Registration for the 2025-2026 year will open Mid-May!

Registration is OPEN and will be accepted as Space Allows.

Please note that the following classes are closed: Sunday-Kindergarten, 1st Year, 2nd Year, and 4th Grade. Tuesday Afternoon-4th grade and 6th grade. 

2024-2025 Religious Education

Please contact the Religious Education Office if you have any questions. 

Email: religioused@churchofstmary.org

Our sessions are:

 

~Sundays Mornings – Grades K(FULL), 1^st Year  (FULL), 2^nd Year* (FULL), 3 (FULL), 4 (Full), 5 at PGC – begins September 22nd  9:30am-11:00am

~Tuesday Afternoons – Grades 1^st Year, 2 Year*, 3, 4, 5, 6  (FULL), 7  at UGC – begins September 24^th  4:15pm-5:45pm Just Added!! 8th Grade

~Tuesday Evenings – Grades 6, 7**, & 8*** at UGC – begins September 24^th  7:00pm-8:30pm

~Intensives – Grades 6, 7**, & 8*** at UGC – June 10-14  8:45am-12:00pm & Sundays (Oct-Apr) 9am-11:45am

All Intensive registrations are due by June 1, 2024.

Students who participate in the Intensive classes must be able to keep up with the fast-paced instruction and work and may not miss more than 1 class during the year.

 *2^nd year registration requires successful completion of 1st year.
**7^th grade registration requires successful completion of 6th grade.
***8th grade registration requires successful completion of 7th grade.

 

Early Registration is a great help to our office for planning purposes and more.

 

Tuition increases by $50 on August 12th and Registrations accepted as space allows.

Families with outstanding balances from the previous year must complete payments for the current year (2023-2024) before registering.

Registration Process (3 Steps):

1.  Register - NOT OPEN UNTIL MAY

2.  Payment:

• Check: Payable to St. Mary's Religious Education. Drop off or mail to the Parish Center.
• Online Payment(s): Use GiveCentral - Pay Here (2.75% transaction fee)

Contact Information for questions regarding payment:

 

Parish Business Office, Cindy Luetje

847-582-2505

Parish Center: 201 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045

Office hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday-Wednesday 

 

3.  Medical Authorization Form: Download, complete, and return the Medical Authorization Form to the RE office or scan and email to reledregistration@churchofstmary.org : Form Here

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An email will be sent from the Religious Education office confirming class placement after payment & Medical form have been received.

Baptismal Certificates are required for new students. Drop off at Parish Office/Religious Education Office, Email, or mail to the RE office.

Tuition is waived for parents who serve as catechists or weekly volunteers; however, they are responsible to pay the Religious Ed fees and a $30.00 book fee per child in the program. For further information and training, contact Joy at jpacheco@churchofstmary.org.  

No child is turned away because of the inability to pay.