Classes Begin October 6th!
In-person classes begin on Wednesday, October 6 with a prayer service in church. Parents are encouraged to stay for the service with their children, and for a quick parent meeting after students go to their classrooms for the rest of the evening.
Important Notes
In-person classes begin on Wednesday, October 6 with a prayer service in church. Parents are encouraged to stay for the service with their children, and for a quick parent meeting after students go to their classrooms for the rest of the evening.
Important Notes
- Masks must be worn while indoors on our parish campus, per requirements from the State of Illinois and the Archdiocese of Chicago. This includes everyone, both vaccinated and not.
- Arrival and Dismissal has changed. Parking will be available in all 3 lots to the north and south of the school, but all students must be walked to and from the doors of the building. Students in grades 1-3 must be walked to their classroom doors. More information and maps will come in the next few weeks.
- Tuition Payments can be made in a number of ways. You can set up automatic payments or pay all at once online with e-Giving. You can also pay by cash or check at the Parish Office, or by mail.
- See this page for our recommended list of supplies.
If you haven't yet, please register for next year!
(Note: Grades 5, 7 and 8 are full to capacity In-Person. They are still available as homeschool options.)
Register online HERE.
Sunday School Program Information for PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten is available HERE.
We are offering two courses of formation for this coming school year:
In-Person Class (Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:30pm)
We now have the go-ahead from the Archdiocese of Chicago to plan for full in-person classes for the fall, using the same protocols and guidelines as our Catholic Schools used successfully this past school year. More information will be sent out during the summer about these protocols, along with new drop-off and pick-up procedures. If you have already registered for this option and prefer to switch to homeschool, please contact us.
Homeschool Option
If you are worried about returning to class in-person this coming school year, our homeschool option may be a better fit for your family. This program will consist of regular coursework done online with a digital or physical textbook, supplemented by additional assignments and activities, including occasional meetings with the program coordinators and other families.
Please note that students are required to attend two years of classes before receiving their First Communion (1st and 2nd grade), and two years before receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation (7th and 8th grade). It is highly encouraged for students to attend all grades of Religious Education, as each grade learns new material, and each year builds upon the previous years. If you have any questions about this policy, please feel free to contact the Religious Ed Office.
(Note: Grades 5, 7 and 8 are full to capacity In-Person. They are still available as homeschool options.)
Register online HERE.
Sunday School Program Information for PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten is available HERE.
We are offering two courses of formation for this coming school year:
In-Person Class (Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:30pm)
We now have the go-ahead from the Archdiocese of Chicago to plan for full in-person classes for the fall, using the same protocols and guidelines as our Catholic Schools used successfully this past school year. More information will be sent out during the summer about these protocols, along with new drop-off and pick-up procedures. If you have already registered for this option and prefer to switch to homeschool, please contact us.
Homeschool Option
If you are worried about returning to class in-person this coming school year, our homeschool option may be a better fit for your family. This program will consist of regular coursework done online with a digital or physical textbook, supplemented by additional assignments and activities, including occasional meetings with the program coordinators and other families.
Please note that students are required to attend two years of classes before receiving their First Communion (1st and 2nd grade), and two years before receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation (7th and 8th grade). It is highly encouraged for students to attend all grades of Religious Education, as each grade learns new material, and each year builds upon the previous years. If you have any questions about this policy, please feel free to contact the Religious Ed Office.
Project Exodus
Welcoming New Americans
Over the last four years, the Religious Education families have welcomed seven households of refugees and have helped them to begin their new lives as Americans. The families have been from diverse places - Iraq, Myanmar, Congo - and each family endured war and dislocation, as well as time in refugee camps.
On March 12, we were able to welcome an eighth family to begin their new lives in America. The family group is two brothers and one sister, Yvonne Uwineza, Girimbabazi Gasirimu, and Gadi Murenzi Gasasira. Yvonne has a three year old daughter, Pretty Agahozo. They are Congolese, refugees from the long civil war there. They fled when they were children and lived for twenty years in a refugee camp in Rwanda. Twenty-four hours after leaving the camp, they journeyed from Rwanda to Doha, Qatar and then on to Chicago.
The donations and 'moving in' efforts of our Religious Education families furnished their new home and gave them a sound beginning on the road to becoming Americans.
Welcoming New Americans
Over the last four years, the Religious Education families have welcomed seven households of refugees and have helped them to begin their new lives as Americans. The families have been from diverse places - Iraq, Myanmar, Congo - and each family endured war and dislocation, as well as time in refugee camps.
On March 12, we were able to welcome an eighth family to begin their new lives in America. The family group is two brothers and one sister, Yvonne Uwineza, Girimbabazi Gasirimu, and Gadi Murenzi Gasasira. Yvonne has a three year old daughter, Pretty Agahozo. They are Congolese, refugees from the long civil war there. They fled when they were children and lived for twenty years in a refugee camp in Rwanda. Twenty-four hours after leaving the camp, they journeyed from Rwanda to Doha, Qatar and then on to Chicago.
The donations and 'moving in' efforts of our Religious Education families furnished their new home and gave them a sound beginning on the road to becoming Americans.
Fun and Engaging Things Happen
Each year, we have interesting classroom units, as well as special events. For example, we have had a visit from a Holocaust survivor, a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, an All Saints mass together, and a visit from the good bishop, St. Nicholas. We have helped refugee families set up their new homes in America and have raised money for Fields of Life in East Africa.
Each year, we have interesting classroom units, as well as special events. For example, we have had a visit from a Holocaust survivor, a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, an All Saints mass together, and a visit from the good bishop, St. Nicholas. We have helped refugee families set up their new homes in America and have raised money for Fields of Life in East Africa.
St. Emily Religious Education Office
1400 E. Central Road
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Office Hours
We currently do not have any regular office hours. Feel free to call the Parish Office with any questions (847-824-5049), or e-mail David Mika at any time. |
St. Thomas Becket Religious Education Office
1321 N. Burning Bush Ln
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-296-9051
www.stthomasbecketmp.org
Staff
Renata Sosin, Coordinator
rsosin@stbmp.org
MISSION STATEMENT
The Religious Education program works in partnership with parents to provide excellent Catholic education and faith formation for children, strengthening their love for and knowledge of the Lord Jesus, fostering a sense of community and ensuring opportunities for spiritual growth, as well as the importance of living the works of mercy.
The Religious Education program works in partnership with parents to provide excellent Catholic education and faith formation for children, strengthening their love for and knowledge of the Lord Jesus, fostering a sense of community and ensuring opportunities for spiritual growth, as well as the importance of living the works of mercy.
