Religious Education Registration

Thank you for making the Christian Faith the core of your children's development. Our ministry aims to help families make the love of Jesus Christ the foundation of their lives.

If you are new to St. James, welcome! Please register your family as new parishioners. A new parishioner registration form can be found on our website at http://www.stjamesah.org/parish-forms/. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to the St. James community. Baptismal information is needed for any first-time registrant who was not baptized at St. James Parish. To complete this form, you need a digital copy of your child’s baptismal certificate. If you’re having trouble, please reach out to Theresa Storto.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:
St. James Religious Education will be using Faith and Life Online. Faith and Life Online is powered through My Catholic Faith Delivered. We will be using their system as well as Google Classroom to engage our Religious Education students.

Faith and Life Online is primarily done with parent involvement. We encourage parents to deepen their faith and learn more about each topic. With that said, we will be doing lesson planning for each lesson which will include giving suggested activities and videos to help with Catechesis. We also hope this will make virtual learning easier for our families.

How this will work this year:

The schedule will have three weeks “on” and one week off. The first two weeks every month will have a virtual lesson assigned for each grade. A family with two students would have four lessons to do at home every month. The third week will be an in-person event at St. James. These events will be on the third Tuesday of each month similar to Family Faith Nights. The whole family is invited, but they will have to look different than last year’s events. The Off Week: We have built in the off week so families can either have a break or time available to catch up on any work they fell behind on. We know the toll e-learning programs can take, and we want to make sure we give families room to succeed.

Faith and Life Online

Faith and Life is a curriculum published by Ignatius Press. It follows a tested method of teaching in imitation of the Catechism.

We will have a central webpage with access to each Google Classroom where families will find the lesson plan for that week. In each lesson plan, parents will be advised to follow Faith and Life’s Parent Guide and will be given additional suggestions to help their children grow in their faith.

SACRAMENTS:
We celebrate First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion at St. James in 2nd grade after a 2-year preparation period. It is required, by the Archdiocese of Chicago, for any child planning to receive their First Reconciliation and/or First Holy Communion to have completed the 1st-grade Religious Education curriculum at St. James or another Catholic Parish. Should you be registering your child for 2nd grade and have just moved to the area please submit prior Religious Education documentation with your registration. All sacrament fees are included in your tuition. If your child is new to Catholic Religious Education, please contact Kevin Byrnes.

BIBLES:
All children in 3rd - 5th grades are required to have a Bible. All 3rd graders receive a new Bible (fee included in tuition). Replacement Bibles can be purchased, contact the RE office if you need one.

2020-2021 TUITION:
$210 one child
$420 two children
$630 three or more children
(Maximum tuition per family $630)

1 Child- Discount-$30. Tuition After Discount: $180
2 Children-Discount -$60 Tuition After Discount $360
3+ Children- Discount- $90 Tuition After Discount $540

Homeschool Pricing
$0 one child
$0 two children
$0 three or more children
All homeschool students receiving First Communion will have to pay a Sacramental Fee of $40.

Previous year's tuition balances must be paid in full before 2020-21 registration will be processed. The balance of ALL tuition for the 2020-21 school year is due by September 30th, 2020. Registration deadline is August 31st.

Payment can be made with credit/debit card or you can drop off/mail in your tuition via check/cash in the Parish Office. Your registration will not be processed until payment has been received. No child will be turned away due to financial hardship. Tuition assistance applications are available. Please contact Barbara Krawczyk at bkrawczyk@stjamesah.org in the Parish Business Office for more information.

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

The Servants to your Family
Kevin Byrnes kbyrnes@stjamesah.org Coordinator of Children's Formation

Theresa Storto tstorto@stjamesah.org Administrative Assistant, Evangelization and Formation

Karen Jarosz kjarosz@stjamesschoolah.org Coordinator of Open Doors Ministry

Family Information

Family Last Name*

Family Last Name

How many children in grades 1st - 5th are you registering?*

Home Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Home Phone Number

Primary Cell Phone Number

Additional Cell Phone Number

Can we send you text messages?*

Primary Email*

The email will be our primary means of communication

Primary Email Verification*

Please verify your primary email

Father's Full Name

Mother's Full Name

Emergency Contact (other than Parent/Guardian)

Emergency Contact Primary Phone Number

Student 1 Information

Student #1 Name*

First Last

Student #1 First Time Registrant?*

Is this the first time you are enrolling this student in the St. James Religious Education Program?

Please upload an copy of this child's Baptismal Certificate*

You have indicated that this child is a first time registrant. In order to proceed, we need a copy of this child's baptismal certificate.

Student #1 Gender

Student #1 Grade*

Grade for the 2020/2021 school year

Student # 1 School

School if other (student 1)

Student #1 Birth Date*

Student #1 Allergies/Pertinent Medical Information

Student #1 Received First Holy Communion?*

Or is scheduled to in 2020

Student 2 Information

Student #2 Name

First Last

Student #2 First Time Registrant?

Is this the first time you are enrolling this student in the St. James Religious Education Program?

Please upload a copy of this child's Baptismal Certificate*

You have indicated that this child is a first time registrant. In order to proceed, we need a copy of this child's baptismal certificate.

Student #2 Gender

Student #2 Grade

Grade for 2020-2021 school year

Student #2 School

School if other (Student 2)

Student #2 Birth Date

Student #2 Allergies/Pertinent Medical Information

Student #2 Received First Holy Communion?

