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REGISTER NOW FOR 2026-27 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

Our parish offers two options for children in Kindergarten - Grade 8: 
Option 1: “Classroom model” supporting families with in-person classes taught by volunteer catechists:

• Elementary (Kindergarten-Grade 5)classes offered at two session times: Sunday 9:20-10:35 am and Monday 4:45-6:00 pm. Classes meet September-May.
  • Calendar will be available in August.

 

• Middle School (Grade 6, 7 & 8) classes offered at two session times: Monday 6:45-8:00 pm and Tuesday 6:45-8:00 pm. Classes meet September-May.
  • Calendar will be available in August.

• Classes for children and youth with special needs meeting on Sunday afternoons 3:30-4:30 pm. Classes meet September-May.
  • Calendar will be available in August.

 Option 2: “Homeschool model” offering parents the opportunity to teach their children at home with textbook resources and support provided by the parish, including online parent meetings and additional events (in-person and online) for students and families. Program runs September-May.

• Calendar will be available in August.

 
Our parish also offers Youth Ministry opportunities and a High School Catechesis class for students in grades 9-12. 

Registration fee: 

If payment of registration fees poses a financial hardship,  please contact us and allow us to assist you.

Register for the 2026-27 Religious Education program and sacramental preparation using the forms found at the links below. 

• Since preparing for a sacrament involves formation in addition to grade-level catechesis, sacramental preparation at St. Francis is not grade specific and children are expected to have participated in religious education in the year prior to preparing for a sacrament.

• Families requesting sacramental preparation for their child are asked to indicate this when registering for religious education so that additional information can be provided. Please note that there is a separate materials fee for sacramental preparation programs.

• Families requesting sacraments for a child attending Catholic School are also asked to complete and return a religious education registration form so that additional information can be provided. 

• Learn more about the preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist

• Learn more about the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation

• Learn more about how children and teens (age 7 and older) prepare for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist in a process modeled on the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

• experience a personal relationship with Jesus and know that they are God’s special and unique creation

• realize that they are immensely and unconditionally loved by God and that the Trinity dwells in them

• understand that they are made to live in community, and have a responsibility to live moral lives, and to also continue Jesus’ mission by communicating God’s love to others