Religious Education Newsletter

April 7, 2025
Feast of St. John-Baptiste de La Salle 

Dear RE Families,
 
We are quickly approaching the end of our Religious Education year with only a little over a month left and we are still in Lent. With a late Lent this year, I feel like everything is going way too quickly!  There is a lot left to be done, such as Stations of the Cross on April 14, Easter on April 20, Bread and Banner making on April 22 &23, and of course, First Holy Communion for our 2nd grade class!  Continue to keep these little ones in your prayers as they get closer to their big day.  

I want to thank you all for sending your children to us here at St. Charles for their education in the Catholic Faith. It has been an honor this year to help lead these little ones closer to Christ's love and prepare them to share that love of Christ with others. Please note the important dates on the calendar below as we close out this year!   

Blessings,
Keith and Cindy

April/May 2024 Calendar 
April 7:    Regular Class Night
                7th Grade - Bring regular textbook back to class
April 14:  Regular Class Night
                Stations of the Cross in the church at 7:10pm
April 21:  Regular Class Night
April 22:  Banner Making Night Option 1 at 6pm in Cafeteria
April 23:  Banner Making Night Option 2 at 6pm in Cafeteria
April 28:  Regular Class Night
               2nd Grade Class has First Communion practice in Church during class
May 4:    First Communion Mass at 1pm
May 5:    Last Class Night
               Progress Reports Sent Home
               First Communion Pictures/May Crowning
May 12:  Closing Mass and ice cream reception at 6:30pm in Church

Vacation Bible School 2025
Registration is out for VBS 2025 with the Saints!  Students in grades 1-3 took a paper registration home and you can also find the form on the parish website.  We are also looking for student and adult volunteers to assist with the event.  If you are able to help, please look at the same link for the volunteer form.

2nd Grade Banner Making Nights
As noted above in the calendar, banner making for our First Communicants will take place this month in the school cafeteria.  Last names A-M should come on April 22 and last names N-Z on April 23.  It starts at 6:00 pm and you willI park in the Church lot and enter the cafeteria at door #9. If you can't come to your assigned night, please come the other night.  We will have plenty of supplies out and ready to go!  Each child should come with an adult.  The night will last about 1 hour.

Registration for 2025-2026 RE Year
Students in grades 1-7 brought home a paper registration form for the upcoming RE year.  Please return the registration form before the last class and it will help in ordering supplies for the upcoming year.  No fees are due at this time.  If you need a copy of the form you can access it here.  We are registering upcoming 1st graders as well!

Save the Date: Closing Mass on May 12
As is our end of year tradition, our closing Mass for Religious Education is on Monday, May 12 at 6:30pm in Church.  We will wish our 8th graders a fond farewell as they embark on their high school journey and send them on their way with a small token of thanks.  We will also celebrate the great year with some ice cream treats.  The whole family is welcome to attend and celebrate with us!