8thGradeBOYS Catechesis Class Schedule 2016-2017

Wednesday, Sept. 14Opening Mass for Families followed by Meet & Greet for parents and students to meet teachers in classroom and receive books

Wednesday, Sept. 21Class – Introductory Lesson

Wednesday, Sept. 28Class – Fr. Laframboise teaches combined 6,7,8 grade on

Lectio Divina & importance of going to Confession

Wednesday, Oct. 5Class – Your Choices Matter (Matthew Kelly’s “Decision Point”)

Learning to make great choices is one of the most practical skills you can develop. Life is before you. What will you do with your life?

(Students go to Confession)

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, Oct. 12Class – God’s Dream for You (“Decision Point” Lesson)

The first think you discover when you really encounter God is that God wants good things for you. Sometimes God wants better things for you that you want for yourself.

Wednesday, Oct. 19NO CLASSES – NDEA WEEKEND

Wednesday, Oct. 26Class – 7th & 8th Graders take bus to abortion center to pray rosary

Wednesday, Nov. 2Class – The Quest for Happiness (“Decision Point” Lesson)

We are all on a quest for happiness. You all have an enormous desire for happiness. This desire is an incredible gift, and God has placed this desire within your for a reason.

(Students go to Confession)

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, Nov. 9Class –Wait Training “Why am I tempted”

Wednesday, Nov. 16Class – Who is Jesus? (“Decision Point” Lesson)

Every time I start thinking seriously about Jesus, I come to the same conclusion: I don’t know him anywhere near as well as I should. But the more I get to know Jesus, the more I get to know my true self.

Wednesday, Nov. 23NO CLASSES – THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

Wednesday, Nov. 30Class – Jesus was a Radical (“Decision Point” Lesson)

If you really want to work out who Jesus is and discover what that means for you and your life, you need to delve deeply into his life and teachings. Once we really get into his life and teachings we discover that Jesus was a radical.

(Students go to Confession)

Wednesday, Dec. 7NO CLASSES – Families attend 6:30 p.m. Holy Day Vigil Mass

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, Dec. 14Class – Service Project

Dec. 21 – Jan. 11NO CLASSES – CHRISTMAS BREAK

Wednesday, Jan. 18Class – Circle of Grace Lessons

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, Jan. 25Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 1

Who Am I? Discovering My True Identitiy

(Students go to Confession)

Wednesday, Feb. 1Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 2

Our Story: God’s Plan, Human Sin, Jesus’ Love

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, Feb. 8Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 3

Me, Myself, and I: Body and Soul

Wednesday, Feb. 15Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 4

How Should I Act?

Wednesday, Feb. 22Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 5

Sex, Love, and Chastity

(Students go to Confession)

Wednesday, March 1NO CLASSES – ASH WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, March 8Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 6

To Use or Not to Use? That is the Question: The Opposite of Love

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, March 15NO CLASSES – SPRING BREAK

Wednesday, March 22Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 7

Vocation: God’s Call, My Response

Wednesday, March 29Class – Theology of the Body Ch. 8

Hope and Future: daily Living Out the Language of the Body

Wednesday, April 5Class – Eucharistic Adoration & Journaling

(Students go to Confession)

FIRST WEDNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION

Wednesday, April 12Class – Students attend Live Stations of the Cross

Wednesday, April 19Class – Jeff & Melissa Benda share their Adoption Story &

Pro-Life Message

Wednesday, April 26Class – Service Project

Wednesday, May 3Class – May Crowning in the Church