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 Welcome to St. Mary's Berea Religious Education Office Registration Documents & Handbooks.

  Our registration for 2011-2012 has begun!  As a program we are trying our best to provide the best teaching & training possible for a reasonable cost. Our Fees are as follows:

2011-12 REO Registration Fees

Fee Schedule from May 10 through September 9

            1 Child              $ 65.00

            2 Children         $ 55.00 / child

            3 or more          $ 50.00 / child (family maximum $200)

 

LATE FEE! $10.00 per child. Students whose registrations arrive in our office after September 9:

-   will incur the $10 per child late fee

-   will not be admitted into any session until paperwork has been processed.

-   will be notified when they may begin to attend PSR sessions.

 

For those children who are going to be prepared, by our office,  to receive a sacrament (Reconciliation, Eucharist or Confirmation) there is an additional $20.00 fee to help defray the costs of the additional materials required.

All checks should be made out to St. Mary's Church.

  To register to become a new student in the Religious Education Program access, complete and return the Registration Form link below . . .

2011-2012 REO Registration Form 

 

 Please provide us with the necessary emergency medical & contact information by accessing, completing and returning the Medical Information Form link below . . .

 

2011-12 Medical/Contact Information Form

 

Both forms are required for registration. 

 

  For a copy of the 2011-12 Program Introduction letter, follow the link provided below . . .

 

2011-2012 Registration Letter

 

Below is a general instruction for completing the registration form:

 

  Choose a Ministry - Across the top of the form are a group of checkboxes.  Select the box that represents your desired ministry.  Based on the selection, complete the following sections:

 

  If you select "PSR", "Teen Faith Program", "Confirmation", "SMS Student" or "Home Schooled" complete the following Information sections:

 

  General Information This portion of the Registration Form contains basic data about the individual.  Name, address, phone & email address are the data elements required in this portion of the form.

 

  Family Information This section contains data about your parents.  This data is used to verify Parish Registry information.  We ask for "full" baptismal names in order to verify these records.

 

  Student Information This portion of the form requests birth & school data.  Student email & Student Cell Phone is intended for those high school & confirmation students as another way to contact the student.

 

  Sacramental Information This section requests the specific data about the students Baptism & First Communion, if applicable. 

 

  If you choose "Catechist/Leader", "Children's Liturgy" or "Aide/Volunteer" complete the following information sections:

 

  General Information This portion of the Registration Form contains basic data about the individual.  Name, address, phone & email address are the data elements required in this portion of the form.

 

  Leader Information This portion of the form contains the dates that specific Tax and Diocesan forms & requirements have been met.

 

  When returning your registration document(s), please be sure to include the following:

 

  1. Registration Form.  This form should be completed (or updated), signed and dated including the medical authorization.  This form is on the reverse side of the Registration or page 2 of above form.

 

  2.  Copy of Baptism Certificate.  This certificate is required for  ALL Confirmation Candidates and new PSR/Teen Faith Students.

 

  3.  Fees paid in full (*).

 

  In addition to the above forms/fees, Confirmation Candidates are required to provide the following:

 

  4.  Sponsor Selection Form.  Each Candidate must identify at least one person who agrees to be your guide, your support, your catholic friend, throughout your Catholic life.  The form requests a name, address, phone, email and Parish.  This document will be provided at the Parent Meeting.

 

  5.  Sponsor Paragraph.  Each Candidate is required to explain why he/she has chosen the person they did. 

 

  6.  Confirmation Name and Explanation.  Each Candidate is required to choose a name and write a paragraph explaining their choice.  This document will be provided at the Parent Meeting.

 

  8.  Sponsor Certificate.  Each Sponsor is required to provide proof that you are a member of a parish and practicing Catholic.  This certificate can be obtained by contacting your church's parish office. 

 

Return all completed forms/fees to the Religious Education Office.  All checks should be made out to St. Mary's Church.

 

  (*) It is the policy of St. Mary’s Church that no child/candidate is refused instruction on the basis of need, but texts and materials are expensive. Therefore, if fees cannot be paid, parents or guardians must contact Father George Vrabel or the Director of Religious Education prior to the registration deadline.