CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration has now closed for Religious Education (CCD) during the 2025-2026 school year. The program is designed for children not attending a Catholic elementary school. Families who have not yet registered their children in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade should contact Ms. Rachel Hohner, Coordinator of Religious Education, rhohner@qofachicago.org or 312-857-6782 (voice or text). It may be possible to transfer or join classes late by special arrangement if the family can commit to making up for the 8+ classes already held this year. Students should attend Religious Education from Kindergarten to 8th Grade in order to:
- grow in friendship with Jesus and in Christian moral values,
- learn about Mass, Church teachings and Catholic traditions, and
- prepare for sacraments of First Reconciliation (Confession), First Holy Communion (Eucharist) and Confirmation.
The hope and the expectation is that students will return each year during elementary school, not only for sacrament preparation years. Once a student is in class, it is assumed your family will be back next year unless you inform the Religious Education Office otherwise! The fee structure has been revised to make it easier for ALL school-aged children in a family to participate in Religious Education from Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
| Registration Fees | Family Tuition | Sacrament Fees |
| per household, NEW families only | per household | per student, only in the applicable year |
| $25 EARLY before August 1 $50 LATE after August 1 (households with RE students attending our classes in 2025-2026 do not pay this) |
$150
NO extra charges for additional siblings! |
$50 First Communion Fee (also covers First Reconciliation) – preparation for First Communion is normally a 2-year process – new students should not expect to pay this fee in their first year $25 Retreat Fee (1st Year Confirmation; retreat in February 2026) $125 Confirmation Fee (2nd Year Confirmation, also covers 2 retreats) |
| payable on GiveCentral as Religious Education Payment (Tuition, Registration, etc.), or by cash or check | payable on GiveCentral as Religious Education Payment (Tuition, Registration, etc.), or by cash or check | payable on GiveCentral as Sacramental Fees (Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, etc.), or by cash or check |
Classes are conducted in English, though communication with families is in English and Spanish. Online forms are available in English and Spanish.
- Kindergarten through 1st Year Confirmation (usually 7th Grade): Sunday morning classes began on Sunday, September 7 and is held in person on Sunday mornings from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. through May 3, 2026
- Sunday morning classes are held in Queen of Angels School, 4520 N. Western Ave.
- Calendar of Sunday Classes with Parent Meeting, Family-oriented Masses, Seasonal Reconciliation and Parish Events
- Families are invited to attend Sunday Mass before class at 9 a.m. in English or after class at 12:30 p.m. in Spanish both in nearby Queen of Angels Church. Mass is also offered earlier at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Queen of Angels Church or at 8 a.m. Sunday in St. Matthias Church, both in English. Mass is an important part of living our faith and growing as a community of disciples.
- Calendar notes (final calendar to be released in August):
- A retreat for only students in 1st Year Confirmation (usually 7th Grade) will be on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
- A virtual class for all families will be on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
- Sundays without class include October 12, November 30, December 21 & 28, March 22, and April 5.
- 2nd Year Confirmation (usually 8th Grade): Monday evening classes began on Monday, September 22, 2025. Classes will be on Monday evenings from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from late September until the date of Confirmation, Saturday, March 7, 2026.
- Monday evening classes are usually held in Mission Hall at the Parish Center, 4412 N. Western Ave.
- Calendar of Monday Classes for “Track A” Religious Education students (there is a separate, modified calendar for “Track B” students in our Catholic Schools)
- Families are invited to attend Sunday Mass at any of our weekend Masses in English and Spanish at out parish’s churches. Mass is an important part of living our faith and growing as a community of disciples.
- Calendar notes (final calendar to be released in August):
- The first retreat for students in 2nd Year Confirmation (usually 8th Grade) will be on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
- The second retreat with Reconciliation for 2nd Year Confirmation and their parents/sponsors will be on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Links below have been removed because registration has closed.
- Register NEW students for classes intended for those in Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Returning students do not need to register again with that form, or pay the registration fee.
- Give Emergency Contact information only for RETURNING students (who attended Religious Education at Queen of Apostles in 2024-2025).
Please email rhohner@qofachicago.org or call 312-857-6782 for more information.
- New students who are older than Eighth Grade but younger than Twelfth Grade (or 18 years) may also be accepted into the Religious Education program, but please call for Level placement and further details. Beginning students who are already 17 or close to it may be referred to our OCIA program for those over 18.
- Sacramental preparation for adults over the age of 18 is through our OCIA Program, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. Please contact the parish office, apiedra@qofachicago.org or 773-539-7510. OCIA began Monday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center, 4412 N. Western.
- Families who prefer remote or at-home learning (for all or part of the year) due to special circumstances in the family should contact Ms. Rachel Hohner, Coordinator of Religious Education, at 312-857-6782, to discuss.