Child Faith Formation

Kerry Acker, Director of Religious Education
kacker@stthomasamarillo.org
Parish Office:  (806) 358-2461, ext. 106


St. Thomas offers Religious Education classes through the school-year to children Pre-K through 12th grade.

Pre-K classes meet Sundays during 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM masses (September - May).

Children's classes meet Sundays between 10:05 AM and 11:05 AM (September - May).

If you are interested in becoming a catechist, a catechist assistant, or a substitute for a class when needed, please contact the RE office.

How to register for Religious Education through ParishSoft:

1. If you are currently a registered member of our parish, you can go to http://amarillo.parishsoftfamilysuite.com, and click the New User button. Fill out the New User Registration Form beginning with your head of house (usually the husband if he’s Catholic), and click “Submit Registration.”
   1. If you are not a currently registered member of our parish, you must join before you can set up an account for RE registration. Please look here for instructions on parish registration: https://www.amarillo.church/membership
2. You will get an automated email from Parishsoft that includes your new username and temporary password (please make sure mail@parishsoft.com is a contact for you so that the automated email goes directly to your inbox. If you don’t receive the email, it might be in your junk folder or have been blocked by your email provider; that’s why it’s good to add ParishSoft as a contact).
3. One of the RE staff will approve your New User Registration once we receive notification of it (usually takes 1-3 days).
4. Once you receive the temporary password and login, watch this short 2 minute video that explains how to register for RE: http://vimeo.com/123869627. Then complete this step in your “My Own Church” account.
5. The RE office needs to receive your tuition payment and safe training/media release form to complete registration. This is a paper form available by the RE office or on the credenza near the bell tower. It’s neon yellow. Tuition is $20 per child for each of the first two kids and then $15 per child after that.

Please contact the RE office staff if further assistance is needed. We will be in the office all the Wednesdays of July 2019 between 6:30-8 p.m. or Mon-Friday from 9:30-4 p.m.!
 
*We will also offer an in-person registration day on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 from 10-12 p.m. or after all the masses the weekend of Aug. 17-18, 2019.*
 
**A paper registration form is available in the RE office, outside the RE office on the bulletin board, or on the credenza near the front office.**