Or is scheduled to in 2020

Student 3 Information

Student #3 Name

First Last

Student #3 First Time Registrant?

Is this the first time you are enrolling this student in the St. James Religious Education Program?

Please upload a copy of this child's Baptismal Certificate*

You have indicated that this child is a first time registrant. In order to proceed, we need a copy of this child's baptismal certificate.

Student #3 Gender

Student #3 Grade

Grade for 2020-2021 school

Student # 3 School

School if other (Student 3)

Student #3 Birth Date

Student #3 Allergies/Pertinent Medical Information

Student #3 Received First Holy Communion?

Or is scheduled to in 2020

Student 4 Information

Student #4 Name

First Last

Student #4 First Time Registrant?

Is this the first time you are enrolling this student in the St. James Religious Education Program?

Please upload a copy of this child's Baptismal Certificate*

You have indicated that this child is a first time registrant. In order to proceed, we need a copy of this child's baptismal certificate.

Student #4 Gender

Student #4 Grade

Grade for 2020-2021 school year

Student # 4 School

School if other (Student 4)

Student #4 Birth Date

Student #4 Allergies/Pertinent Medical Information

Student #4 Received First Holy Communion?

Or is scheduled to in 2020

Student 5 Information

Student #5 Name

First Last

Student #5 First Time Registrant?

Is this the first time you are enrolling this student in the St. James Religious Education Program?

Please upload a copy of this child's Baptismal Certificate*

You have indicated that this child is a first time registrant. In order to proceed, we need a copy of this child's baptismal certificate.

Student #5 Gender

Student #5 Grade

Grade for 2020-2021 school year

Student # 5 School

School if other (Student 5)

Student #5 Birth Date

Student #5 Allergies/Pertinent Medical Information

Student #5 Received First Holy Communion?

Or is scheduled to in 2020

Open Doors Ministry

Does your child have any special needs that require adaptive programming or a one-on-one mentor?

Open Doors Ministry is prepared to walk with families that have children with special needs, especially since things are virtual.

Does your child have any special needs that require adaptive programming?

Open Doors Ministry is prepared to walk with families that have children with special needs, especially since things are virtual.

Please list the name(s) of any child(ren) who needs accommodations.

A program coordinator will be in contact with you to learn more about your child to ensure s/he will receive the appropriate supports to be successful and happy in the St. James Religious Education program.

Catechist Information

Volunteer Classroom Catechists and Open Doors Mentors are the heart and soul of our ministry! Without our amazing volunteers, our ministry would be impossible. We are in need of Catechists and Mentors this year. The way that Catechists are able to serve this year will look very different. We have a lot of ideas of creative ways for Catechists to continue leading our young people to Jesus and His Church. Please let us know if you are interested in being apart of this and we will reach out to you with more information.

Are you interested in applying to be a Virtual Catechist this year or an Open Doors Mentor?*

Religious Education Tuition and Emergency Consent Agreement

2020-2021 Tuition Rates

$210 one child
$420 two children
$630 three or more children
(Maximum tuition per family $630)

1 Child- Discount-$180
2 Children-Discount -$360
3+ Children- Discount- $540

PLEASE NOTE VIRTUAL CATECHISTS RECEIVE FREE FAMILY TUITION
Previous year's tuition balances must be paid in full before 2020-2021 registration will be processed. The balance of ALL tuition for the 2020-21 school year is due by September 30th, 2020. Placement in a class cannot be guaranteed if you register after September 1st. No new registrations will be processed after October 1st, 2020 and no tuition refunds will be given after October 1st, 2020.

Payments can be made now through September 30th, 2020. All balances due no later than September 30th, 2020

You can pay online with credit/debit card or you can drop off/mail in your tuition via check/cash in the Parish Office. No child will be turned away due to financial hardship. Tuition assistance applications are available. Please contact Barbara Krawczyk in the Business Office.

EMERGENCY CONSENT: If the parents (or guardians) cannot be contacted in case of serious injury or illness, I authorize the Religious Education Program to take such emergency action as may be deemed necessary, including the transportation of the student to a hospital or medical center. As a parent (or guardian), I do herewith authorize the treatment by a qualified and licensed medical doctor of the following minor(s) in the event of a medical emergency that, in the opinion of the attending physician, may endanger his/her life, cause disfigurement or undue discomfort if delayed. This authority is granted only after a reasonable effort has been made to reach me.

Total

$0.00

$0.00 ****If you are applying to be a Catechist/Mentor please do not make a tuition payment until you have heard back from the RE office!!****

Payment Code

If you want to make installment payments type in "partial" in the Payment Code field.

Payment Options*

****If you are applying to be a Catechist/Mentor please do not make a tuition payment until you have heard back from the RE office!!**** Balances due in full by September 30th, 2020

Payment Options*

****If you are applying to be a Catechist/Mentor please do not make a tuition payment until you have heard back from the RE office!!**** Balances due in full by September 30th, 2020.

Partial Payment Amount

Credit Card

American Express

Discover

MasterCard

Visa

Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name

YOUR DIGITAL SIGNATURE BELOW SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS TUITION AND EMERGENCY CONSENT AGREEMENT*

Permission to use child(ren)'s image in Parish Media.*

This gives us permission to use your childs photo in the following media outlets....bulletin, website, facebook page and photo slideshows

Phone

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