Religious Education Program

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR (again!)
Welcome back 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 (click here).

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


2024-2025 Religious Education Schedule

2024 dates 2025 dates
September 15 CLASS DAY January 5 CLASS DAY
September 22 CLASS DAY January 12 CLASS DAY
September 29 CLASS DAY January 19 CLASS DAY
October 6 CLASS DAY January 26 CLASS DAY
October 13 NO CLASS
February 2 CLASS DAY
October 20 CLASS DAY February 9 CLASS DAY
October 27 CLASS DAY February 16 CLASS DAY
November 3 CLASS DAY February 23 CLASS DAY
November 10 CLASS DAY March 2 CLASS DAY
November 17 CLASS DAY March 9 CLASS DAY
November 24 CLASS DAY March 16 CLASS DAY
December 1 NO CLASS March 23 & 30 NO CLASS
December 8 CLASS DAY April 6 CLASS DAY
December 15 CLASS DAY April 13 CLASS DAY
First Communion: Sunday, May 4th at 10:30am Mass