Faith Formation Registration is now open for the 2025-26 School Year!
St. Patrick Catholic Church provides faith formation for children in grades K through 8 who attend public schools in McHenry. In doing so, we aim to support the parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. We hope that our families can journey together, called in faith to know, love and serve the Lord and neighbor in hope of heaven.
For the 2025-2026 school year, there will be some changes to our faith formation program to allow for more family involvement. Please read carefully to understand the structure of this new journey. There will still be 2 options for Faith Formation for the school year.
Sunday Faith Formation – This choice will be a mixture of traditional classroom environment and family catechesis. In a typical month, there will be 4 different structures: 1 week attending the parish breakfast, 1 week attending a family class as a family, and 2 weeks of traditional grade level classroom classes with child attendance. Those general catechesis days will also include a class for parents and children to attend our Sacramental preparation program. In addition to class, we are asking all families to try to attend the 9am Mass. If 9am Mass is not possible on the weekend, we ask the families to find another Mass to attend. If classes are missed, make up work will be sent to be completed at home.
Thursday Faith Formation – This choice will consist of a family class and lessons to be completed at home. In a typical month, there will be a family class to gather together to discuss the monthly topic. There will be an additional class that would be attended by any child in a Sacramental preparation program with a parent. In this option, lessons would be sent home to be completed and weekend Mass attendance at a Mass of your choice would be expected.
A tentative schedule for each program is available below to help you understand how this schedule will be set up. If you have questions regarding how this schedule will work for your family, always feel free to contact the Religious Education Office via email (reoffice@stpatrickmchenry.org) or phone (815-385-2959). We want to work with your family to help your children better understand our beautiful Catholic faith. We are excited to continue our travels in the Catholic faith in the new school year.
Additionally, we always welcome catechists and aides to assist in our programs. Volunteers, as both teachers, aides, and facilitators in our family faith formation program, can benefit from participating in faithful education opportunities, growing through teaching the children, and receiving reduced tuition for religious education. It is a wonderful way to serve our parish, and I have always enjoyed being part of the comradery of this ministry within our Church. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Lisa Johnson in the RE office at 815-385-2959 or reoffice@stpatrickmchenry.orgNo prior experience is necessary – training is provided.
Payment is not necessary at this time. Fees will be the same for all Faith Formation, as both programs require books and supplies to make it possible. If you are able to pay at this time, we will accept payment. Checks or cash can be mailed to the parish office or you can make credit card payment online at Give Central - https://www.givecentral.org/location/355/event/7842. If you are unable to pay at this time, you will be contacted for payment later. If you are facing hardship and anticipate difficulty in arranging for the registration fee, please contact the Religious Education office by August 1. There are scholarship funds available for those that are in need. We want your children to be with us; we will work out the financials later. No family will be denied religious education due to inability to pay.
2025-26 Printable Forms and School Year Information
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Registration fees for the 2024-25 school year: Sacramental fees for the 2024-25 school year:
1 child - $110 3 children - $280 First Communion - $50 per child
2 children - $195 4 or more children - $365 Confirmation (2nd year) - $75 per child