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.
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.
Review the 2019-2020 Family Handbook.pdfAny 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.
Tuition and Fees:
Number of Children | * BY June 1, 2022 | *AFTER June 1 |
One child |
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Two or more children | $250 | $300 |
Communion Fee: $75 due* upon receipt.
Confirmation Fee: $150 ($135 if no robe is needed) due* upon receipt.
* 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.