SAINT GILBERT CATHOLIC CHURCH
Grayslake, Illinois
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the St. Gilbert Religious Education Program is to provide an atmosphere that supports families as they develop a relationship to God and the Church community. As Catechists, parents, and students, we celebrate, learn and share our faith in God. Through our actions and with the direction of the Spirit we witness to the Gospel and its command to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel..." (Mark 16:15)
Director of REP: Sister Donna Schmitt
Phone: (847) 223-3071
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Office Hours: 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Monday through Friday.
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Contact: Lisa Przybylski & Darlene Price
Lisa & Darlene are here Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 12:00PM to help with your Religious Education needs.
Lisa on Mon. & Wed.
Darlene on Tues., Thur. & Fri.
LETTER FROM SR. DONNA
Welcome to the Saint Gilbert Religious Education Program! I am Sister Donna Schmitt, the Director of Religious Education.
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Parents as the primary educators have already given the young people a love for God and the Catholic faith. The Religious Education Program is here to assist you with teaching your child about God, the scriptures, and the Church.
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This Website gives you information about the Religious Education Program as well as our responsibilities and commitment to each other. In working together, we can assist and encourage the young person in making a life-long faith commitment. The members of the Catechetical Staff are excited about the opportunity to share the Catholic faith with your children. They are dedicated and committed to proclaiming the mysteries of our faith, to build the Church community, to encourage worship and prayer, and to motivate service to others.
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If you have any comments or questions about the program, please contact the Religious Education office, (847) 223-3071.
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In Christ,
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Sister Donna Schmitt
Director, Religious Education Program
FORMS & INFORMATION
Please fill out the Registration Form (using Adobe Acrobat by filling it out, save the file, and email to us OR print, fill out, scan or take picture of, and email to us). Please email back to us at rep@stgilbertschool.org.
Thank you.
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2024-2025 Class Schedule Sunday Preschool-Grade 6​​
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Reconciliation Meeting Information Fall 2024​​
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Sign-up for Fall classes will be on 9/7/24 at 4PM and online starting on 9/8/24.
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LIFE Nights 6-8 Grade Fall 2024
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TGIF Nights 8-12 Grade Fall 2024
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FAMILY PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Family Program may be the one for you. The 24-25 Family Program dates are Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 10, and Dec. 15 of 2024, and Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9, and April 13 of 2025. This class includes attendance at the 9AM Mass and runs from 10:00AM to 11:45AM.
REJOICE IN GOD
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Rejoice In God Program is for families of older children that need to receive Reconciliation and First Communion and are older than 2nd grade. The RIG Program dates for the 24–25 year are Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 8 of 2024, and Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, and April 6 of 2025. The session is for parents and students, with a 9AM parent meeting and 10:10AM for students. The families involved in this program will be contacted by our office prior to the October meeting.
If you are interested in volunteering, please review the Volunteer Requirements page for additional information.
BREAD IN BAG PROJECT
These pictures are from the Rejoice in God and the Family Program. The topic was the Eucharist and its connection to Bread. The Eucharist is a meal like the one that Jesus ate with his friends the night before he died. At that meal Jesus blessed the bread and it is the Eucharist, the Bread of Life. The families made a loaf of bread with all its ingredients and took it home to bake it. Pictures are of various members of the family with the bread. A prayer service that was sent home to be prayed with the baked bread. It was a wonderful experience for the families.