Dear REY Families:

Welcome to the St. Gerald Religious Education for Youth Program or as we are affectionately known around here as "REY". Our program is on Sunday morning 9:00 am to 10:15 am most Sunday mornings from the end of September to the end of April. As Catholics, we're called to give our children faith formation each year. We offer classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our students receive the sacraments of 1st Reconciliation and 1st Holy Eucharist in
2^nd grade and the sacrament of Confirmation in 8th grade.   
 

The Sacrament of 1st Communion and Confirmation 
each require 2 years of Faith Preparation.
Mass attendance is mandatory.
 

Coming Up:

 

Sacrament Forms, Certificates &

Fees were Due December 5th, 2022

for all 2023

1st Communicants & Confirmandi.

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January is 

"Called to Protect God's Children" Month

for all REY Student. 

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Confirmation Students -

Service Hours (20) are due by Jan. 23rd 

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Registrations Ended–August 26th, 2022
We're no longer accepting students for this year.

If you would like to be placed on our "email list for 2023-24",
please send your request to rey@stgerald.com and
we'll send you an email alert next summer for 
July REY Open Registration Enrollment 2023-24.

 

2022-23 TUITION & FEES

          $250.00 for one child
          $350.00 for two children
          $450.00 for three or more children
          $250.00 for High School Confirmation / RCIA for children
          $75.00 for Monday Sacrament catch up class (Grades 4th - 6th) 
          $25.00 1st Communion Sacrament Fee (for all kids making their 1st Communion)
          $50.00 Confirmation Sacrament Fee (for all Confirmandi) 
          $35.00 Holy Fire Retreat Fee (for all Confirmandi)

Tuition is to be paid in full on Registration Day.
If you cannot pay the full amount, a minimum deposit of $50.00 is
required per child enrolled plus any additional fees, with the expectation 
that your remaining balance will be paid by December, 2022.

*Please let us know if you require a payment plan that will
extend into the following calendar year.

*All tuition balances from the previous year must be paid in full
in order to register for the following year.

Payment Types:

We accept cash or personal checks made payable to “St Gerald”.

We can also receive credit and debit card payments through Give Central.
https://www.givecentral.org/location/499/event/30962

 

2022-23 Rey Program Updates:
If you have additional questions that are not listed on this site,
please contact Jim Ramos at rey@stgerald.com or leave a detailed message 
with a call-back number at 708-423-0458.

Please remember to speak clearly and not to rush when leaving your
call-back number. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Please bookmark this page in your web browser and check periodically 
for updates and answers to any questions that you may have throughout the year.
Thank you for choosing St Gerald.
 

God bless you.

Mr. Jim Ramos
Coordinator of Religious Education
email: rey@stgerald.com
office: 708-423-0458

St Gerald Parish is located at:
9310 S. 55th Court,
Oak Lawn IL 60453.

Parish Office hours:
M-T-TH-F  9:00am - 5:00pm
W                11:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday     9:00am - 12:00pm
(After office hours deliveries, please use the 
mail slot located on the parish office door.)

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is the process offered by the Catholic Church for prospective converts to Catholicism who are above the age of infant baptism.  If you are interested in learning and becoming Catholic or are baptized Catholic and in need of receiving some of the sacraments please contact the Religious Education Office to discuss in detail.  REY 708-423-0458