Religious Education Program

REP News – Week of May 6th

Monday, May 6
Practice at 11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for participants in the Family School Association Mass, Wednesday, May 8.

Wednesday, May 8
The Mass at 8:30 a.m. is an all school Mass. Board Members will have special participation. This is the first time that second graders will be receiving Communion with the rest of the School since their First Holy Communion.

THANK YOU!
A very special thank you to the following second grade teachers and music director, who helped with the First Holy Communion practices:
Donna Cooper, Mary Jean Cieniawa, Mary Daniel, Krys Tischer, Kim Banks and Dan McMahon. The First Holy Communion Masses were beautiful in every way despite our record snowfall on Saturday, April 27. It is only with the help of the teachers that this could be accomplished.

REGISTRATIONS
Registrations are being accepted for the Religious Education program. Registration forms can be found in the Religious Education Office in the elementary building or online at the parish website, www.olwparish.org. Please click on the Education selection and choose Religious Education. The forms are at the top of the page. Paperwork can be turned into the Parish Center, Elementary School R.E.P. Office or mailed. Any new registration must be accompanied by payment and a copy of the baptism certificate.

Information regarding the start of the new year, classroom assignments and other key information will be sent out in late August. If you have questions regarding registration, please do not hesitate to call, 847-398-5011, x247.

POLICIES FOR SACRAMENT YEARS
Students entering Grade 2 must have had formal religious instruction the previous year, otherwise they will be placed in Grade 1.

Grade 2 is a sacrament year, as students will receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist for the first
time.

Students entering Grade 7 must have had formal religious instruction in Grade 6 before being accepted into the Grades 7-8 Confirmation Preparation Program.