RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

"Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian families; it is a privileged place for the catechesis of children and parents." Catechism of the Catholic Church #2226

Our mission is to help you as parents/guardians to nurture and foster growth in the Catholic faith of your children.  This is accomplished with help from Catechists/volunteers of our Parish who give of their time and talents.

  • We offer Religious Education for children from Grade 1 through Confirmation 2 & 3.  Students meet on Saturday mornings, Monday evenings, or Sunday mornings depending on grade level. At home study is included in the curriculum.
  • Sacramental Preparation for Children - the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. Students who have not attended RE classes since their First Communion and return to be confirmed, may be enrolled in one year of class before they can be promoted to Confirmation I and II classes.
  • For children over the age of 7 who have not been baptized, a sacramental program is available through the Religious Education curriculum. When a child completes the program courses, he/she will receive all three Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
  • It is our hope that these programs assist you, as your child’s first catechist, to realize a deeper understanding of the words and ideas which guide the Catholic understanding of God; and to foster a growing spiritual sense of closeness with God by fully living out the faith as part of a community of service.

Contact:  Claudia Gruett, Director of Religious Education

Phone: 630-832-7588  (call or text) / Bilingual

Email:  dre@stjohnvillapark.org

Office Hours:  Mondays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM and Saturdays, 8:30 AM until Noon when school is in session.

     Registration Form

     Formulario de Inscripcion

The next 2024-2025 Registration Sunday is July 21 from 10am - 12pm and 1pm-3pm in the parish library. Registration for the 2024-2025 school year must be completed by August 10.

Religious Education Tuition and Sacrament Fee payments can now be made online!

Click here for secure payment through WeShare. (RE Tuition)

Religious Education Resources

2024-2025 Religious Education Calendar

Religious Education Policy Handbook

Religious Education Policy Handbook [Spanish]

Emergency Closure Information

Diocesan Policies

Practical Advice for Parents on Preventing Child Sex Abuse / Manual para padres

DOJ Policy Regarding Sexual Abuse of Minors / Espanol

DOJ Standards of Behavior for those working with minors / Espanol

Communications from the RE Office

RE students and their families should attend the opening Mass for the new school year on Sunday, September 22 at 11:00 am. See you there!

Los estudiantes de RE y sus familias deberán asistir a la Misa de apertura del nuevo año escolar el domingo 22 de septiembre a las 11:00 am. ¡Te veo allí!