Registration:
Begins on July 1st for the Fall semester.
Families must be registered members of St. James Parish in order to enroll in the program.
Forms can be submitted online and Payment can be made via Cash or Check.
Tuition:
The tuition cost for elementary through Life Teen each school year is $80 per child. This fee covers the cost of textbooks, class supplies, utilities, building and grounds maintenance, equipment usage and salaries.
Tuition is capped at $240 for 3 or more children per family. Tuition Assistance is available for qualifying families. Please call the Faith Formation office for more information or with other tuition questions.
After January 1, the cost is reduced to $40 per child and capped at $120 for 3 or more children per family.
A special fee per child will be charged for Sacramental Catechesis and covers the costs of both First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion sacramental prep materials and the First Holy Communion Mass w/ reception.
Catechists:
Our catechists come from the parish community and generously volunteer their personal time to share in the teaching ministry of the Church.
Catechists and the Director of Religious Education may meet for lesson planning review, sharing of methodology and other concerns related to catechetical instruction.
Catechists are assisted by volunteer parents who act as aides in the classes. We attempt to limit our class sizes to enable the catechists/aides to give more individual care to each child.
Attendance:
Prompt and regular attendance is essential to achieve the full benefit from the faith formation program. Repeated tardiness and absences will be addressed. Parents, please inform us (via email or phone call) if you know that your child will be absent from class. In the case of repeated absences, we ask that the child to make up the year’s work. Catechist will be asked to proved make up work for any students who are absent and will provide said work to the students parents upon pick up of the next attended class.
Christian Behavior:
The formation of a truly loving Catholic Christian Community within each class is a major goal in all faith formation. Peace and harmony prevail when all take responsibility for Christian behavior. Children and youth of St. James are expected to respect themselves and others. Love, peace-making, self-restraint and thoughtfulness are characteristics of our Christian Community.
Proper behavior in keeping with the virtues listed in the previous paragraph is an expectation. Disruptive behavior in class will usually be settled as problems arise. Faith Formation administration personnel will listen to and assist the child/youth upon the request of the catechist. In the matter of repeated disruption, administration personnel, parents and catechist, will come up with alternate solutions to the problem. We are always willing to help parents, children and catechists, so that situations can be settled peacefully. We encourage parents and catechists to alert us to any problems that may exist.
Please note, that there is no skating permitted anywhere on the church premises.
Thank you.