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Faith Formation

Registration for Religious Education classes is now open.  Parishione click here for the form.  

Registration for Preschool - 10th Grade for 2026-2027 is open.

  Click HERE for the Parish Religious Ed Registration form.

Please email form to bliske@saontmaryhc.org  or return the form to the Parish Office.

 

 

Out of Parish Registration from: Click HERE 

Preschool - 6th Grade

Registration is now open for the Fall. Check your email or the Parish website for digital forms.  Physical forms are on the table at both Churches. Please turn those in to the Parish Office as it helps with planning.

 

RE parent meeting: Wednesday Sept. 2, 6:00-6:30pm,  Social Hall 

 

RE will begin the following Wednesday, Sept. 9 and each session will be 45 minutes long that week.  

 

  

Coordinator:      Tracy Miller   515-520-7981 / tmiller@saintmaryhc.org

EDGE 7th & 8th Grades

​Registration for 7th-10th graders for 2026-27: Please go to https://www.saintmaryhc.org/religious-education to register your teen; ​​

 

Wednesday, Sept. 2: Parent & EDGE student MANDATORY meeting. We will go over the handbook, calendar and expectations, 6:45-7:15pm, Social Hall, St Mary.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 16: EDGE Kick Off- 6:00-7:30pm, Social Hall, St Mary

Program Coordinators:  Melissa Kahler, mkahler@saintmaryhc.org, 515-290-2830 

                                         Andrea Fisher, afisher@saintmaryhc.org, 515-240-5059

Confirmation 9th & 10th Grades

Registration for 7th-10th graders for 2026-27: Please go to https://www.saintmaryhc.org/religious-education to register your teen; please email/return the form to the Parish Office. 

If you have a child entering 9th or 10th grade, please join us for our Confirmation Preparation this year. Our gatherings will take place twice per month on Sundays after 10:00am Mass. We will also have 3 family gatherings throughout the year and various service opportunities. Please register your child as soon as possible. 

 

Wednesday, August 26: Confirmation Preparation Parent/Child meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Social Hall at St. Mary

Program Coordinator:  Nicole Parker, ncory@saintmaryhc.org /  515-313-3014

Youth Group Grades 9-12

Wednesday, Sept. 2: EDGE Ministry Team meeting: 7:15-8:45pm in the Social Hall. If you have been part of our team previously please plan to attend this meeting. If you are a college aged, high school student or an adult and interested in learning more about the EDGE ministry team, please plan to attend our team meeting and contact Melissa or Andrea.  

 

Wednesday, Sept. 9: EDGE Ministry Team Meeting 7:00am-8:30pm, Social Hall, St Mary

 

Wednesday, Sept. 16: Youth Group Kick Off, 7:30-9:00pm, Youth Area in the Ed Center

Program Coordinators:  

Melissa Kahler, mkahler@saintmaryhc.org, 515-290-2830   Andrea Fisher, afisher@saintmaryhc.org, 515-240-5059

St Mary Holy Cross Parish

Parish Office
460 NW Washington Ave.
Elkhart, IA 50073

Phone: 515-367-2685

Email: smhc@saintmaryhc.org

Fax: 515-367-7028

St. Mary's Catholic Church
460 NW Washington Ave.
Elkhart, IA 50073

Holy Cross Catholic Church

12704 NE 98th Street

Maxwell, IA 50161
 

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