Religious Education Office
30 Benner Road
Red Hook, NY 12571

Ellen Farina, Coordinator of R.E.
Tel. 845-758-5506
Email  education@stchrisredhook.org

The St. Christopher’s Religious Education program provides instruction and sacrament preparation for children in grades 1 through 9. Our office and classrooms are housed in the St. Christopher’s School building at 30 Benner Road.

• Our children in grades 1-6 attend classes once a week during the school year (on eitherWednesdays or Thursdays) from 4:30 to 5:45pm. Each grade level focuses on a different aspect of Catholic faith and life. The Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist are typically received during the second year of attending the education program.  Additional information and forms can be found on the Grades 1-6 Page.
• The 7th and 8th graders participate in our Youth Alive program, an innovative and exciting alternative to weekly classes, where they are able to choose from a catalog of mini-courses to fulfill their education requirements.  Additional information and forms can be found on the Youth Alive Page.
• Our 9th graders, who are preparing for Confirmation, meet for several weeks in the fall and participate in a Confirmation retreat before receiving the sacrament, usually in October.  Additional information and forms can be found on the Confirmation Page.

• We also offer an RCIA program for teenagers, known as RCIT. It provides the same process for full membership in the Church as RCIA, but is specially designed to meet the needs of teens.

New Students:  Please bring your child’s original baptismal certificate to the Religious Education office. (We will make a copy and return the original to you.) If your family is new to the Religious Education program, please visit or contact the Religious Education Office. Please be sure to provide us with the date and place of First Reconciliation and First Communion if applicable. If you are new to the Parish and are not registered in the Parish, please contact the rectory. All Religious Education families must be registered in the parish.

Any family with a child entering first grade or any family with a child new to the program must register in person at the Religious Education Office. Please bring your child’s Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate and certificates for any other sacraments that have been received. 

Youth Alive - Grades 7-8:  Tuition is based upon the courses chosen, and is due* with the Youth Alive course selection form at the beginning of each semester.

Communion Fee: $55 due* by March 1 of the year receiving Communion.

Confirmation Fee:  $125 ($110 if no robe is needed) due* by April 30, 2017.

*  No child is ever turned away from our Religious Education Program due to financial constraints. Contact our office to make arrangements for a payment plan, reduced tuition/fees, etc. Please do not postpone registration due to financial concerns.

Mass Policy:
All families of religious education students are expected to ensure that their children attend Mass every Sunday, with exceptions only due to serious impediments such as severe illness. Attending Mass and participating in the liturgy is a crucial part of their faith formation.

PARENTS!!!!
You are your child’s first and foremost teacher when it comes to faith formation! Our job is to support you. Let’s work as a team! Please let us know how and when we can help you to fulfill this most important role in the spiritual and social development of our children.