ST. BEATRICE PARISH

Zerlina Kirchen,

Coordinator of Religious Education

Contact Information:
Phone: (847) 671 - 6429
E-mail: religiousedcoordinator@outlook.com

All Catholic grade school students in public school

should be enrolled in Religious Education classes.

Sacramental Information

In order to receive a sacrament in the Religious Education Program you must complete the consecutive 2 year attendance requirement and any other requirements necessary for the sacrament you will be receiveing.

Confirmation is usually celebrated in 8th grade.

1st Reconciliation and Communion are usually celebrated in 2nd grade.

Children in grades 3-7 who need to receive the sacraments of 1st Reconciliation and Communion, will be part of our Special Sacraments program and will be enrolled in our Special Sacraments Class in their 2nd consecutive year of attendance. 

The Special Sacraments class is designed to be a separate class to prepare the students for these sacraments. 

The Special Sacraments class meets on a separate Saturday each month from 9:00-11:00am. 



Registration Information

Registration is now open for the 2018 - 2019 year! 

You DO NOT need to be a parishioner of St. Beatrice to enroll your child in the Religious Education Program.

Our Registration Day will take place in the Religious Education office ar the Wagner Street entrance of the former school building on: Saturday, September 15^th from 9am – 3pm.

To enroll your child in the Religious Education Program you will need the following:

-Completed Registration Form

-Completed Media Release Form

-Completed Safe Environment Form

-Tuition Payment

-A copy of your child’s Baptism certificate

-A copy of your child’s 1^st Reconciliation and Communion certificates, if applicable.

If you would like more information about the program or would like registration materials, please contact the Religious Education office.



About Our Prgram

Our Religious Education classes meet every other Saturday from 9 – 11:30am.

Our First Class is September 22^nd.

We are committed to giving our students the tools they need to grow and mature in their faith by:

-Gathering for prayer every class

-Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent & Lent

-Encouraging faithful discipleship through the completion of Mass and service hours

-Through enrichment opportunities during the year like Living Stations of the Cross and the Seder Meal

-Offering opportunities for involvement in parish ministries like Altar Serving & student choir.   

Our program invites the whole family to grow more in their faith by attending our monthly family Masses and any other activities we offer during the year.