Columbia River Catholic Faith Formation Enrollment 2025-2026
We have new offerings and have included all campuses, please read all directions!
Below our enrollment instructions, you will find descriptions of our offerings. Read everything before you start enrolling your students!
Special notes and changes for this year
PLEASE READ
You are welcome to enroll your students of Columbia River Catholic at any of our CAMPUS LOCATIONS for religious education classes. What Mass you prefer to attend or what program you would like to participate in will dictate where you should enroll your students! See the steps for enrollment below.
There are separate enrollment forms/processes for each campus. The campus your enroll at is the campus you will attend classes at. The campus with the classes you want is the campus you should enroll at.
If your student is eligible to prepare for SACRAMENTS (First Communion, Confirmation, etc) you must sign them up for classes first. After you enroll them for their grade level, you will receive an invitation to enroll in the sacraments separately, in late Summer/early Fall, at the Campus they are enrolled for classes.
We are happy to be able to provide Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes for students ages 3 - 9 years old. There are 4 options across the St. Thomas Aquinas and Holy Redeemer Campuses:
Sunday Mornings at St. Thomas Aquinas (ages 3-6 years old)
Wednesday Evenings at Holy Redeemer (ages 3-9 years old)
Friday Mornings at Holy Redeemer (ages 3-6 years old)
Some Mass times changed in July! Sunday Masses are now 8:30am at St. Thomas, 8:30am and 11am at Holy Redeemer, and 11:30am at Star of the Sea. We schedule many of our programs close to Mass times for your convenience, so please keep this in mind when registering for classes. Families signing up for Sunday morning classes should register for them at the same parish where they attend Mass. Please note that if you attend the 11:00am Mass at Holy Redeemer, you must sign up for classes at Holy Redeemer. There will NOT be enough time to get from Camas to Vancouver following the classes at St. Thomas!
SCHOLARSHIPS are always available - please contact a member of the Faith Formation Office for more information!
Adult participants in Fraternus and Fidelis have special enrollment instructions. DO NOT REGISTER YOUR YOUTH through the Fraternus or Fidelis links! As part of your enrollment, we will register them for you, and their fees are included in your payment in this form.
Click here to enroll an ADULT in Fraternus. A $50 fee is required to enroll. Dress Gray shirts are $35 extra for Fraternus men.
Click here to email Katelyn Greenlee about enrolling as an adult member of Fidelis.
NOTE FOR CATECHISTS: If you would like to volunteer as a Catechist/Mentor - fill out the Volunteer Catechist/Mentor Form to let us know. If you’re approved, you’ll receive discount codes off enrollment costs.
STEPS TO ENROLL YOUR STUDENTS
STEP 1: Decide which Mass you will attend or which option you would like to attend (like Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or Fraternus/Fidelis).
Vigil Masses - You can enroll at any Campus
8:30am Mass times - You NEED to enroll at the campus you attend Mass at
11:00am Mass at Holy Redeemer - You MUST enroll for classes at the Holy Redeemer Campus. There WILL NOT be enough time to travel from the St. Thomas RE classes to the 11:00am Mass at Holy Redeemer (Fr. Nathe). Don’t do this!
11:30am Mass at Star of the Sea - You MUST enroll for classes at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Stevenson
If you want to participate in CGS (options on both campuses) or Fraternus/Fidelis (Holy Redeemer campus only)
STEP 2: Select the Button below for the campus you would like to enroll at. This could be from your Mass time selection, or it could be that you want to participate in an offering at that campus.
STEP 3: Fill out “Student Information” for your first student.
Select which program your student will attend.
Click on the “Save Registrant” button.
To fill out the form for another student, click on the “Add Registrant” button and repeat the process.
STEP 4: When all students have been completed, click on the “Submit” button.
STEP 5: After filling out your payment information, click on the “Submit” button, you will pay the fees for all the students that you enrolled. Make sure you received a email from us confirming that you paid - this verifies that you enrolled!
