Registration & Policy

Passing on Knowledge of the Faith is the work of the whole parish community. It happens in our homes when we pray and interact with family and friends. It happens when we gather as a community for Sunday Mass, devotions, and service projects. Formal instruction happens in our Religious Education classes, where Catechists, or instructors in the faith, present planned lessons to children in our program.

St. Mary’s Parish Volunteers

Each year we ask members of our parish community to volunteer their time and share their wisdom with our young students. Those who work from home may wish to volunteer at our afternoon classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those who work outside of the home may want to volunteer at our evening classes on Monday nights. Many of our Catechists also work together to teach classes as a team; sharing in the responsibility to plan and present lessons. Other adults can act as assistant Catechists, who are present in class to help the Catechist, but who do not plan or present. We also need hall monitors; babysitters; and, most importantly, directors of traffic for the parking lots. This year, please plan to volunteer with us in some way.  For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact our Director of Religious Education, Mrs. Granieri.

Registration for 2022-2023

We are so excited to confirm the start of our registration period for the 2022-2023 Religious Education Program.  Helping to foster a student’s relationship with the Gospel of Christ is a sacred calling.  We are most grateful for the opportunity to enrich the Catholic faith in the hearts of all such young people.  With that, please follow this link to register, or re-register, your child/children for classes this fall.

As stated above, we are also looking for volunteers – who enable us to run a quality program.  Through your time and commitment, our younger generation can receive the blessings of the Catholic faith.  Please consider volunteering as a Catechist, assistant, hall monitor, or in traffic safety.  We are in special need of Catechists for each grade level.

Families must be registered in the parish before registering as students in our program. Parents are required to fill out a family registration form and submit a Baptismal Certificate for each child. There is a registration fee of $210 for one child, $310 for two children, and $395 for three or more children.  Please note, if registering after June 30, 2022, a $20 late fee will apply to one’s family rate. Additionally, a $100 Sacrament Fee will be requested during the year for those preparing for either First Holy Communion or Confirmation.

If attending in-person classes, then each child is required to bring a textbook and/or workbook, and a pen/pencil, for every session. Assignments should be legible and submitted on-time.

Lost books will incur a $20 fee to replace.

Registration for the 2022-2023 program formally ends in October 2022.  Students registering after September 30, 2022, are required to complete missed assignments.  As students in Grades 2 & 8 are specially prepared for administration of the sacraments, they must be registered at the start of the school-year.  Registering at the time of the sacraments (i.e. spring 2023) is not permissible.