2025-2026 Religious Education
GOOD NEWS!!
Registration for children and youth Catechesis in grade levels 1-7 is open!!
Religious Education Year 2025-2026
Our parish sessions are offered in English, Spanish and Vietnamese to children and youth. (Student’s needs to be in grade 1- 7 to participate in our program)
8th graders looking to begin their preparation for First Holy Communion, please contact Bill Sparks at the parish.
Registration process is the SAME for all families: “New and Returning&rdquo
Please review guidelines and requirements. All forms must be completed, documents required need to be attached to the registration form and registration fees included.1. PICK UP a registration package in the Parish center office or PRINT out the registration forms at home, Fill them out completely.
2. Return forms, documents and payment in the RE office inside the school, during the months of May, June, July, on the dates and times specified. Dates & days we are OPEN and AVAILABLE are included in registration forms.
3. We accept payments via check, cash or money order only. Check and money order Payable to “St. Joseph the Worker”
4. The program begins in late September or early October and runs through mid-May.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Karina L. Villanueva at the Religious Education office via Phone: (818) 341-6634 Ext. 1016 or Email: karina@sjwchurch.com
FEES:
Year One Families – Faith Formation Beginners
$80.00 (one child), $125.00 (two children), $160 (three children) – Sibling - same household
Please include a COPY of your child’s baptismal and birth certificates with forms.
Year Two Families – Sacramental Year
$105.00 (One child), $175.00 (two children), $205.00 (three children) Sibling - Same household
First Communion Fees $25.00 additional
Please include a COPY of your child’s baptismal and birth certificates with forms if you did not turn one in last year.
POST COMMUNION SESSIONS – Open to all children who have celebrated their First Holy Communion and wish to learn more about our Catholic Faith. $50.00 per child per year
Schedule of Sessions
(Mark your option on registration forms)
Elementary, Wednesday – Grades 1-5:
English Sessions 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Elementary, Saturday – Grades 1-5:
English Sessions 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Elementary, Saturday – Grades 1-5:
Spanish Sessions 11:00am – 12:30pm
Middle School, Wednesday - Grades 6-8:
English Sessions 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Please Remember:
Payment of the tuition fee & documents must be included with forms in order to save your space. Incomplete forms will not be processed until all documents and fees are turned in.
All of our regular communication will be via email/mail. Please include your email address in your forms.
A Baptismal and Birth certificate must be provided for all those enrolling who are new to the program.
Sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Children who have completed their first year of formation will be evaluated by the catechists to determine if they are ready to begin their sacramental preparations for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion this year.
VOLUNTEER CATECHISTS NEEDED
Our program serves over 250 students and in order to run effectively we need many volunteers. All teachers and volunteers must have completed an annual background check, be fingerprinted, have signed a copy of the Code of Behavior and undergone a “one-time-only” Protecting God’s Children training program. Please give prayerful thought and consideration to teaching as an individual or as part of a team. The Religious Education staff offers support, enrichment and training. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: karina@sjwchurch.com or by calling (818) 341-6634.