Welcome to the Saint Jude Religious Education Site. We hope that you will find the information below helpful. If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact our Religious Education Director/Pastoral Associate, Gary Heun, at 259-0950 or 414-258-8821 x 230.

Objectives of the Religious Education Program
The Religious Education program uses a traditional classroom setting format beginning with 4-year old kindergarten through Junior year (Confirmation). We are proud to also offer a Special Education Program.

1. To teach the Message contained in Scripture, Revelation and Catholic Tradition in order to help your child build the foundation of knowledge on which a mature religious decision may one day be made. The content for this program follows the norms established in the National Catechetical Directory: Sharing the Light of Faith.
2. To create awareness of the responsibilities which arise from your child.s relationship with God and others by teaching them the Mission of the Church and providing opportunities for them to be of service to others.
3. To provide opportunities to pray and worship through a variety of prayer forms and liturgies.
4. To provide programs for parents to assist them in their responsibilities for the Christian development of their child.

Class Schedules

K4 and K5: These classes meet on Monday night, 6:00 - 7:00PM, October through March. To be eligible for the K-4 program, a child must be four years old on or before September 1 of the upcoming school year; to be eligible for the K-5 program, a child must be five on or before September 1 of the upcoming school year.

Grades 1-8: These classes meet every Monday night from 6:00-7:15PM beginning the first Monday after Labor Day until the end of April.

High School: Grades 9 and 10 will meet on the first and third Sunday of the month from 10:00.11:00am and then attend the 11:00 liturgy. The Confirmation Program will meet on the second Sunday of the month from 10:00.11:00am and then attend the 11:00 liturgy. Students who attend a Catholic High School are not required to attend our religious education classes during their Freshman and Sophomore years, although they are more than welcome. They must attend our classes their Junior year.

Special Education: Any child who is cognitively disabled and is functioning on the level of a 4 - 10 year old is encouraged to enroll. Classes are held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month during the 9:00am liturgy from October through April. The DRE will meet with each family in regards to your son/daughters preparation for the sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation if applicable.

Fee Structure for 2011-2012
$100.00 for the first child, $175.00 for two children, or $250.00 for three or more children in grades K4 - 11 and Special Education for all registrations received on or before June 13, 2011.

Tuition for non-parish members is $135.00 per child. There is no discount for multiple children.

Confirmation retreat fees are $50 per participant.

A $10.00 late fee will be assessed for all registrations received after June 15, 2011.

The policy of the Religious Education Department has always been that if the payment of a fee represents a hardship, the fee will be reduced or waived.


Religious Education Policies
Listed below are some of the main policies for the Religious Education Program.

1. No new registrations will be accepted after November 1st unless a family has moved into the area or a child is transferring from another program.
2. The student to teacher ratio shall be no more than 15:1. Students will be assigned to a classroom on a first come-first serve basis. The order of classroom assignments will be based upon the postmark of the returned registration forms. If we have more students than available catechists, a waiting list will be created. As new catechists come forward, students will be removed from the waiting list and given a classroom assignment. Students on a waiting list will be notified in June. Classroom assignments will be mailed by the end of August.
3. If a child is entering the program for the first time and is enrolling in a grade where a sacrament is received (2nd or 11th) and he/she was not in a Religious Education Program/Catholic School the previous year, he/she will be placed in Grade 1 or 4 respectively, so that they can receive sufficient religious training before receiving the sacrament.

Snow Day Policy:
1. If Saint Jude the Apostle Day School, Wauwatosa School District or Milwaukee Public Schools cancels classes, Religious Education classes for that day are also cancelled.
2. If weather is in question as a Monday progresses and Saint Jude the Apostle Day School does have class, please listen to the radio for a cancellation notice. We will notify Radio Stations WTMJ or WISN by 4:00 p.m. if there is a cancellation.
3. Kindergarten, Special Education and High School classes held on Sundays should follow the same protocol. We will notify the radio stations by 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning in cases of severe weather.