2026-27 CFP Registration

Welcome back to returning families and welcome to our new families!

It is our hope that you and your child(ren) will have a great experience in our Christian Formation Program (CFP). We are committed to helping our young people receive and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We want to support you and to partner with you in living out your vocation as a Christian parent.

At the heart of our approach is the Sunday celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The experiences that children have in CFP sessions flow from and lead back to our communal celebration of Sunday Mass. Our goal is to make the time your children spend at Mass and at formation sessions an opportunity for them to deepen their relationship with God, with other children, and with the whole parish community.

On average, CFP formation sessions take place twice a month between September and May, for 90 minutes. Grades 2-4 meeting on alternating Saturdays, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Children in grades 5-8 meet on alternating Mondays, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Teens in 9th grade prepare for Confirmation by gathering once a month, immediately after the 10:30 am Mass.

This year, we are introducing a new faith formation option for families enrolling rising first-graders.  The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) is a Montessori-inspired approach to the faith formation of young children. Families for first-graders will have an opportunity to learn about CGS at a Parent Orientation, which they can attend on August 15 or 16.  After the Parent Orientation, parents of first graders will be able to indicate their preference for CGS or the traditional model, and to choose their preferred session.  Placement will be on a “first-come, first-served” basis, with first preference given to families with older children registered for CFP classes on Saturdays and Mondays.

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Hansen, Director of CFP, at 219-865-8956 x308 or at KathyH@smgdyer.org.

Registration Information 2026-2027 

CFP registration for grades 1-9 is open from now until June 30, 2026.  Please use the QR code at the end of this document to register.  Parents who wish to register a rising first grader will be given a link at the Parent Orientation on August 15 or 16 to choose a preferred session.  

 CFP Office Hours / August – May 

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

New Student Information 

 A baptismal certificate is required at the time of registration for all new students who were not baptized at Saint Maria Goretti Church.  

 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 the start of the 2026-2027 CFP year.  At this meeting you will be asked to sign an acknowledgement that you have received and read the handbook.   

 Tuition Information 

Saint Maria Goretti Parish provides more than half the funding for activities and resources (textbooks, supplies, meals for the students, speakers and more).  Families are asked to help cover the remainder of the required funds for the program through tuition payments.   

Tuition for the 2026-2027 CFP Program is: 

Paid in full at registration by June 30, 2026 $250.00 – one child $300.00 – two children $350.00 – three or more children

Paid after June 30, 2026 $275.00 – one child $325.00 – two children $375.00 – three or more children

Families paying tuition in full at the time of registration by June 30, 2026, will receive a $25.00 discount on tuition.  If you are not paying in full at the time of registration, a $100 deposit per family is due to guarantee placement in the program. The deposit will be applied towards your tuition. At this time tuition can be paid via credit/debit card only. 

All tuition is due by August 31, 2026. Families needing to make special payment arrangements are asked to contact the CFP director.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.

To register your child(dren), fully complete the online registration form, using the link below, before June 30, 2026, with a full tuition payment ($25 discount, if paid before June 30, 2026) 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,