Families enrolled in our program must be registered parishioners of St. James the Apostle parish, for your convenience this can be done through our office or the parish office. All children must be baptized Catholics before entering religious education classes. The Archdiocese of New York also requires that children, not attending a Catholic school, be enrolled in Religious Education consecutively from grades 1-8. And in our program the Sacraments of Communion and Penance are received in 2nd grade, and Confirmation in 8th grade.
We require the following information to be completed prior to student registration:
Register with St. James the Apostle Church Parish
Provide us Baptismal Certificate or copy, Communion Certificate or Copy (depending on ages and grades of your child(ren))
Provide a transcript of previous religious education formation and a letter of transfer from either a Parish Religious Education Program/Catholic School.
A letter stating the reason for transferring from another parish.
Completed Family Enrollment Packet
These documents may be emailed or mailed to our office. Once received our office will add you to all of our mailing lists, including Flocknote and provide you with student registration documents. You will be notified of your completed enrollment via email. Please contact our office with any questions or concerns.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family into our Faith Formation Community and to working together to foster the formation of your child’s faith!