Requirements for Religious Education at St. Mary Queen of Angels:

1) Complete and turn in required enrollment forms (Registration Form, Medical Form) along with tuition*

• Tuition fee at St. Mary's is $75 for one child, $100 for two or more. Please make checks payable to "St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church"
• *Please do not let finances hinder you from enrolling your family in our program. We will happily cover any cost to help families grow in their faith during this difficult economic climate.           

2) Good attendance for enrolled children in Sunday morning religious education (2011-2012 CCD Schedule)

• Children must participate in religious education and consent to all diocesan policy regarding behavior.
• Families with weekend custody issues are encouraged to bring their child when they are able and attend Sunday Parent Sessions (see #3). Material and additional support to help foster strong Catholic formation will be provided. Please notify Joe Philip and your child's teacher as soon as possible for more information.
• If your child has missed a sacrament, or has not attended religious education the previous year, please notify Joe Philip or Val Standley and your child's teacher. We will offer a special sacraments class in addition to their regular class for a period of time to help them stay current with their grade level.

3) Parent Participation in Sunday Parent Session

• We have added a monthly Parent Class for K-6th grade families that will run during your child’s class. This class will spend time going over what your children will be working on for the next month and will have a presentation geared towards you. Since this is part of our program and conveniently scheduled during CCD sessions, you are encouraged and expected to attend. Sign-in sheet will be available each session.
  
  
  

Our SPS sessions are built on the following teaching stated time and again in the Church:

"Parents are the primary educators of their children. Catechists are called to be in partnership with parents. Guided by Scripture and Tradition, we bear witness to all the children entrusted to our care, so they may become faith-filled and morally responsible members of the Catholic Church in the world. "

We desire our parents to be commited to the following statement:

I understand that I am called to be the Primary Catechist in the faith formation of my children and that the religious education offered at St. Mary's supplements and support the lived faith that must be fostered within the family. I am also aware that for secondary Catechists (volunteer teachers) to accomplish their mission, I am required, among other things, to read monthly newsletters, reinforce lessons, work on helping my child to understand and memorize prayers, and continue to make Mass and religious education attendance a visible priority. I understand that these factors are essential in my consent and enrollment my child in Religious Education.