Religious Education Newsletter
January 5, 2026
Feast of St. John Neumann
Dear RE Families,
Happy New Year! I hope this new year has found you all doing well! I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas with their families as well. We are wrapping up the Christmas season with the Feast of the Epiphany yesterday, and will end this Sunday with the Baptism of our Lord.
As a reminder, progress reports for the first half of the year were sent home on our last class day in December. If you missed getting your child's, please check his/her bag/folder. If they were absent the last class, then they will receive it tonight. Our catechists wanted to give you all an update on where they are with the curriculum and the individual progress of your child.
Speaking of our catechists, Ms. Grace Morris, our 7th grade catechist, has accepted a job as a youth minister in Ohio. We thank Grace for all her help with our Rel Ed program here and pray for her success in her new position, continuing to help the youth grow in their Faith. We will have a rotation of subs in 7th grade as the year progresses. I am in hopes of finding a permanent catechist to provide stability for our students, but they won't miss a beat with our All-Star group of subs.
I know the new year will bring many blessings to us all! Looking forward to a wonderful 2026!
Blessings,
Keith and Cindy
January 2026 Calendar
January 5: Return to Classes! - Regular Class Night
January 12: Regular Class Night
January 19: Regular Class Night
January 26: Regular Class Night
TOB/Confirmation Parent Meeting at 6:45pm
January 28: TOB/Confirmation Parent Meeting at 3:30pm
February 2: Regular Class Night
Confirmation/Theology of the Body Parent Meeting
As noted above, 7th grade parents have an upcoming meeting to go through the Confirmation preparation program and the upcoming Theology of the Body curriculum. There are two options to attend the meeting,
Option 1: Monday, January 26 during RE class time at 6:45pm in the Parish Hall
Option 2: Wednesday, January 28 at 3:30pm in the Parish Hall
Parking is in the lot at Reed and Trier and enter at our RE door, #13.
Inclement Weather Cancellations
As a reminder, we will send out an email if class is canceled. Please be sure to check your email when in doubt! We also notify the television stations as St. Charles Religious Ed, but in the evening, it can sometimes be hit or miss on the station running it.
Unpaid Fees for 2025-2026
Some families have not yet paid fees for the current RE year. Reminder emails were sent out last month. In anticipation of registration for 2026-2027, we want to be sure to close out the fees for the current year. We thank you in advance for your help in getting these paid.
