In response to the uncertainty of the times, our 2021-2022 year will begin as a hybrid schedule. With this year's hybrid schedule, we are excited to announce the addition of monthly in-person Sunday gatherings- giving us the opportunity to grow, share and come together as a faith community. Virtual sessions will meet for 45 minutes on a weekday and will be supplemented with in-person gatherings on one Sunday a month. Virtual sessions will be offered on Monday, Tuesday OR Wednesday afternoons depending on your child's grade. Sessions begin the week of October 4th and will run from October 2021 through May 2022. 

First Communion preparation for children in Year 1 and Year 2 will require parent attendance of our Family of Faith Session six times throughout the year. Family of Faith sessions will be held on a Sunday. 

Parent Support & Enrichment: In response to these uncertain times, we will be offering small group faith enrichment and prayer groups for our parents. We will also continue to offer occasional Parent Sessions both online and in-person to support and guide our parents during these new and challenging times. We affirm that parents are the first and most important witnesses of the faith and teachers of a child’s faith. We are here to partner with them.

Family Formation at Home: We also affirm that our Catholic faith is nurtured most deeply in the home and we invite our families to supplement your child's faith formation at St. Lawrence Martyr with at home family faith sharing activities and assignments.

Detailed calendars may be found under the CALENDAR tab. To see  online session options & dates of in-person gathering, click button below. 

Session Schedule Guide

Please note that during the registration process, you will be required to select a day and time for your child’s online sessions.

(You may refer to the Virtual Sessions Guide found under our Calendar tab prior to registering to see the offered day and times.)

Required Registration Items:

• Registration Form (see link below)
• Baptismal Certificate (if not already on file with St. Lawrence Martyr)
• Parent/Guardian Noncommercial Release for Minor (found under the FORMS tab)
• Empowering God’s Children Acknowledgement Form (found under the FORMS tab)
• Payment of Registration Fee (see PAYMENT tab)

Registration Fee:

1 child: $85 / year

2 children: $150 / year

3+ children: $195 family max

REGISTRATION CLOSED for First Holy Communion Session Years 1 & 2

REGISTRATION CLOSED for POST Communion Sessions (Grades 3-5)

Hardcopy of Registration Form to Print and Complete

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Mills, Director of Religious Education, [email protected] at 310-316-4460.

 

The 2020-2021 RE Registration Fee for Elementary Faith Formation for Grades 1-5:

1 child – $85 / year

2 children – $150 / year

3+ children – $195 family max

Fee includes online session programming, materials and parent sessions.

Click here to pay registration fee online.

PAYMENT BY CHECK  – If you would like to pay the registration fee by check:

• Make check payable to St. Lawrence Martyr and indicate Religious Ed on your check.
• Please mark envelope to the attention of Susan Mills | Office of Religious Education
• Drop off or mail check to the SLM Parish Office: 1940 So. Prospect Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

EMPOWERING GOD’S CHILDREN

St. Lawrence Martyr is committed to the safety & well-being of our students. There are daily reports of child abuse and we recognize the importance to “empower” our children with the knowledge to protect themselves and others from harm. In February, we will be presenting the Empowering God’s Children and Young People Safety Program, provided by the Archdiocese of LA. It is a way to teach children through classroom activities the different ways to maintain personal safety. The lessons given are based on principals of catechesis so students remember they are always loved by God.

Please download and return a signed original copy of the Empowering God’s Children Permission Slip to the St. Lawrence Martyr – Office of Religious Education. Forms may be dropped off or mailed to:

St. Lawrence Martyr

Attention: Susan Mills | Office of Religious Education

1940 So. Prospect Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Empowering God's Children Permission Form

PARENT MEDIA RELEASE FOR MINOR (NONCOMMERCIAL)

In following the guidelines and restrictions in place during the pandemic, our elementary faith formation sessions will be online. In order to lawfully allow children (image of the children) to appear in any of these online sessions, the parish of St. Lawrence Martyr must receive the written permission of the parents. Please download and return a signed original copy of the Parents’ Noncommercial Media Release form to the St. Lawrence Martyr – Office of Religious Education. Forms may be dropped off or mailed to:

St. Lawrence Martyr

Attention: Susan Mills | Office of Religious Education

1940 So. Prospect Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

2020-2021 Calendar for First Communion Year 1 
2020-2021 Calendar for First Communion Year 2
2020-2021 Calendar for Grades 3-5 - Post Communion Faith Formation

Our parish offices are currently closed to visitors but we are available for you. If you have any questions regarding Elementary Faith Formation for children in Grades 1st – 5th or the Sacrament of First Holy Communion for your child, please contact:

Susan Mills | Director of Religious Education

Office of Religious Education

Direct Number: 310.316.4460

Email Address : [email protected]