If you would like information on religious education at St. Martin of Tours-Our Lady of Lourdes, call the rectory at 718-443-8484 or email us and you will be contacted by a member of the parish staff. Thank you for your interest.
Catechists Needed
If you are interested in helping out in our Faith Formation by teaching or assisting the catechist, please call the rectory at (718) 443-8484.
Registration for Faith Formation will begin June 6th, from 10:AM - 12:00PM, in the church basemetn.
• If you are registering your child for the first time, you must submit a copy of your child’s birth and baptism certificates.
• If you are registering your child for a second year and you did not submit the documents last year, you must do it when you come to re-register.
• Your child cannot receive the sacrament of First Communion or Confirmation without those documents. Those who already received First Communion in May can register for the Followers of Jesus classes.
Se Necesitan Catequistas
Si está interesada en ayudar con los niños de Formación de Fe. Llame a la oficina (718)443-8484.
Registracion De Formación De Fe comenzará el domingo 6 de junio de 10:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. en el sótano de la iglesia
• Si usted registra a su niño/a por primera vez usted debe
de traer una copia del acta de nacimiento y certificado de bautismo.
• Si usted está registrando a su niño/a por el segundo año y usted no entrego los documentos el año pasado, usted debe hacerlo cuando venga a registrarlo.
• Su niño no pudra recibir el sacramento de Primera Comunión o Confirmación sin esos documentos.
• Los que ya han recibido la Primera Comunión en Mayo pueden
inscribirse para las clases de los seguidores de Jesús.
Protecting Our Youth
Letter from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio:
In 2002, the Catholic Bishops of the United States met in Dallas, and approved the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People and pledged to address the issue of sexual abuse by clergy, lay employees and volunteers in the Catholic Church. The Charter includes guidelines for reconciliation, healing, accountability, and prevention of future acts of abuse. Since 2002, the Bishops have revised the Charter twice and will continue to make changes as necessary.
In order to implement the goals expressed in the Charter, the Safe Environment Program was opened in 2004. This program includes training to assist priests, deacons, pastoral ministers, employees and volunteers to be aware of any signs of sexual abuse with the children with whom they might come into contact, conducting background searches to reveal any past criminal activity that might endanger children entrusted to our care, and administering codes of pastoral conduct which serve as guidelines for pastoral activity. Protecting God’s Children is a tremendous responsibility that the Church has and must fulfill.
Of equal importance was the need to reach out to victims and their families who have been impacted by sexual abuse by clergy. For many years, the Diocese of Brooklyn has been offering assistance to those who have presented themselves to the Diocese as victims of sexual abuse by clergy through the Office of Victim Assistance. We are committed to helping anyone who was hurt as a minor by sexual abuse to seek help and to begin the healing process. Healing is a journey which can be taken in different steps. Circumstances for each victim are varied, but the commonality is that there is a need to feel that someone understands their pain, acknowledges the wrongdoing and offers an apology in the name of the Church.
We hope that through the links on this page, you will find valuable and useful information on the resources provided within the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens to address the issue of sexual abuse by clergy, lay employees, and volunteers in the Catholic Church.
As Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, my prayers continue for all the victims of sexual abuse by clergy or other Church personnel within our Diocese and throughout the Church and all those affected by its occurrence. May the Lord bring healing and peace.
Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D.
Bishop of Brooklyn
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