Children's Religious Education
** 2025-2026 registration Opens July 1, 2025**

Religious Education classes for children up to age 17 are offered Monday through Wednesday, 4pm to 5pm with limited classes on a Thursday, subject to demand and age of child.  Next year's program will begin the week of September 8th, 2025 and go through April 15, 2025. See below for a complete list of classes offered and days available. Please know that our classes do fill up quickly and there may only be limited availability.
​Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens on July 1, 2025.

​When registering your child, please ensure there are no scheduling conflicts with the day they go to Religious Ed class.  All classes are on a first come, first served basis and requests are not guaranteed.  All forms, copies of certificates and payments are required at the time of registration in order to complete the enrollment process and secure your child's class. We cannot register your child without ALL forms, payment and accompanying paperwork submitted. 
Mondays
  • Catholic Kinder for children currently enrolled in kindergarten
  • First year Sacramental Preparation
  • Second year Sacramental Preparation
  • Ongoing education classes for kids who have made their First Communion, but would like to continue Religious Ed classes
  • OCIA adapted for children - Year 1
Tuesdays
  • First year Sacramental Preparation
  • Second year Sacramental Preparation
  • Ongoing education classes for kids who have made their First Communion, but would like to continue Religious Ed classes
  • Catholic Kinder for children currently enrolled in kindergarten
  • OCIA adapted for children Year 1
Wednesdays
  • Catholic Kinder for children currently enrolled in kindergarten
  • First year Sacramental Preparation
  • Second year Sacramental Preparation
  • Ongoing education classes for kids who have made their First Communion, but would like to continue Religious Ed classes
  • OCIA adapted for children Year 1
Thursdays
  • OCIA 
  • Limited Sacramental Preparation classes - subject to demand.

New Students and Returning Students

Please complete the entire packet, and all corresponding documents (listed on the registration form) and submit to: [email protected] .
PLEASE NOTE:
  • We will not accept registrations that are incomplete or where baptismal certificates have not been provided (if not baptized at Holy Spirit).  Returning students do not need to provide proof of baptism.
  • 2025-2026 Fees:
                  Holy Spirit Catholic Church
                     355 East Champlain Dr.                 
                         Fresno, CA, 93730  
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2025-2026 REGISTRATION

RE FEES
$80/Child (per year): Sac 1 and 2 Classes
$40/Child (per year): Kinder, Ongoing Ed
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OCIA Adapted For Children
Order of Initiation of Children who have reached Catechetical Age.  Children who have not been baptized by the age of 7, will need to enroll into our OCIA program adapted for children. This is a two-year catechetical journey which begins with one year in our regular Religious Education classes followed by a year in preparation to receive the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil on March 27, 2027. 

For more information or any questions, please contact:   Kate Mallam at 559-434-3522 or [email protected]
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Teen Confirmation

High School Confirmation is a two-year program. Classes begin in September and are held 1-2 times per month on Sunday evenings. Please visit our Teen Confirmation page for more information. 

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Join us for a fun-filled week of faith formation, games, friends, amazing music, and of course...snacks! Children in grades Kindergarten to 6th grade are welcome. Volunteers 7th grade and up are also needed. VBS 2025 will be held June 23rd to June 27th from 9am to 12:30 for children and 8:30 to 1:00pm for Volunteers. 
 
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