Dear Parent(s),

We are so excited that you want to register your child(ren) in our Christian Formation Program (CFP). It is a great blessing for us to partner with you in the faith formation of your child(ren).

Please review the information below to help you with the registration process. Registrations can be submitted online by completing the required form, using the link below, and by submitting any necessary sacramental records.

CFP Office Hours
August- May

Monday 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm      Tuesday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm      Saturday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Class Schedule

A full calendar will be emailed in early August. Classes will be offered on the following days/times during the 2025-2026 CFP year:

Monday
Saturday – Early A
Saturday – Late A
Saturday – Early B
Saturday – Late B
Sunday

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
9:00 am to 10:30 am
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
9:00 am to 10:30 am
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
10:30 am to 2:30 pm (once a month)

Grades 5-8
Grade 3 (Reconciliation/Holy Eucharist Preparation)
Grades 1, 2, and 4 (if necessary)
Grades 1, 2, and 4
Grades 1, 2, and 4 (if necessary)
Grade 9 (Confirmation Preparation)

For grades 1, 2, and 4, you will be asked to provide your first and second choice for the class session on the registration form. Please note that actual placement is based on enrollment availability and is at the discretion of the CFP Director.

New Students

A baptismal certificate is required at the time of registration for all new students who were not baptized at Saint Maria Goretti or St. Joseph Church. Please submit a copy of the baptismal certificate to the CFP office (address at bottom of page). Parents must attend an orientation workshop for their. Various options of dates and times for the workshop will be offered prior to the first CFP session. A workshop schedule will be emailed to new families this summer.

Returning Students Not Enrolled in CFP Last Year.

Parents must attend an orientation workshop. Various options of dates and times for the workshop will be offered prior to the first CFP class. A workshop schedule will be emailed to new families this summer.

Parent Handbook

Each family will receive an email in August with a copy of the handbook and an invitation to a mandatory parent meeting held at your child(ren)’s first session of the 2025-2026 CFP year.  At this meeting you will be asked to sign an acknowledgement that you have received and read the handbook.

Non-Parent Pick-up Procedures

Information for any person, other than parents, who will be given permission to pick up children will need to be provided on the registration form. If this information needs to be updated at any time during the CFP year, it is the responsibility of the parent to inform the CFP director.

Tuition Information

Saint Maria Goretti and St. Joseph Parishes provide more than half the funding for CFP activities and resources (textbooks, supplies, meals for the students, speakers and more). CFP families are asked to help cover the remainder of the required funds for the program through tuition payments.

Tuition for CFP in 2025-2026 is:

$275.00 for one child
$325.00 for two children
$375.00 for three or more children

If tuition is paid in full before June 30, 2025, you will receive a $25 discount on tuition. If you are not paying the full amount at registration, a $100 deposit per family is due at time of registration to guarantee placement in th program. The deposit will be applied towards your tuition. At this time tuition can be paid via credit/debit card only.

All tuition must be paid in full by August 30, 2025.

Families needing to make special payment arrangements are asked to contact the CFP director.

To register your child(dren), fully complete the online registration form, using the link below, before August 8, 2025, with a full tuition payment ($25 discount, if paid before June 30, 2025) or a deposit of $100 to be guaranteed a placement in CFP.

We look forward to a great year of growing in our faith together!

Blessings,

Kathy Hansen
Director of the Christian Formation Program

Father Leo Gajardo
Pastor, St. Maria Goretti and St. Joseph