Children's Faith Formation (Religious Education)
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 religious education classes meet twice a month either Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm or Saturday mornings from 9-11:30am at the Wagner Street entrance of the religious education building. We also have a homeschool (e-learning) option available. We are committed to giving our students in grades K-8 the tools they need to grow and mature in their faith by:
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. 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 & Open HouseRegistration is now open for the 2024-2025 program year!
You do not need to be a parishioner to enroll your child in the religious education program. You can register your child either in person or online. Below there are links to our program calendar, handbook. To register online, click the enroll my child button and complete and submit your registration form online. Open House We will be having an open house on Sunday, September 8th from 10am until 1pm for you to come and meet our staff and tour our building. We will also be accepting in person registration at the open house. In Person Registration Days We will have 2 in person registration days on: Tuesday, September 10th from 4:30-7:30pm Saturday, September 14th from 9:00am-3:00pm 2024-2025 PROGRAM CALENDAR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION HANDBOOK Catechist Aides Needed for the 2024-2025 Year! The Religious Education Program is looking for volunteers to be teacher’s aides for the upcoming year. No previous classroom or teaching experience is necessary. The responsibilities of a teacher’s aide include: Helping to supervise children in class. Brining the attendance and other things to the office. Assisting the teacher with various tasks during class. Being a substitute teacher (if comfortable) or assisting a substitute teacher. Assisting the Coordinator with tasks as needed. Currently we need aides in the following grades: Tuesdays and Saturdays: 7th Grade Religious education families who volunteer to serve as a catechist aide will receive half price tuition. Being a teacher’s aide is a wonderful experience and a great way to live out Jesus’ call to serve others, while making a difference in the lives of our students. |