Children's Faith Formation (Religious Education)
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Zerlina Kirchen,
Coordinator of Lifelong Faith Formation Contact Information: Phone: (847) 671-6429 [email protected] All Catholic grade school students in public school should be enrolled in Religious Education Classes.
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About Our ProgramOur in person classes meet twice a month on either Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm or Saturday mornings from 9:00-11:30am. We also have a Homeschool (elearning) option available. Our first days of class are Tuesday, September 24th or Saturday, September 27th. Classes meet in the religious education building. We are committed to giving our students the tools they need to grow and mature in their faith by:
Mass & Service HoursStudents 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 Sacramental InformationThe 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. |
Upcoming EventsSaturday, January 10th Religious Education Class - 9:00-11:30am Saturday, January 17th Confirmation Retreat 9:30-5:30pm Confirmation Sponsor Forms Due Tuesday, January 20th Religious Education Class 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, January 24th Religious Education Class 9:00-11:30am Saturday, January 31st Special Sacraments Class 9:00-11:00am Sunday, February 1st Family Mass - 11:30am The 4th Grade will be reading and bringing up the gifts Tuesday, February 3rd Religious Education Class - 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, February 7th Religious Education Class - 9:00-11:30am Wednesday, February 11th First Reconciliation - 7:00pm in church Tuesday, February 17th Religious Education Class - 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, February 21st Religious Education Class - 9:00-11:30am Wednesday, February 25th First Reconciliation - 7:00pm in church Saturday, February 28th Special Sacraments Class - 9:00-11:00am Adult Confirmation ClassesWe are offering Adult Confirmation Classes for those adults who have already received the sacraments of Baptism and Communion but just need the Sacrament of Confirmation. There is a $100 Sacramental Fee which is due the first class. The classes will meet on Saturday Mornings from 10:00am—12:00pm. The schedule of classes is: Saturday, January 31st, Saturday, February 28th, Saturday, and March 14th Confirmation Retreat—March 9th—12th Confirmation Rehearsal —March 31st at 7:30pm Confirmation —Saturday, April 4th at 7:30pm You must be registered by the first class in order to receive your Confirmation this year. For more information or to register please contact the Religious Education Office. |
