“Hello, my name is Catherine Bischoff. I was born and raised in Peekskill and have been a parishioner of Assumption Church all my life. Assumption has always been home for me and my family. I graduated from Assumption School, as did my mother, Jackie Salicco, and received all my sacraments here. I have two children, Christine and John. (John currently works at Assumption Cemetery.) I also have two grandchildren, Bennie and Ziva. Both of my children went through the Religious Education program at Assumption Church, and now my grandson attends it. I began working in the Religious Ed program here 20 years ago as a 6th Grade catechist and was asked to step in and run the entire program when the previous coordinator became ill. I subsequently went through the six-year certification program from the Archdiocese of New York and am now a Certified Coordinator of Religious Education. When I started with Assumption’s Religious Ed program, there were 150 students, and our current enrollment is 672 students! My most rewarding and memorable moments as a CRE are when the students receive their sacraments – First Penance, First Communion, and Confirmation.”