Join us for Vacation Bible School 2025

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Our Catholic Vacation Bible School (VBS), the Great Journey with Jesus Through the Church Year, will be offered July 7-11, 2025 for half days, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon at The Basilica of Saint Mary School.

Rising kindergartners through grade 5 are invited!

Embark on an exciting five-day journey with Jesus in 2025, and make the church year come alive for your parish.

The Great Journey VBS program is specially designed to help kids discover the life of Christ and draw closer to Him through the cycle of the church year.

Kids will have fun learning and celebrating the importance of Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent/Holy Triduum and Easter.

Kids will learn the significance of each liturgical season with new Cat.Chat music and videos, practical and engaging faith lessons, inspiring Saints, meaningful craft and snack activities, interactive games and much more.

100% Catholic and carefully crafted to help you make the Catholic Faith Come Alive for kids.

 

Register Now (Rising k-5)
Counselors-in-Training Applications
High School Counselors Applications

Dates and times

Times, Monday-Friday, July 7-11, 2025

  • 9AM Arrival at the Basilica School of Saint Mary’s Gym. Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
  • 9AM-12PM VBS Activities and Stations in community and per grade with high school helpers.
  • 12PM Pick up at the Basilica School of Saint Mary.

 

*please note that dates and times may vary for the Counselors-in-training and High School Counselors*

Questions?

Please contact Director of Religious Education Susan Gray at sgray@stmaryoldtown.org or 703-836-4100 with any questions about VBS or how to volunteer for it.

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