August 17, 2009
Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new year of Religious Education at St. Patrick's Church. Whether you are a returning family or brand new to our program - we are so glad you will be joining us this year! We have many wonderful educational/spiritual experiences planned for your children as well as your entire family. Pope Benedict XVI has declared this year as the Year of the Priest; therefore, we will take advantage of this opportunity by learning about this great religious vocation and praying for continued vocations to the priesthood. We will also offer many activities/lessons in regards to saints who were priests and the ministries they were involved in. As the primary educators of your children, one of the most meaningful duties you have is their moral and spiritual formation. Thank you for entrusting St. Patrick's to help you with this important task!
Our first day of class will be Sunday, September 20, 2009. The schedule for the day will be as follows:
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Parents pay tuition in designated rooms in the Jr. High Bldng. - Parents may then join their children in class to meet their catechists and learn of their expectations. |
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Students go to class to meet with their teachers. (Students will line up as usual in the hallway of the Primary building at 8:30.) |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | New parents only meeting in the gym for an information session. |
As parents who are strongly invested in your child's religious formation we would expect to have you all attend this first session. You will receive a Religious Education Parent Handbook, a schedule of events, a calendar, and sacramental information in the room where your tuition is paid. Parents will pay tuition for the year in the Art Room (parents whose last names end with A-K), Teacher's Lounge (parents whose last names end with L-R) and Computer Lab (parents whose last names end with S-Z). Our tuition is $100.00 for the first child for parishioners (non-parishioner fee is $125.00 for the first child) and then $10.00 for each additional child. Our sacrament fee for Communion and Confirmation is $20.00. Each family is also responsible for a $20.00 book fee for the year. It is very important that we have a baptismal certificate on file for all children who were not baptized at St. Patrick's. If you have not given us a copy of your child's certificate, please bring it with you on this first day. This is absolutely required at the time of registration. Emergency forms must be filled out for each child as well (if you have not already done so). These forms are very important and must be kept up to date and on file. You will not need to fill out a new registration form unless the information contained in the one on file is missing or incomplete. If for any reason during the school year your address, phone number or emergency contact info. changes - please advise us as soon as possible.
The textbook used by Grades K. 1, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, and 8 is Christ Our Life, published by Loyola Press. Grade 2 will continue to use The Gift of Reconciliation and The Gift of the Eucharist published by Silver Burdett and Ginn Religion. Grade 8 will also use Confirmed in the Spirit also published by Loyola Press.
If you have any questions, please call the rectory at 727-4746 or bring them with you to the parent meeting and I will be more than happy to answer them then. I am really looking forward to seeing all of you and the children again. I hope that all of you had a wonderful summer. Thank you for your cooperation and support of St. Patrick Religious Education Program.
God Bless!
Miss Julie Dillenburg
Director of Religious Education
Cc: Fr. Pete Jankowski
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