The purpose of the St. Veronica Religious Education Program is to support and enhance the religious formation of children that takes place in the family.  

The Catholic Church has long honored parents as the first and most influential teachers of the faith to their children.  After the last year of Covid we are incorporating a combination of live catechist led sessions with the new delivery method that put parents in the driver’s seat, where they should  be.  Parents will still be able to  make decisions about faith-based instruction to suit their particular family.

The Children’s Faith Formation Office remains eager to help parents, children, catechists and all people invested in the formation of children.  

Three programs/levels in REP  are available: 

Young children (ages three through five) are instructed weekly during the 9:30 am Mass on Sunday mornings in the Preschool and Kindergarten programs. 
This program will begin in September.  Please complete the on-line form to place your children into the weekly Pre-School REP program.  More information will be sent upon completion of the registration form.  

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Children in the public school (Grades 1 -8) are provided religious formation on  one Sunday morning a month (Sept. through May) for Grade 1-8 from 10:35 to 11:25 (between the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday Masses).
This new way of providing REP for grade school age children is being implemented that will work with current parameters in the parish, needs of families, and changes coming from the archdiocese that will impact all parishes in the 19 county region. A combination of monthly in-person learning paired with at-home learning will take place. We will schedule the monthly gatherings on Sunday morning to be convenient for both catechists, students and parents. There will be a parent piece for each of these monthly gatherings to assist you in your most important role. 
 
Children in Grade 3 and above who are receiving their first sacrament (Baptism,) at a delayed time are formed through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (for Children -- called RCIA or RCIC) process will be scheduled by the Directors of Religious Education and RCIA.
 
RCIA for Children - 
(October – Easter Season) 
Designed for students older than second grade level who are preparing for the sacraments of Baptism and/or First Reconciliation and First Eucharist.  This process is patterned on the model of the RCIA for adults.  Student attends either daytime or Sunday morning REP classes, and Sacramental Preparation classes.  Requires parent and sponsor involvement.  Contact the Faith Formation Office.  Click here for more information about RCIA for Children (or Adults)
 
All of our REP programs rest and depend upon generous volunteer parishioners who dedicate their time to growth in their own faith life, and who willingly share their love of Christ with the children and youth of our parish.

Below you will find our 2020-21 REP tuition rates.  If you would like to discuss payment plans or tuition assistance, please contact Bill Frantz in the Faith Formation Office (513) 688-3155.  We are here to help.