Richmond, Illinois

Religious Education Program

Welcome to St. Joseph Religious Education 

St. Joseph Catholic Church and its Volunteers provide Religious Education Classes for children in First Grade through 7th grade, including sacramental preparation. Classes meet on Sunday mornings from 9:00-10:20a.m. The full schedule of classes for the 2024-2025 school year is posted below.

Complete your student registration form (click here) and emergency contact form (click here). If you are registering your child for the first time, please provide a copy of their baptismal certificate. More information on the program is available in the Program Handbook.

Preparation for the Sacraments is a multi-year process. Students must attend classes every year in preparation for their eventual Confirmation. Families are expected to, and strongly encouraged to, attend Mass together every Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation as a crucial component of Catholic Religious Education. 

Please Note That A New Part Of Our Curriculum Is That Students Must Attend The 10:30am Mass On The 1st Sunday Of Each Month. Please schedule accordingly.

Blessings to you all!! 

Lisa Sachs - Director of Religious Education
815-678-4720


2025-2026 Religious Education Schedule

2025 dates 2026 dates
September 21 CLASS DAY January 11 CLASS DAY
September 28 CLASS DAY January 18 CLASS DAY
October 5 CLASS DAY January 25 CLASS DAY
October 12 CLASS DAY February 1 CLASS DAY
October 19 NO CLASS
February 8 CLASS DAY
October 26 CLASS DAY February 15 CLASS DAY
November 2 CLASS DAY February 22 CLASS DAY
November 9 CLASS DAY March 1 CLASS DAY
November 16 CLASS DAY March 8 CLASS DAY
November 23 NO CLASS March 15 CLASS DAY
December 2 NO CLASS March 22 CLASS DAY
December 7 CLASS DAY March 29 & 5 NO CLASS
December 14 CLASS DAY April 12 CLASS DAY
December 21 CLASS DAY April 19 CLASS DAY
Christmas & New Year Break April 26 CLASS DAY
First Communion: Sunday, May 3rd at 10:30 am Mass