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Catechism at St. Francis' Church is conducted in English, Arabic, French, Italian, Malayalam (Syro-Malabar Rite),Korean,German and Spanish.
ENGLISH
English Catechism takes place four times a week, each session having its own dedicated group coordinators.
Registration Guidelines (Applicable for NEW registrations only)- Only NEW Students need to register (***note: existing students don’t need to register again)
- Registration is open for children aged 05 (as of 01 September 2020) and above.
- Registrations for the Catechetical Year 2020-2021 will close on 30 September 2020
- For successful registration, it is mandatory to upload the required documents (Baptism Certificate, First Holy Communion Certificate if available, Child's Photograph, Attendance/Transfer certificate from previous parish)
- Virtual Catechism Classes will commence as follows: Friday Batch on October 2nd, Saturday Batch on October 3rd and Sunday Batch on October 4th.
Payment of Fees (Applicable for new and old registrations)
- The annual fee for the virtual catechism programme this year (2020-2021) is AED.50/- per child.
- Please ensure that payment is made latest by the 3rd week of September 2020 to secure the registration of your child/ren. Payment may be made online or at an ATM to the following Parish Account (Please note that no registration or payment of fees in cash can be done at the Church presently):
Bank Account Name : St. Francis of Assisi Church
Bank Account Number : 11621791920001 (IBAN: AE200030011621791920001)
Bank & Branch : ADCB Bank, City Center, Abu Dhabi
SWIFT Code : ADCBAEAA
Currency : AED- While making the payment online, please choose the “purpose of transfer” as CONTRIBUTION and, in the reference section, please write CAT to indicate that the payment is being made towards Catechism. On completion of payment, please send a copy of the proof of payment (transfer acknowledgment/ATM slip) to the respective Catechism Coordinator either on Email or on WhatsApp Number as indicated below to facilitate allocation of the child to the appropriate class:
Friday Catechism 9:00am to 11:15am
Coordinator Gr K. to 4: Thomas Fruhmann ( Catechism Class at 10:15am)
Email: fricommunion@gmail.com
Coordinator Gr. 5 to 8: Janet Henderson (Catechism Class at 9:00am)
Email: friconfirmation@gmail.com
Friday Registration Queries - Parish Office
Email : info@stfrancisjebelali.ae
Saturday Catechism at 4:15pm ( Registrations Closed for 2020-2021)
Coordinators : Mithra Mampilly & Appachan Kuttiyath
Email: catechismsaturday@gmail.com
Sunday Catechism at 5:00 pm (No New Registrations)
Coordinator : Melanie Pereira
Email: suncatsfa@gmail.com
To complete the registration process and class allocation, it is mandatory to send the proof of payment along with the following details to your respective Group Coordinator:
Child’s Full Name (as in Baptism Certificate)
Registration No. (applicable only for new reg.)
Parent’s Name
Parent’s Mobile/WhatsApp
Parent’s E-mail- Registrations Closed- https://cristo.avosa.org/jebelali/student/registration/form
- To update missing data Data, click here https://cristo.avosa.org/student/updation/form/JA
ARABIC
Arabic Catechism takes place every Saturday at 10.15 am
Contact: Arabic Office
Tel. 04 3376113 Email: info@echristian.ae; ctjaar@echristian.ae
FRENCH
French Catechism takes place every Saturday at 9.00 am
Download the Registration Form here.
Contact: (Coordinator)
Tel. Email: ktfrancophone.stfrancois@gmail.com;
ITALIAN
Italian Catechism takes place every Saturday at 3.00 pm
Download the Registration Form here.
Contact: Andrea
Tel. 050 5530558 Email: italian.cathechism@outlook.com
MALAYALAM (SYRO-MALABAR RITE)
All Friday's except 4th Friday 06:30pm-08:00pm.
Contact Benny John for more information.
Tel. 050 695 0577 Email: jmcccathechism@gmail.com
Click link below to Register -
https://cristo.avosa.org/jebelali/student/registration/form
SPANISH
Spanish Catechism takes place every Tuesday at 5.15 pm
Contact: Email: catequesp@gmail.com
KOREAN
Contact: Leo Han-052 499 3654
GERMAN
Contact: Eva- 050 178 2892
email: e.banaczek@cerrad.com
CATECHISTS:- We are in need of new catechists; interested persons please contact the parish or catechism office.
- For training information and catechist information, please click here.
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