For Parents
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2020-2021 Registration InformationThank you for allowing us to collaborate with you in the religious formation of your children and teens. It is an honor to support you as your children's primary catechists. We thank you for remembering the promise that you made at your child's baptism -- the promise to raise your children in the Catholic faith.
Online Registration will close on Wednesday, November 11th.
Please check here for instructions on how to register.If you have any questions, please e-mail religiouseducation@st-william.org.
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Materials PickupPlease allow 24-48 hrs for your registration to be processed in order for your textbooks and materials to be ready.
The next pick-up dates are:- Thursday, October 29, from 3:30 - 7:00 pm
- Thursday, November 5, from 3:30 - 7:00 pm
- Thursday, November 12, from 3:30 - 7:00 pm
Materials will be available for K-5th grades behind the Religious Education building.
Please note that there are no materials to pick up for 6th to 12th grade Youth Ministry. Resources will be sent out electronically. -
Religious Education Schedule
Parents are children's first catechists, and our Faith Formation team encourages and strengthens your role as such by providing sessions to empower you. You will have all the resources and the grace of parenthood that you need to bring your household together, allowing for a smooth dynamic and an opportunity for the whole family to come together in prayer and catechesis.
Parents can tune in to the following schedule:
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For families seeking sacramental preparation for their children if:
- your child is in second grade or older and has not attended any form of religious education previously
- your child is 7 years or older and has not been baptized in the Catholic faith
There will be more information coming soon! To learn more about the process, please go to RCIA-Adapted for Children & Teens -
Called to Protect Children™ (CTPC)
To learn more about the CTPC program for children grades K to 5, please visit the Austin Diocese website.
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Called to Protect for Youth™ (CTPY)
To learn more about the CTPY program for young adults grades 6 to 12, please visit the Austin Diocese website.
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Question about CTPC or CTPY?
If you have further concerns or questions as a parent, please contact a member of your school or parish staff or the diocesan Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Office at (512) 949-2447.