Children's Faith Formation (Religious Education)
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Zerlina Kirchen,
Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation Contact Information: Phone: (847) 671-6429 religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com All Catholic grade school students in public school should be enrolled in Religious Education Classes.
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 11th
First Communion Rehearsal - 7:00pm
Saturday, May 13th
First Communion - 11:00am
Sunday, May 14th
Last Family Mass - 11:30am
Student volunteers will be reading and bringing up the gifts
First Communion Rehearsal - 7:00pm
Saturday, May 13th
First Communion - 11:00am
Sunday, May 14th
Last Family Mass - 11:30am
Student volunteers will be reading and bringing up the gifts
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Our religious education classes meet twice a month either Tuesday evenings from 6:00—8:00pm or
Saturday Mornings from 9:00—11:30am.We are committed to giving our students in grades K—8 the tools they need to grow and mature in their faith by:
Saturday Mornings from 9:00—11:30am.We are committed to giving our students in grades K—8 the tools they need to grow and mature in their faith by:
- Gathering for prayer every class
- Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent
- Encouraging faithful discipleship through the completion of Mass and service hours
- Through enrichment opportunities like: The Seder Meal, Church Tours, and Teaching Masses
- Offering Opportunities for involvement in Mass by having our students read and bring up the gifts at our monthly Family Masses and by offering opportunities to join parish ministries like altar serving.
OPEN HOUSE
We will be having an open house on Sunday, August 20th from 10:00am until 1:00pm in the religious education building. You will have an opportunity to tour the religious education building, meet the catechetical staff, ask questions and even enroll your child.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 year!
You DO NOT need to be a parishioner to enroll your child in the Religious Education Program.
You can register your child in the religious education program online by clicking the link below. You can also register your child in person on one of our registration days. Our Registration Days will take place at the Wagner Street Entrance of the religious education building on: Tuesday, August 22nd from 4:00 - 7:30pm and Saturday, August 26th from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
REGISTRATION FORM
CALENDAR
HANDBOOK
You DO NOT need to be a parishioner to enroll your child in the Religious Education Program.
You can register your child in the religious education program online by clicking the link below. You can also register your child in person on one of our registration days. Our Registration Days will take place at the Wagner Street Entrance of the religious education building on: Tuesday, August 22nd from 4:00 - 7:30pm and Saturday, August 26th from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
REGISTRATION FORM
CALENDAR
HANDBOOK
Sacramental Information |
Mass & Service Hours |
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The Religious Education program has a 2 year consecutive attendance requirement for the reception of the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation. 1st Reconciliation & Communion are usually celebrated in 2nd grade and Confirmation is celebrated in 8th Grade.
Special Sacraments Class Students in grades 3-7 who need to receive the Sacraments of 1st Reconciliation & Communion will be enrolled in this class in their second consecutive year of attendance in the Religious Education Program. This class is designed to be a separate class to prepare the students for these sacraments. This class meets on a separate Saturday each month from 9-11am. |
Students in grades K-8 have a certain number of Mass and service hours they must complete each year.
For Mass hours, you need to get a bulletin signed by the priest or a liturgical minister (lector, usher, Communion minister, music director, or choir member), or a catechist or the religious education coordinator. Students can turn their bulletin in to their catechists when they attend class in person or they can scan it or photograph it and email it to the Religious Education Coordinator. Students can earn service hours through various activities which are listed on the service hours direction sheet below. For each act of service the children do they must complete a service hour form. Students can turn this form in to their catechists when they attend class in-person or they can scan it or photograph it and email it to the Religious Education Coordinator. The service hour form can be found below. SERVICE HOURS FORM |
