OVERVIEW
Religious Education registration is available to families who are registered parishioners at Christ, Our Light! Parish. Families who are registered parishioners at another nearby Catholic parish may also register for Religious Ed here.
Religious Ed Tuition
Religious Ed tuition for 2025-2026 is $200 per family, and is only charged for 1st - 8th grade students. Tuition includes textbook, materials, and special events. There is no additional charge for Sacramental Preparation.
Tuition scholarships are available. Please contact the COL Faith Formation Office or Father Don Demmer if you wish to apply for a scholarship.
Schedule
Classes for 2025-2026 will start in September, 2025. A complete school year calendar will be available in early Fall.
Class schedules are listed below.
- Preschool/Kindergarten: Sundays 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
- 1st - 4th Grade: Mondays 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
- 5th - 8th Grade: Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
- First Holy Communion Preparation: First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Prep are part of the 2nd Grade Monday class curriculum. Additional meetings are noted in the Sacramental Prep schedule.
- Confirmation Preparation: Confirmation Prep is a two-year requirement starting in the 7th Grade. Beginning in the 2nd semester of 8th Grade until the Fall Semester of 9th Grade, Confirmation Prep classes are held on Mondays 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Additional meetings are noted in the Sacramental Prep schedule.
Baptismal Certificates
If you are registering any children for Sacramental Preparation, a copy of each child's Baptismal Certificate must be emailed and/or mailed to the Faith Formation Administrative Assistant. Please refer to the Sacramental Prep schedule for timing requirements.
Medical Treatment Release Forms
The Medical Treatment Release Form must be completed every year for each child before the start of classes. Upon submission of this 2025-2026 Registration Form, you will receive a link to the Medical Treatment Release Form.
Questions? Please contact the Religious Education Office
call 248-649-5510, ext. 107
or email Theresa.Lee@coltroy.org or Josylin.Mateus@coltroy.org