Registration for the 2025-2026 year will open May 12th!
2025-2026 Religious Education
Please contact the Religious Education Office if you have any questions.
Email: religioused@churchofstmary.org
Our sessions are:
~Sundays Mornings – Grades Kindergarten, 1st Year, 2nd Year*, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade at PGC – begins September 22nd 9:30am-11:00am Just Added!! 7th Grade- ONLY if 8 or more students register
~Tuesday Afternoons – Grades 1st Year, 2 Year*, 3, 4, 5, 6, at UGC – begins September 4:15pm-5:45pm
~Tuesday Evenings – Grades 6, 7**, & 8*** at UGC – begins September 7:00pm-8:30pm
~Intensives – Grades 6, 7**, & 8*** at UGC – June 23-27, 2025 8:45am-12:00pm
& 6 Sundays (Oct-Mar) 9am-11:45am
All Intensive registrations are due by June 1, 2025.
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.
*2nd year registration requires successful completion of 1st year.
**7th 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 15th and Registrations accepted as space allows.
Families with outstanding balances from the previous year must complete payments for the current year (2024-2025) before registering.
Registration Process :
1. Register - NOT OPEN UNTIL MAY
2. Payment:
- Payment is now built into the registration form.
Contact Information for questions regarding payment:
Parish Business Office, Colleen Adamick
847-582-2505
Parish Center: 201 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045
Office hours: 8:30am-5pm Monday-Wednesday
3. Medical Authorization Form:
- Now built into registration form
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An email will be sent from the Religious Education office confirming class placement after Registraion form is received and parishioner status is confirmed
Baptismal Certificates are required for new students.
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.