Sunday School: Grades K4-5th Grade
2024
Child Ministry Staff
Joyce Swietlik, Director of Religious Education - jswietlik@stme.church
Jeanette Lambrecht, Associate Director of Child & Family Ministry - jlambrecht@stme.church
Juliette Anderson, Administrative Assistant - janderson@stme.church
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Who: students in 4K – 5th grade Students attend classes taught by volunteer catechists.
When: 9:00-10:00am Sundays Classes usually meet three out of four Sundays a month.
Where: St. Monica School, 5635 N. Santa Monica Boulevard, Whitefish Bay
Important Dates: September 29th-First Class April 13th-Last Class
CURRICULUM
Our Child Ministry Program uses materials from Loyola Press (www.loyolapress.com).
4K: God Made the World
5K-1st grade: Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts
2nd grade / Sacraments: God’s Gift: Reconciliation and God’s Gift: Eucharist. Students also use the Blessed series of videos with workbooks (www.dynamiccatholic.com) at home.
3rd-5th grade: Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts
In class, students will study a chapter from the workbook which we send home. The final page of each lesson has a review, suggestions on activities to live what they learn and a closing prayer. We ask parents to review this at home and then students should complete and submit an online review after each lesson.
MASS ATTENDANCE
Regular Sunday Mass attendance is an essential part of being Catholic and thus is expected of our Child Ministry families. Parish Mass Times are:
St Eugene: Sat 4:30 pm; Sun 8:30 & 11:00 am
St Monica: Sat 5:00 pm; Sun 8:00 & 10:15 am
SAFEGUARDING ALL GOD'S FAMILY
St. Eugene and St. Monica Parishes are committed to providing a safe environment for all. In compliance with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, all volunteers over the age of 18 MUST attend a (free, one-time) Safe Environment Education Session, pass a criminal background check and read and sign the Code of Ethical Standards for Church Leaders. In addition, it is our goal to have ALL parents attend this class to increase awareness and safety. This would also qualify parents to chaperone field trips, work on service projects or assist in classrooms. To register for a class, please go to www.archmil.org/offices/safeguarding.htm.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR CHILD AND YOUTH MINISTRY CLASSES
Child and Youth Ministry Registration will once again be completed online through ParishSoft (click to begin) our parish database. While registering for classes, please take the time to review your information and update any emails, phone numbers or anything else that may have changed.
PARISH REGISTRATION – If you are new to St. Eugene and St. Monica – welcome! Please begin the parish registration process by filling out the online form (links below). We will contact you to complete parish registration so you can then register for classes.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
FOR FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST EUCHARIST
Sacraments Class is for 2nd graders and 3rd graders who have not yet received these sacraments. If you have a child older than 3rd grade who has not received Reconciliation and Eucharist, we welcome you! Please contact Jeanette Lambrecht to develop a preparation plan.
Requirements:
1. Regular Mass attendance.
2. Children should have one year of catechesis, as a foundation, prior to enrolling in the Sacraments Class. Typically that would be attending 1st grade in either a Catholic School or Sunday School program. If your 2nd grader does not have this, you may register them for 1st grade Sunday School this year and then they will enroll in the Sacraments Class in 3rd grade.
3. Children must attend one of these options this year:
Child Ministry Sacraments Class (Sunday morning at St. Monica)
St Eugene School or St Monica School
4. Record of Baptism given to the Child Ministry office:
If baptized at St. Eugene or St. Monica Church, email the date and location to childministry@stme.church.
If baptized at another parish, send us a copy of the Baptismal certificate. (Let us know if you need assistance obtaining a copy.)
If your child attends St. Eugene or St. Monica School, we will get a copy from the school records.
If your child has not been baptized, contact Jeanette Lambrecht as soon as possible.
5. Membership at St. Eugene or St. Monica Parish (if not parish members, contact Jeanette Lambrecht).
Important Dates: Parents may choose the First Reconciliation Service and First Eucharist Mass that is best for their family.
First Reconciliation will be Thursday, January 23 at 6:00pm at St. Monica and Saturday, January 25 at 10:00am at St. Eugene.
First Eucharist will be celebrated Sunday, April 27 at 1:30pm at St. Monica and Sunday, May 4 at 1:30pm at St. Eugene.
TUITION
Registration through August 25 - $250 per student with a maximum of $750 per parish family (3 or more students). $350 per student for Non-Parish Families.
LATE FEE for Registration after August 25 - $275 per student with a maximum of $825 per parish family (3 or more students). $375 per student for Non-Parish Families.
** Catechists receive free tuition for all children in their family! No need to fill out the payment form. Jeanette Lambrecht will approve this.
SACRAMENT FEE - $100.00 per communicant - for St. Monica parishioners only.
Parishioners of St. Monica Parish who enroll in Child Ministry should pay their fee along with their tuition at the time of registration. Students at St. Monica School are billed the sacrament fee along with their other school fees at the beginning of the year. Parishioners of St. Eugene have their Sacrament Fee paid by funds set aside by parishioners during the Faith In Our Future capital campaign in 2009.
Please do not let the inability to pay prevent you from participating. Payment plans are available on the online payment form. If you would like to request a scholarship, please email religiouseducation@stme.church.
When you complete your registration, there is a link to the payment page.
Both the registration and payment pages must be completed for your child’s enrollment to be accepted. Thank you!