SaintJosephParish
and Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul
9961 Elk Grove Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624 ● (916) 685-3681 ● FAX (916) 685-7254
CALENDAR FOR CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION
(FALL 2015-SPRING 2016)
Note: Dates and times are subject to change. Please see our weekly Parish Bulletin or Website.
Sat, Aug 29Orientation Meeting/Recollectionfor Catechists and Assistants at 10AM-3PM, SVdP
Tue, Sep 8SJ Parents’ Orientation at 5:30PM, Social Hall (Pre-Euch and Grades 3-6)
Wed, Sep 9SJ Parents’ Orientation at 5:30PM, Social Hall (Eucharist)
Sat-Sun, Sep 12-13Parish Festival/Posting of Faith Formation Catechists, Assistants and Students’ Roster 2015-2016/ Catechists and Assistants Classroom Set Up
Sun, Sep 13SVdP Parents’ Orientation at 5:30PM, Social Hall (SVdP CFF All Levels)
Tue/Wed, Sep 15/16SJ English CFF Opening Day Celebration – 5:15PM, Church (Parents to Participate)
Sat, Sep 19SJ Spanish CFF Opening Day Celebration/Parents’ Orientation – 9:30AM, Social Hall
Sun, Sep 20SVdP CFF Opening Day Celebration – 10:15 AM, Church (Parents to Participate)
Catechetical Sunday/Catechists’ and Assistants Commissioning–5:00PM, SJ Church
Sep 25-26Ministry Days (St. Francis High School)
Sat-Sun, Oct 3-4Rite of Enrolment for First Sacraments–Sat at 4:30 PM (SJ Church) Sun at 9AM (SVdP Church), 11AM (SJ Church), 1 PM (SJ Church-Spanish)
Mon, Oct 5First Sacraments Parent and Child Session– 6PM, SJ Social Hall
Wed, Oct 7Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Tue, Oct 13Catechists and Assistants’ Meeting – 6:30 PM, SJ St. Catherine Room
Tue/Wed, Oct 20/21Parents Formation on Mary and the Saints – 5:15 PM, SJ Church
Tue/Wed, Oct 27/28Parade of Saints-5:15 PM, SJ Church & Social Hall (Parents to Participate)
Sun, Nov 1All Saints’ Day
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Mon, Nov 2All Souls’ Day
Mon, Nov 9First Sacraments Parent and Child Session – 6PM, SJ Social Hall
Wed, Nov 11Veterans’ Day (NO CFF Sessions)
Nov 24-29Thanksgiving Weekend (NO CFF Sessions)
Sun, Nov 29First Sunday of Advent/Rite of Acceptance (RCIA)
Tue/Wed, Dec 1/2Parents Formation on Advent and Christmas Seasons – 5:15 PM, SJ Church
Sun, Dec 6Second Sunday of Advent
Mon, Dec 7First Sacraments Parent and Child Session – 6PM, SJ Social Hall
Tue, Dec 8Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary – Holy Day of Obligation
Sat, Dec 12Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Sun, Dec 13Third Sunday of Advent/Gaudete Sunday
Mon, Dec 14 Parish Advent Communal Penance Service – 7 PM, SJ Church
Tue/Wed, Dec 15/16Nativity Celebrations during Sessions (Parents to Participate)
Thu, Dec 17Catechists and Assistants Meeting/Christmas Gathering –5:30PM, SJ Mary’s Rm
Sun, Dec 20Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dec 22-Jan 4Christmas Break
Fri, Dec 25Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord
Fri, Jan 1Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Tue/Wed, Jan 5/6CFF Sessions Resume/Circle of Grace Lessons
Mon, Jan 11First Sacraments Parent and Child Session – 6PM, SJ Social Hall
Mon, Feb 1First Sacraments Parent and Child Session – 6PM, SJ Social Hall
Tue/Wed, Feb 2/3Launching of CFF Lenten Outreach Project – Classrooms
Tue, Feb 9Catechists and Assistants’ Meeting – 6:30 PM, SJ St. Catherine Room
Wed, Feb 10Ash Wednesday – MASS for all CFF Students (Parents to Participate) 5PM, SJ Church
*No CFF Sessions for Tue and Wed(Feb 9/10) but needs to attend Ash Wed Mass
Tue/Wed, Feb 16/17Parents Formation on Lenten Season – 5:15 PM, SJ Church
Feb 26-28LA Religious Educators’ Congress – Anaheim, Los Angeles CA
Feb 29-Mar 3Parish Lenten Mission (7PM-9PM, SJ Church)
Thu, Mar 3Parish Lenten Communal Penance Service – 7PM, SJ Church
Mon, Mar 7First Sacraments Parent and Child Eucharistic Adoration – 6PM, SJ Church
Tue/Wed, Mar 8/9Stations of the Cross (PreEuch-Grade 3) (Parents to Participate)-5:15PM, SJ Church
Sat, March 12First Reconciliation Celebration (All Eucharist Students) – 9:30AM, SJ Church
Tue, Mar 15Stations of the Cross(Grades 4-6) (Parents to Participate)-5:15PM, SJ Church
Tue/Wed, Mar 15/16Culmination/Final Submission of CFF Lenten Outreach Project
March 20-26Holy Week Break (No CFF Sessions)
Sun, Mar 20Palm Sunday
Thu, Mar 24Holy Thursday
Fri, Mar 25Good Friday
Sat, Mar 26Easter Vigil Celebration
Sun, Mar 27Easter Sunday/Offering of Lenten Outreach Project- 9AM Mass (SVdP) 11AM & 1PM Masses (SJ)
Tue/Wed, Mar 29/30CFF Sessions Resume
Parents Formation on Easter Season – 5:15 PM, SJ Church
Tue, Apr 12Catechists and Assistants’ Meeting – 6:30 PM, SJ St. Catherine Room
Tue/Wed, May 3/4Lesson on Mary during Sessions/Cleaning out of Cabinets & Bulletin Boards
Sat, May 7First Communicants Parents’ Recollection (SVdP/SJ English)
(9:30AM-12NN, SJ Social Hall)
Tue/Wed, May 10/11Last Day of Sessions/Crowning of Mary/Refreshment(Parents to Participate) – 5:15PM, SJ Rosary Garden/Ground
Sat, May 14Photo and FHC Rehearsal (All First Communicants) – 10AM, SJ Church
Sat-Sun, May 14-15First Holy Communion Massesat St. Joseph Parish – 4:30 PM 9AM, 11AM (English First Communicants) 1PM (Spanish First Communicants)
Wed, May 18Catechists and Assistants’ Evaluation and Planning Meeting - 6PM, St. Catherine Rm
Sun, May 22First Holy Communion Mass at St. Vincent de Paul Church at 9AM (SVdP First Comm.)
Mon, May 23Catechists and Assistants’ Appreciation Dinner – 5:30 PM, SJ St. Catherine Room
-Calendar Revised as of September 1, 2015-
Mission Church: 14637 Cantova Way, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ● (916) 354-2403 ● FAX (916) 354-2404