Religious Education

RE News for School Year 2022 – 2023
Welcome to the Religious Education Program of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish in Westchester, IL!  Our IN-PERSON Faith Formation year (2021 – 2022) has come to a successful end!   We thank God for his protection and are very grateful to our Catechists/teachers, Classroom Aides, RE Staff, parents and all of our volunteers for working together to make it a great year!
We are looking forward to a New Year of IN-PERSON Religious Education (2022 – 2023) with faith and hope.  Please check out the following information about the new year and register your child(ren) before August 15, 2022. 
Below is some important information about our RE Program:

1. The new RE Year will begin on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 6:15PM – 7:30PM at the Divine Infant (Old) School Building – Address: 1640 Newcastle Ave. Westchester, IL 60154.
    
2. Two Registration Forms for the NEW and RETURNING students are available for downloading towards the bottom of this page.
    

• Tuition and Sacramental Fees:
  The Religious Education Tuition for grades 1- 8 and the Sacramental Fees are as follows:
• The Tuition for 2022 – 2023 (Please see the payment options at the back of the Registration Forms):

• The Sacramental Fees for 2022-2023 (Please see the payment options at the back of the Registration Forms):

• Payment Method: Checks, Money Orders, Cash and Credit Card payments are all accepted. Please make checks payable to Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish (Religious Education).
   
•  Credit/Debit Card Payment Option: If you wish to use a Credit Card, there is an additional Credit Card Fee of 4% to the Total Amount. To pay by credit/debit click on the following link: https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/70a29401-a609-4112-bc8c-33573e909348
   
• Please call our Bookkeeper at (708)865-8071 if you have any questions.

1. The Administration has created a 2022 – 2023 schedule of RE Classes which is posted towards the bottom of this website. 
2. Catechists will teach Religion Lessons (On-site) once a week to their respective Grade Levels.
3. Catechists will prepare Lesson Plans and post Homework Assignments at www.christinus.com for Grades 1 – 6 and at www.sadlier.com for grades 7 & 8.
4. Catechists will assess students’ progress through On-line assignments and tests, as well as through Verbal Tests and Family Activities.

1. Students are expected to attend IN-PERSON Religion Classes every Monday, except on holidays, as indicated on the RE Calendar. 
2. Failure to attend any class without prior notice will count as an absence.
3. Students must check their online Accounts at www.sadlier.com each week for Homework Assignments, Lesson and Unit Assessment Tests, and some other class activities and announcements concerning the RE Program.  They should go to www.sadlier.com and sign onto their individual student accounts to access this information.
4. Students should have all of their supplies ready before the beginning of each class; for example, the Religion Textbooks for their Grade Level, pens, pencils, crayons and any other additional resource that the teacher would have provided to the students/families beforehand. 
5. Students should take initiative for their faith formation by attending all scheduled RE classes, participating in class discussions and by completing their Homework assignments and Family Activities.

1. To drop their children off for the RE Classes on time and to pick them up accordingly.
2. To make sure our students have their Religion Supplies every time they come to class; for example – the Religion Textbook, pencils, pen etc…
3. To encourage their children to complete all Homework assignments, and to help with completion of the Family Activities.
4. Avoid scheduling anything for your child during the time they are to be attending RE Classes, unless it is absolutely necessary.
5. Notify the Administrator of Religious Education about your child’s absence.
6. Keep a list of logins and passwords for each child.  Keep your parent login information handy, just in case.
7. Most important of all, to help our students practice their faith at home by saying their prayers, going to church to attend Mass, passing on your faith beliefs and traditions, and by exemplifying the Christian way of living in your homes.

We are very grateful to our Catechists, Aides and Office Staff for their dedicated service to our Program.  We welcome back our Returning Families and warmly welcome our New Families to the Program.  We pray that God continues to bless us with a good, safe and faith-filled year!
Sister Christine Nantaba, IHMR
Religious Education Administrator
Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish
Westchester, IL
cnantaba@archchicago.org
708.865.8086