Parish Religious Education Program for Children (PREP)

The goal of PREP is to assist parents in the religious education of children attending public schools in Kindergarten to Grade 7  and to prepare them to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist in Grade 2 and Confirmation in Grade 7.

PREP used to be known as CCD (Catechism Confraternity of Christian Doctrine)  or simply as "Catechism," and provides religious education to Catholic children attending non-Catholic schools.

PREP classes are held during the school year.

PREP Registration for 2026-2027

• Deadline for early bird registration: September 15, 2026 
• Deadline for registration: September 29, 2026 
• Start of Classes: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 
• Class Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at parish school 

To register your child(ren), please download the REGISTRATION FORM, print, complete, and submit it to the Parish Office along with your payment.

To check the Parish Office operating hours, please visit this page.

The 2026–2027 PREP program is open to:

• Students preparing for First Holy Communion (new students are welcome).
• Returning students entering Grade 6 and 7 who previously attended our PREP Grade 5 and 6 class in the 2025-2026 school year.
• New students must submit a completed registration form together with a copy of their Baptismal Certificate. E-transfer payment can be sent to autodeposit.sapv@rcav.org. Please indicate PREP and student’s name under the e-transfer comment.

Important Information:

• There is an important change in our approach to sacramental preparation (First Holy Communion and Confirmation). Both our parish school and PREP are transitioning to an evangelistic model. Please refer to the details outlined on the registration form.
• Our primary goal for Confirmation is not merely that a child meets a certain age or grade level, but that they have made a personal decision to follow Jesus—that they are living as His disciples. 
• For First Holy Communion, our goal is that the child understands and reverences the Eucharist as more than bread—that they can distinguish the sacred from the ordinary. 
• Therefore, the timing to receive these sacraments is no longer the end of the school year but instead is determined by the spiritual readiness of the students.
• For any questions, please contact Christina Tang by phone (604) 266-6131 or by email at the address CHRISTINA.T.SAPV@GMAIL.COM.