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

Reception of the Sacraments

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

2019 – 2020 year! 

 You DO NOT need to be a parishioner of 

St. Beatrice to enroll your child in the

Religious Education Program.

Our Registration Days will take place in the

Religious Education office

in the former school building on:

Saturday, August 24^th from 9am – 12 Noon

and Saturday, September 7^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.

The first day of class will take place

Saturday, September 14^th

from 9:00 – 11:30am at the

Wagner Street Entrance of the

former School Building.

About Our Program

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.