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VOLUNTEERS with Children or Teens must participate in the Safe Environment Program of the Archdiocese by attending a session of Protecting God's Children for Adults. Go to our Safe Environment page for more information. 

Before a child can be registered for their First Sacraments or Confirmation, we must ensure they meet the guidelines set by the Archdiocese. If you have a child that you want to receive a sacrament this year, please review the requirements listed below carefully. If you have any questions about your individual situation please contact us; for First Sacraments or RCIC, contact John Masterson at jmasterson@stamericigh.com and for Confirmation contact Rebecca Jankowski rebeccaj@stamericigh.com .

First Sacraments (First Reconciliation and First Eucharist) Preparation Requirements

• Children in 2^nd grade are eligible for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.  Even though the formal preparation program is part of the 2^nd grade curriculum,    3rd - 5th graders (who have already been baptized) are eligible to receive these sacraments and attend their grade level class.
• Students preparing for their First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, at a minimum, must have attended Catholic Faith Formation classes the year prior to their sacrament year. Attendance at Faith Formation classes during their year of preparation is also important and monitored.
• All Students who are entering a sacramental preparation year; First Reconciliation or First Eucharist must submit a copy of their Baptismal Certificate or Profession of Faith Certificate to the Office by November 1, 2017.

Children who are older than 2nd grade and have not been baptized or who are 6th grade and older and have not received their First Reconciliation or First Eucharist, would be prepared through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC). In addition to RCIC classes, students need to be enrolled and attend their appropriate grade level Faith Formation class.
 
Confirmation Preparation Requirements

• Children in 10^th-12^th grade are eligible for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
• Students preparing for their Confirmation, at a minimum, must have attended Catholic Faith Formation classes the year prior to their sacrament year. Attendance at Faith Formation classes during their year of preparation is also important and monitored.
• All Confirmation students must submit a copy of the both the front and back of their updated Baptismal Certificate. We need the updated certificate to show the record of their First Communion. Please turn this document in by November 1^st to the church office.
• See more in this Confirmation Preparation Parent Letter

Faith Formation Classes

• K-5^th graders – Kids’ Club
  • Session A Monday 4:15-5:30pm
  • Session B Monday 6-7:15pm
  • Session C Tuesday 4:15-5:30pm
  • Session D Tuesday 6-7:15pm
  • Session H Home Study
• 6^th-8^th graders - Edge on Wednesday night
• 9^th-12^th graders – Life Teen on Sunday night

As an option, for families who cannot fit our KIDs Club times into their family schedule, we offer home based Catechesis for children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. The program is a 26 lesson program. This can be taught at home under the parent’s discretion in  the form of one lesson per week or every other week through the entire year. This option also requires participation in an introductory meeting and 2 parent child sessions throughout the year. The year closes with a family interview.

 

 
Faith Formation Fees
Class Registration                         Sacramental Fees
1 child - $75                                   First Sacraments (First Reconciliation & First Communion) $60
2 children - $135                            Confirmation $60
3+ children - $180

At your convenience, please complete a Consent Form and Liability Waiver for each of your children. It can be found online here or a copy can be picked up at the church office. Return the completed form(s) via email to faithformationreg@stamericigh.com or to the church office.