Descriptions of Classes
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd ($50): Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) will be offered for a variety of ages. CGS is an approach to the religious formation of children which utilizes Montessori teaching principles to help them develop an informed and genuine relationship with God. Families can choose from these options:
PreK (3-6 year olds) Sundays at St. Thomas Aquinas after the 8:30am Mass
PreK (3-6 year olds) Wednesdays at Holy Redeemer from 5:30-7:30pm
1st - 3rd Grades Wednesdays at Holy Redeemer from 5:30-7:30pm
PreK (3-6 year olds) Fridays at Holy Redeemer from 9:30-11:30am
K—5th Faith Formation ($50): Starting on September 14th, 2025, students will meet with a catechist weekly on Sunday mornings. Classes will be held on all three campuses, Holy Redeemer, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Star of the Sea. Class times are:
Holy Redeemer: 9:45 - 10:45am
St. Thomas Aquinas: 9:45 - 11:00am
Our Lady Star of the Sea: 10:15 - 11:15am.
6th—12th Grades:
Holy Redeemer Faith Formation ($110): Beginning September 17th, 2025, students will meet for Fraternus and Fidelis on Wednesday nights from 6:00-8:15pm. Fraternus and Fidelis (see below for more details) are virtue based groups for men and women starting in the 6th grade. Students eat together, play together, and meet with mentors in age appropriate groups to talk about virtue. Included in the cost is the fee for Fraternus and Fidelis ($50) as well as other incidentals. Click on these links for more information on Fraternus and Fidelis.
St. Thomas Aquinas Faith Formation ($50): Beginning September 14th, 2025, students will meet with a catechist weekly on Sunday mornings from 9:45 - 11:00am. Additional events for middle and high school students will also be available throughout the year, including “youth group” style nights and retreats.
First Sacraments All (no cost): First Sacraments (Confession and First Communion) are available in the 2nd grade. Students participate in regular faith formation classes on Sunday mornings as part of preparation. The celebration of First Holy Communion happens during a Mass at each campus in the Spring. Requesting sacraments is handled through the standard enrollment form for each campus and you will be contacted by the Evangelization Team Office to confirm.
Holy Redeemer: In addition to Sunday morning classes, students attend periodic first sacrament meetings on Sunday afternoons 12:30-2:00pm. Parents are required to attend these meetings with their students. Parents are also required to attend a parenting series that occurs during Lent on Tuesday nights. This is for adults only.
St. Thomas Aquinas: In addition to Sunday morning classes, students attend a First Sacraments retreat in the Spring. Parents are required to attend a parenting series that occurs on a ~monthly basis throughout the year. This is for adults only.
Our Lady Star of the Sea: In addition to Sunday morning classes, students attend a First Sacraments retreat in the Spring.
Confirmation All (no cost): Confirmation preparation begins in 6th grade, to receive the sacrament in 7th grade. Students participate in weekly faith formation classes for their age group. Our Confirmation Mass is held for the whole community and is celebrated in November near Thanksgiving. A Confirmation Retreat is planned for everyone being Confirmed in early November. Requesting sacraments is handled through the standard enrollment form for each campus and you will be contacted by the Evangelization Team Office to confirm.
Holy Redeemer: Weekly participation in Fraternus/Fidelis on Wednesday nights, ~monthly Confirmation sessions on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm-8:00pm (Fall-Spring), plus a few additional “on your own” requirements. A parents is required to attend these meetings with their student. Additionally, there is a (required) Catholic Parenting series during Lent on Tuesday nights (this is for adults only).
St. Thomas Aquinas: Weekly classes occur on Sunday mornings after the 8:30am Mass. Parents are required to attend a parenting series that occurs on a ~monthly basis throughout the year. This is for adults only.
Our Lady Star of the Sea: Regular classes are planned. Please enroll in classes for more information.
Fraternus & Fidelis Notes
If your student is in the 6th through 12th grade you DO NOT need to go to the Fraternus/Fidelis websites to enroll with them. The Faith Formation Office will do this (the fee for Fraternus/Fidelis is included in the enrollment fee you pay to Holy Redeemer). Young men may order a Dress Gray shirt for an additional $35 on the enrollment form if they don’t have one, or have grown out of theirs.
Adult men and women who are signing up for Fraternus or Fidelis need to register directly with them. Please follow the links below to enroll as adults in Fraternus and Fidelis. A $50 fee is required to enroll. Dress Gray shirts are $35 extra for Fraternus men.
