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 Program Our 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 |
Registration Information Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 program year! You DO NOT need to be a parishioner to enroll your child in the Religious Education Program. We will have an open house on Tuesday, September 9th from 6:00-8:00pm where you can tour the building, meet the staff, review the materials, and register your child. To enroll your child in the Religious Education Program you will need the following:
You can register your child in person by coming to one of our registration days Tuesday, September 3rd from 4:30-7:30pmand Saturday, September 6th from 10am until 2:00pm. You can also enroll your child by clicking HERE The calendar, handbook, and a printable registration form can be found below. 2025-2026 Program Calendar Religious Education Handbook Registration 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. |
