Religious Education Program - Mater Dei Catholic Parish

Welcome to the 2025-2026 Religious Education Program

Registration ends September 7, 2025

*** REP Parents Orientation on Thursday, September 18, 2025 ***

*** REP Opening Week: September 21st Sunday 9:30-10:30am, September 23rd Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm and September 25th Thursday 6:30-7:30pm ***

Registration ends August 31, 2025

*** REP Opening Week: September 14th Sunday 930-1030am, September 16th Tuesday 630-730pm and September 18th Thursday 630-730pm ***

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

To prepare the children, youth and/or adults to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist (Holy Communion) and Confirmation.
To foster a partnership with parents in their children's journey of faith.
Through the OCIA Program (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), to assist everyone who would like to know more about the Catholic Faith.

Registration to REP is first come first served. Please register as soon as possible to get your first choice schedule. PC/Mac using Chrome/Edge is the preferred platform to register online.
Parents or Head of the family, please go to the parish website and access the “My Own Church” to view/update your file.
Click on Religious Education tab.
Sign up your child/children by following these steps:

Click Submit when finished. Please note, by submitting without the payment we cannot assign a student to a class.
You will be directed to the Payment form: Pay & Submit.
You will receive a confirmation email saying “we cannot guarantee placement". Please disregard this email and proceed to Pay Now to complete the registration. Registration Fee: 1st Child - $160 and $80 for every additional child. Sacrament class + $25 per student.
For OCIA students registration fee is $160 + additional fees to be assessed when classes begin.
Registration is only complete after payment is processed.
You will receive a confirmation email about your child’s placement in the class. We ask for your patience at this time, we are receiving many registrations and your confirmation may take a bit longer.
Thank you and if you need additional information, please call the Parish office at 619-656-3735 M-F 9:00am to 5:00pm with lunch break from 12:30-1:30pm.

Completed REP Registration Form (Form available online @ materdeicv.org)
Payment (due at the time of registration)
Copy of Parent’s Church Marriage Certificate (submit to the Catechist on the 2^nd day of class)
Copy of Child(ren)’s Baptismal Certificate (submit to the Catechist on the 2^nd day of class)

Register to the Parish (Online)
Start attending mass at Mater Dei and participate in the parish life and ministry
Transfer letter/Transcript from previous REP (submit to the REP Office prior to REP registration)
Plus, the documents needed prior to REP Registration

Register to the Parish (Online)
Start attending mass at Mater Dei and participate in the parish life and ministry
Plus, the documents needed prior to REP Registration

Communion:

Pre-Communion (1^st year): For students in grades 1-2
- Grades 3 and up students who need the Pre-Communion class (1^st year) will attend the REP class based on their grade level in their Elementary School. This will count as their Pre-Communion (1^st year preparation). On their second year, they will attend the Communion Upper Grade class (2^nd year)
Communion (2^nd year): For students who already completed the Pre-Communion (1^st year) preparation requirements

Confirmation:

Pre-Confirmation (1st year): Students in grades 9-11
Confirmation (2nd year): For students who already completed all the Pre-Confirmation (1st year) requirements, may be registered to the second-year Confirmation class

Email Address:

once classes are in session, we will communicate with you using the email address provided on the registration form. If you need to update, please inform your catechist and the REP office