Our goal at Our Lady of Refuge is to support each family on their faith formation journey as they strive for full, active, and conscious participation in the life of the Church.

Use the navigation bar for more information regarding specific Faith Formation, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) or Confirmation opportunities.
 

Religious Education Bulletin Notes: March 29th

 

Our Lady of Refuge Parish promises to be a strong support to your family by being a faith-filled parish community with numerous prayer and worship opportunities. 

Monday evenings from September 29th  – April 27th

6:00pm – 7:30pm meeting in the parish Social Hall

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT RELEASE FORM

Religious Education Classes

We will be using the Blest Are We faith formation program for Grades 1 and 3-6 Religious Education classes.

We will also be incorporating the Virtue Project this year as well as additional liturgical opportunities built into our weekly schedule for family faith formation.

Sacramental Preparation

First Reconciliation and First Communion

We utilize Sadlier’s “Believe, Celebrate, Live” and Pflaum’s “Together in Jesus” for our second grade religious education students working towards receiving their Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion.

In order to be eligible to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion, your child must be of the age of reason (typically around age 7) and have completed one year of faith formation prior to beginning their preparation.

If you would like to register your child to receive the Sacraments this spring, please indicate this when registering your child for Religious Education classes.*A retreat fee will apply and your child’s baptismal certificate must be on file.

Confirmation

We use Ascension’s “Chosen” Confirmation program.

Confirmation classes are a two-year program, typically for 7th grade and 8th grade students.  Older students who have not been confirmed are welcome; younger students will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

These classes are held about twice per month on Monday evenings from 6-7:30. 

If you would like to register your child for our Confirmation program, please indicate this when registering your child for Religious Education classes.

*A retreat fee will apply each year and your child’s baptismal certificate must be on file.

Please register your children for our evening faith formation classes using the link below.

Religious Education 2025-2026 Registration

Paper registration forms are available in the parish office for those interested in registering in person. Please contact the Religious Education office with any questions you may have.

Payments may be made through our Online Giving Platform at the top of this page or by check.

Paying by check:

Please make all checks payable to: “Our Lady of Refuge” with “RE Tuition” in the memo and return to the parish office:

Religious Education Office

3725 Erie Drive

Orchard Lake, MI  48324

Please contact our Religious Education Department for information about Youth Faith Formation.

Adults inquirers who are seeking more information about joining the Catholic Church should follow the OCIA link.

Adults who are already Catholic and seeking to grow their faith should use the parish login to the FORMED online platform. Adults studies may be offered in the fall based on shared interest. Contact the Stephanie Gordon at [email protected] for suggestions if you are not sure where to begin or would like to lead a study.

Sometimes, the best way to learn more about something is to teach it! The parish is seeking volunteer catechists to help instruct children in the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith. Please prayerfully consider donating your time and talent to this ministry. You may be surprised at how much you learn from the children.
 

Vacation Bible School 2026 

 June 15th- June 18th, 2026

VBS Signup Link

Contact the Religious Education Department for more information