Religious Education General Information
Summer Intensive Registration will be open from March 15th-April 15th.
Faith Formation Registration will be open from March 15th-June 30th.
Click on the link below to access the registration:
General Faith Formation Information
Welcome to St. James the Greater Catholic Church’s page regarding our parish’s page Faith Formation information. Here at St. James, our objective is to give every opportunity for those who encounter our religious education department to form one’s faith: by being informed, formed and transformed. It will be everyone’s (clergy, religious education staff, catechists, parents and students) to know, proclaim, witness and share to foster a deeper relationship with Christ and fulfill his mission and our baptismal call to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).
What do we offer?
Because faith formation is lifelong, our formation process not only begins with one’s baptism through the building up of the domestic church, but in formation classes within the parish setting to help prepare those in their sacraments along with the discipline of lifelong formation through the various grades. Here at St. James we offer Faith Formation in Adult Education, Children’s Faith Formation (PK-5), Middle School, High School Youth Ministry, Young Adult, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC), and Step Up in Faith (sacraments for non-traditional students), along with traditional Sacramental Preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.
Religious Education Staff:
Kayla D'Allura
Pastoral Associate for Religious Education
704-720-0600x729
kaylad@saintjamescatholic.org
Suzanne Carney
Children's Faith Formation Coordinator, First Communion, and Step Up in Faith
704-720-0600x730
SuzanneC@saintjamescatholic.org
Gustavo Gallo
Youth Ministry Coordinator, the Sacrament of Confirmation and Young Adult Ministry
704-720-0600x720
gustavog@saintjamescatholic.org
Eliana Oviedo
Faith Formation Adm. Assistant
704-720-0600x732
elianao@saintjamescatholic.org
Miriam Romero
Faith Formation Adm. Assistant
704-720-0600x721
MiriamR@saintjamescatholic.org
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Summer Programming 2025
Totus Tuus June 22 - June 27, 2025
Summer Intensive Week 1: July 7 - 11, 2025 Week 2: July 14 - 18, 2025
December 7, 2025 March 1, 2026 |
Meetings
Catechist Training (choose one) · Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 6:00pm · Saturday, July 26, 2025 @ 9:00am
Parent Meeting during Open House (choose one) · Sunday, August 17, 2025 @11:00am · Wednesday, August 20, 2025 @ 5:30pm · Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Sacramental Parent Meeting To Be Determined
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Sacraments 2026
Mini Reconciliation Retreat— February 22, 25, and 26 (during Faith Formation classes)
First Reconciliation—Saturday, February 28, 2026 (11:30AM); Church
Baptisms—During the Easter Season
First Communion Retreat—Saturday, April 18, 2026 (9AM-11:30AM in English, 1PM—3:30PM in Spanish); Church & Geiger Hall
First Communion—Saturday, May 2, 2026 (10:00AM in English & 1:00PM in Spanish); Church & Geiger Hall
Confirmation Retreat and Date—TBD |
Wednesday Classes (Pre-Kindergarten-12th Grade) 2025-2026
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August 2025 Open House/Parent Meeting: August 20 August 27 |
January 2026 7, 14, 28 No Class— 21 (Staff PD) |
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September 2025 3, 17, 24 No Class: 10 (½ day of school) |
February 2026 11, 25 No Class- 4 (½ day of school), 18 (Ash Wednesday) |
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October 2025 8, 15, 22 No Class: 1 (Parish BBQ), 29 (Staff PD) |
March 2026 4, 18, 25 No Class—11 (CCS Spring Break) |
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November 2025 5, 12, 19 No Class— 26 (Thanksgiving) |
April 2026 15, 22, 29 No Class - 1 (Holy Week), 8 (Octave of Easter) |
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December 2025 3, 10, 17 No Class—24, 31 (Christmas Break) |
May 2026 6, 13 (Last Class) |
Thursday Classes (Pre-Kindergarten-12th Grade) 2025-2026
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August 2025 Open House/Parent Meeting: August 21 August 28 |
January 2026 8, 15, 29 No Class— 1, (Christmas Break), 22 (Staff PD) |
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September 2025 4, 18, 25 No Class: 11 |
February 2026 12, 26 No Class– 5, 19 (Ash Wednesday) |
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October 2025 9, 16, 23 No Class: 2 (Parish BBQ), 30 (Staff PD) |
March 2026 5, 19, 26 No Class—12 (CCS Spring Break) |
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November 2025 6, 13, 20 No Class— 27 (Thanksgiving) |
April 2026 16, 23, 30 No Class - 2 (Holy Week), 9 (Octave of Easter) |
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December 2025 4, 11, 18 No Class—25 (Christmas Break) |
May 2026 7, 14 (Last Class) |
Sunday Classes (Pre-Kindergarten-12th Grade) 2025-2026
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August 2025 Open House/Parent Meeting: August 17 August 24 No class—31 (Labor Day) |
January 2026 11, 25 No Class— 4, (Christmas Break), 18 (MLK) |
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September 2025 7, 14, 28 No Class: 21 (Staff PD) |
February 2026 1, 8, 22 No Class– 15 (President’s Day) |
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October 2025 5, 19, 26 No Class: 12 (Columbus Day) |
March 2026 1, 22, 29 No Class—8, 15 (CCS Spring Break) |
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November 2025 2, 9, 16, 23 No Class— 30 (Thanksgiving) |
April 2026 19, 26 No Class - 5 (Holy Week), 12 (Octave of Easter) |
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December 2025 7, 14 No Class—21, 28 (Christmas Break) |
May 2026 3, 17 (Last Class) No Class—10 (Mother’s Day) |