Beliefs

What Do Catholics Believe?

Beliefs

Prayer
Prayer is communion with God. Prayer can be public or personal, spoken or silent. The Psalms are prayers we sing.
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Current Issues
Our parish community stays informed with Catholic News and Perspective.
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The Liturgical Calendar
The seasons of the Church follow one universal liturgical calendar.
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Papacy & Christian Unity
The Pope is the chief pastor and shepherd of the whole Church.
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Catholic Essentials
We follow spiritual law and foundation.
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Sacraments
The Catholic Church has defined seven sacraments - instituted by and through the life of Jesus Christ.
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Additional Resources

Additional resources from around the web that can provide you with more insight about what Catholics believe and why...

Documents of the Second Vatican Council

Link to The Catholic Encyclopedia

Link to the Catechism of the Church

Link to the Code of Canon Law

Link to the New American Bible

Registrations are Open Now! / ¡Las inscripciones ya están abiertas!

INSCRIPCIÓN

¡Bienvenido! Antes de inscribir a su hijo en clases de educación religiosa, revise el manual de educación religiosa. Como se explicó anteriormente, usted es el principal protagonista de la formación religiosa de su hijo. Estamos aquí para ayudarlo en este papel, pero usted debe tomar la iniciativa. Nuestro manual describe las responsabilidades que debe estar listo para asumir para cumplir con este papel vital, que es fundamental para el cumplimiento de su vocación como padre.

La iglesia requiere un programa de dos años para quienes reciben los sacramentos. Si su hijo va a recibir la Primera Comunión o la Confirmación este año, debe haber asistido a la educación religiosa el año anterior.

¡Inscribe hoy mismo a su hijo/a en las clases de formación en la fe para jóvenes! Se puede inscribir para el año académico 2025-2026 del lunes 14 de julio hasta el lunes 11 de agosto.

Para inscribir:

Recoja el formulario de inscripción en la oficina parroquial. Nota, para inscribir a su hijo/a:

Debe ser feligrese
Presentar una copia del certificado de bautismo del niño.
La forma de pago puede ser con tarjeta, dinero en efectivo, o cheque. $100 por niño, $75 por cada niño adicional, o $250 máximo por una familia de 3 niños o más.

Cuando tenga la forma completa, la copia del certficado del bautismo, y el costo de la inscipcion, por favor, baje las escaleras a las oficinas de Maricarmen o Josefina. Muchas gracias.

Las clases de educación religiosa comenzarán el domingo 17 de agosto de 9:30am-10:45am y 12:30pm-1:45pm.

Manual de Educación Religiosa: Espanol

Registrations

Welcome! Before registering your child for religious education classes, please review the religious education handbook. As explained above, you are the primary protagonist of your child's religious formation. We are here to assist you in this role, but you must take the lead. Our handbook outlines the responsibilities you must be ready to take on to fulfill this vital role, which is critical to your fulfillment of your vocation as a parent:

The church requires a two-year program for those receiving Sacraments. If your child is to receive First Holy Communion or Confirmation this year, he or she must have attended religious education the previous year.

Register today for your child to be enrolled in youth faith formation classes! Registration is open for 2025-2026 school year from Monday, July 14th - Monday, August 11th.

To register:

Please pick up a registration form in the parish office and complete. Please note:

You must be a parishioner
You must bring with you a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate in order to register.
Payment may be made by card, cash, or check. $100 per child, $75 for additional child, $250 maximum for a family of 3 or more kids.

When you have the registration form complete, a copy of your child's baptismal certificate, and payment ready, please come to the parish offices in the basement and see Mary Carmen or Josefina.

Religious Education classes will start on Sunday, August 17th from 9:30am-10:45am and 12:30pm-1:45pm.

Religious Ed Handbook: English

Find the year's calendar here.

Download the Calendar / Descarga el Calendario Aquí

Meet the Director of Youth Faith Formation

Peace be with you!

My name is Mary Carmen Zakrajsek, and I am very honored to serve as the new Director of Youth Faith Formation here at St. Vincent’s. It is great to meet you all! Praise God for His goodness.

It is because of the faith formation I received from my own parish at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel that has given me the desire to cultivate the hearts of students. We are all thirsting, all journeying, and all hungering for Love – and as St. Augustine reminds us, “Our hearts our restless until they rest in You, O Lord.”

Since the only teacher is Christ the Teacher, I hope to create meaningful experiences of encounter with Christ for our youth throughout their religious education. As they prepare to receive the priceless gift of the sacraments and develop a love for the Lord, may their hearts be set on fire for Him and transform the whole world, from Elkhart onward.

By way of a formal introduction, I am from Carmel, IN, and graduated from Marian University in Indianapolis in 2021. Afterwards, I spent three years educating, equipping, and mobilizing pro-life students and community members to protect and promote the sanctity of life on a local, state, and national level. I have also served in various roles as mentor, keynote speaker, and formation leader on several parish and diocesan retreats, preparation teams, and small groups, and I am excited to bring energy, joy, and care for the human heart to our Religious Education. Thank you for the warm welcome I’ve received!

Contact Mary Carmen

Contact Info

1108 S Main St, Elkhart, 46516, Elkhart, IN, United States

(574) 293-8231

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