QUESTIONS? – Please contact Kelly Martinez at 708-349-0903 ext 633 or kmartinez@saintmike.com.
TUITION AND FEES – THE FEES YOU SEE LISTED HERE ARE FROM THE 2023-2024 RE PROGRAM – THE FEES FOR 2024-2025 WILL BE UPDATED ONCE APPROVED BY OUR PASTOR
TUITION AND FEES 2023-2024 (INCLUDES ALL CLASS MATERIALS)
When registering between June 1 – July 31:
- One Child – $305
- Two Children – $441
- Three or More Children – $620
When registering between August 1 – August 23, fees are increased to:
- One Child – $330
- Two Children – $491
- Three or More Children – $720
After August 23, parents will need to contact the Religious Education Office at kmartinez@saintmike.com to ask about remaining availability for their child/ren.
SACRAMENT PREPARATION FEES (DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)
- First Reconciliation and Eucharist (for Grade / Year 2 and Bridges Class) – $50
- Confirmation Year 2 – $75
BIBLE REQUIREMENT AND FEE (DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)
- Each family needs to have a Bible for reading and discussing five scripture stories you will be given each month.
- For ease of use, language, and comprehension level for children ages 5 to 14, we use the “Catholic Children’s Bible” from St. Mary’s Press.
- You can order/purchase this Bible yourself from various online stores and vendors, or you can purchase one from us at a lower cost of $30. You pay this Bible fee as you register your child(ren) for our program.
- Do you need to purchase this bible? The answer is yes if your family is new to our program and if you do not have this Bible.
Class Days and Times 2024-2025
Our faith formation program is for children in grades K through 8 (or 9 or 10 if needed). In both class options listed below, going to Mass every Sunday is essential. Parent support and participation is essential. Parents lead their family’s faith journey, with our St. Michael Parish catechist team joining your family’s journey to support you as you grow in faith and love of our Lord.
With both options here, parents will be leading their family in living our Catholic faith and supporting class lessons by praying together, reading and reflecting on scripture stories, and helping their child with some monthly lessons. Completed ‘at home’ work will be turned in when children come back to their next class.
Option 1 = Sunday morning from 9:00 to 11:10 AM – This option is our ‘Families Sharing Faith Program’. Parents and child(ren) come together for class once each month. After the opening 15 minutes of introductions and community prayer, each grade level group of children goes with their class’ catechist to their classroom for their faith formation lesson, while parents go to the parent class for adult faith formation. As families leave at the end of a class, they each take with them a family packet containing prayer focus for the month, scripture stories to read and reflect on together as a family, and curriculum lessons to be completed at home by parents with their child. When families return for the next month’s class, they have faith work to turn in that they completed at home.
Option 2 = Monday or Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM – This option is classes for children and will meet two or three times each month. Parents bring their child for class at 5:45 PM and come back to pick up their child when class ends at 7:30 PM. When you register you will choose either the Monday or the Tuesday class, remaining in that day’s class for the full year. If a situation or conflict arises, you can discuss that with the Coordinator of RE and work together to find the best solution. A family lesson guide page is given to parents each month with a topic, focus prayers, virtue focus, and five scripture stories for reading and reflection. The “at home” work is turned in on a designated date the following month. If a child misses any RE sessions, parents are expected to work on the missed lesson at home with their child and for the child to turn in that lesson’s work to their catechist at the next class. There are 21-22 classes scheduled per year. We do understand that “life happens”, that emergencies and unplanned illness can occur that may cause a last-minute absence from one of the classes, but in general, children are expected to attend all class dates. We do understand that some students may be participating in a school or community sports team and make a commitment to that team. We ask that parents understand the importance of the commitment to their child’s faith formation and that your child attends all classes.
For both option 1 and 2, classes will begin in early September.
Religious Education Calendar
The 2024-2025 RE Calendar will be available no later than June 1, 2024.
REGISTRATION 2024-2025
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON JUNE 1 AND WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 23 – As of August 24, new and returning RE families who still want their child to participate in RE Faith Formation should contact Kelly Martinez at kmartinez@saintmike.com to inquire about registering.
If you are a new family to our program (brand new to our program or those who have not been part of our program for more than 4 years), you will need to communicate with Kelly Martinez, Coordinator of Religious Education, prior to registering. You can contact Kelly via phone at 708-349-0903 ext 633 or via email at kmartinez@saintmike.com.
In the best interest of each child, we do not wish to exclude anyone from participation in the program. However, in order to maintain the quality of our program, each family must assume their fair share of the financial burden. Full payment is required at the time of registration. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, please contact Lisa Zenawick in the Business Office at 708-349-0903 ext 622 to make special arrangements.
Religious Education Office Hours
- Week of April 1 – Tuesday, Wednesday: 2-6 PM; Thursday: 5-8 PM
- Weeks of April 8 and April 15 – Monday, Tuesday: 2-8 PM; Wednesday: 1-6 PM; Thursday: 4-8 PM
- Week of April 22 and April 29 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 1-6 PM
- Emails to kmartinez@saintmike.com will be answered in a timely manner.
