Registration for 2022-2023 year will require an in person conversation with parents and a catechist. We want to ensure that your child is receiving as good of spiritual formation as their current state demands. We also want to ensure the safety of our youth by seeing and knowing who is an adult that we can expect to see on our campus. Lastly we hope that as your child grows in their faith, so will you.
Our fee this year is $35 per child. It Changes for late sign-ups
This will be used to offset the cost of materials for books and one use products in class. The fee can be dropped off at the Parish Office or put in an envelope marked "RE" and included with your Sunday offering.
In an effort to protect our young parishioners, we are required by the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana to have any volunteer who interacts with youth under the age of 18 to fulfill a safe environment pre-requesite. Our diocesan program, called "Safe and Sacred" is an entirely online platform that allows the individual to complete it at one's own pace. Once fulfilled, a background check will be submitted (and re-submitted every 3 years). More information and the online training may be accessed here.
Additionally, catechists are required to implement a program called "Circle of Grace." This program attempts to teach children about the sacredness of their bodies, relationships, and how to handle when that sacredness has been broken. Catechists will equip young people with the knowledge and language of recognizing God's love of mind, body, and spirit while rooted in the faith. More information on "Circle of Grace" may be found here.
In our best effort to serve and protect our young parishioners, we also recognize there are times that it may fail. In the event that an individual feels victimized or needs to report an incident, please contact Doris May, Victim Assistance Minister and Head of Pastoral Response Team. This number is to be used to report concerns regarding abuse, sexual or otherwise, by Church personnel. This number provides pastoral outreach to victims/survivors of child sexual abuse. (765) 464-4988. More information on reporting incidents can be found on our Diocesan website.