QUESTIONS? – Please contact Kelly Martinez at 708-349-0903 ext 633 or kmartinez@saintmike.com.
TUITION AND FEES FOR 2026-2027
TUITION AND FEES 2026-2027 (INCLUDES ALL CLASS MATERIALS)
Registration begins June 1 and continues through August 28:
- One Child – $335
- Two Children – $485
- Three or More Children – $680
The 2026-2027 Religious Education Calendar with all session dates is posted for you down below. RE sessions begin in mid-September.
After August 28, 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) – $60
- Confirmation Year 2 – $80
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 2026-2027
Our faith formation program is for children in grades 1 through 8 (or 9 or 10 if needed). For both program 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 described here, parents will be leading their family in living our Catholic faith and supporting class lessons by praying together at home each day, going to Holy Mass every Sunday, reading and reflecting on four or five scripture stories each month, learning about a new virtue each month and working on an activity to grow in that virtue, helping their child with a review of each class lesson, and working with their child at home on any missed class lesson.
Option 1 = Sunday morning from 9:00 to 11:10 AM – This option is our ‘Families Sharing Faith’ (FSF)’ Program. Parents and child(ren) come together for class once each month. After some time for hospitality and a service project, we have some time to learn about the day’s session and the focus for the month ahead and and then have community prayer. Then, each grade level group of children goes with their catechist to a classroom for their faith formation session, 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, a virtue activity to work on together, 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 the above completed faith work to turn in to their catechist.
Option 2 = Monday or Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:30 PM – This option is class for children and will meet two, three, or four times each month. For most classes, 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, which usually includes attending the opposite day’s session in the weeks during the conflict period). A family lesson guide page is given to parents each month with a topic, prayers for the month, a virtue focus, and four or five scripture stories for reading and reflection. Each student is given and works in at home with their parent a “Virtue and Scripture” booklet. The “at home” work is turned in on a designated date in each 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 24 classes scheduled. We do understand that “life happens”, that unplanned, unexpected emergencies and 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 at St. Michael’s and that your child attends all classes.
For both options 1 and 2, classes will begin in mid-September and conclude in April.
Religious Education Calendar
Religious Education Calendar 2026-2027 (PDF)
REGISTRATION 2026-2027
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON JUNE 1 AND WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 28 – Online registration is preferred, but a parent can contact Kelly Martinez to set a date and time to register in person.
After you have registered, a copy of your registration will be sent to Kelly Martinez, Coordinator of Religious Education. She will email you to confirm receiving your registration and with any questions, concerns, and/or additional information needed from you.
As of August 29, 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 available options.
Returning/Current RE Families – Click the link below to register online between June 1 and August 28.
Online RE Registration beginning June 1 – RETURNING/CURRENT FAMILIES ONLY
New Families to our RE Program – 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 or need to set up a payment arrangement, please contact Lisa Zenawick in the Business Office at 708-349-0903 ext 622 to make payment arrangements.
Religious Education Office Hours
- Week of May 25 – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1 PM to 6 PM
- During June 2026 – Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 PM to 6 PM; Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM
- Emails to kmartinez@saintmike.com will be answered in a timely manner.
