OUr Lady of The Lakes Faith Formation

“Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave, and in your love, your faith, and your purity.” -1 Timothy 4:12

  • We offer classes for First through Eighth grade. We prepare students for First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, and RCIC prep

  • Our Lady of the Lakes Youth Ministry is on a mission to grow the faith of the youth. The present youth group was reestablished in 2023.

Religious Education upcoming schedule:

  • Nov 5: Closed 🛑 (Election Day) 📥
  • Nov 6: No Classes 🛑
  • Nov 8: Reconciliation for Confirmands 6:30 PM, OLL SP
  • Nov 9: OLL Holiday Bazaar, 9 AM-3 PM OLL Faith Formation Center 🎄
  • Nov 10: Sun Class
  • Nov 13: Wed Class
  • Nov 15-17: Shroud of Turin Exhibit at OLL FFC 
  • Nov 17: Wed Class (Confirmation Mtg for all families with students being confirmed, 9:45-10:45 AM) 🕊️
  • Nov 20: Sun Class (First Communion Mtg for all families with students receiving first Eucharist, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM) 🥖🍇
Thanksgiving Break from Nov 27 to Dec 4! 🦃

OLL Religious Education registration is closed for the year. Keep a lookout in April 2026 for registration for next year. Remember, the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation require two consecutive years of class to receive the sacrament.

Current Family Information

Current Family Information

Links to forms:

Religious Education Newsletter

Youth Ministry upcoming events

Events throughout the Arch of Chicago

Please click the link below for more events throughout the Arch

Events

Interested in the Admin Assistant role in RE? Send your resume to aretana@archchicago.org with the subject: RE Admin Assistant App.

Catholic Resources

Archdiocese of Chicago Children’s Formation & Religious Education Info HERE

Daily Reading HERE

Broadcast & Online Mass through the Archdiocese of Chicago HERE

Hallow App HERE (Pray with Fr. Mike Schmitz with the new Catechism in a Year and Bible in a Year on Hallow, the #1 Christian Prayer App & #1 Catholic App in the World.)

Mental Health Information HERE

Our Lady of the Lakes Religious Education Program strives to promote Catholic teachings for students that attend non-Parochial schools. The classes support first grade through eighth grade religious training and high school confirmation training.

The Religious Education Program is monitored and supported by an Advisory Board. The board’s purpose is to review and change the curriculum as needed, to review books that are used in the Program, to help establish and monitor a working budget, to establish overall monitoring of the success of the program, to name just a few of the board’s responsibility.