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