Janet Cassidy, Pastoral Associate Shelley Malicowski, Parish Secretary
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St. Mary’s Religious Education/School (Confirmation) Calendar 2017-2018
Classes run Sundays, 10:15-11:45 a.m.
8th grade meets first Sunday of month only
3-7th grade meets in the gym
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is for 3-6 year olds. The start date will be announced.
September 2017
7 RCIA begins
10 Classes begin
10:15-11:00, 3-7 orientation, parents
11:00-11:45, 8th grade students, sponsors, parents (school & religious education)
17 Class Parish picnic/Catechetical Sunday Noon Mass ~ Living as Missionary Disciples
24 Class
27 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation Parent Mtg., 7-9 p.m., St. Charles/Parish
Center
October 2017
1 Class
3 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
8 Class COLUMBUS DAY
8 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
15 Class, Honoring Mary Day
17 Tuesday ~ 1st Communion/Reconciliation PARENT MEETING
School/Rel. Ed., St. Joseph Room, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Parents only)
22 No Class
29 No Class
November 2017
5 Class ~ 8th grade Confirmation Enrollment Ceremony (Sponsors and students attend Noon Mass with family)
7 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
12 Class
12 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
19 Class
26 No Class (Thanksgiving weekend)
December
3 Class, Father meets with 2nd graders (1st Sunday of Advent)
(Immaculate Conception Dec. 8, 2017)
5 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
10 Class
10 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
17 All Religious Education Nativity Party (Gym)
24 No Class
31 No Class
January
7 Class (Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2018)
7 Rite of Acceptance/Welcoming – St. Mary's (12:00)
9 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
14 No Class (MLK weekend)
21 Class
21 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
28 Class
February
4 Class
6 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
9-11 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation Retreat, SFRC in Dewitt
11 Class 3rd-8th grade Reconciliation with Father
11 Rite of Sending (9:00)
14 ASH WEDNESDAY
17 RITE OF ELECTION, Saturday – Location tba
18 No Class – President's Weekend First Sunday of Lent
25 Class Second Sunday of Lent – Penitential Rite (12:00)
March RCIA to do Reconciliation with parish
3 Saturday ~ Third Sunday of Lent – 1st Scrutiny (4:30)
4 Class Third Sunday of Lent
6 School Parent/Sponsor Mtg.
7 FIRST RECONCILIATION, 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
11 Class Fourth Sunday of Lent – 2nd Scrutiny (Sun. 9:00)
11 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
18 Class 5th & 8th Grade Assessment Tests
18 Fifth Sunday of Lent – 3rd Scrutiny (12:00)
24 Saturday ~ PALM SUNDAY RETREAT, 11:00-4:00 p.m. No Dismissal
25 Class PALM SUNDAY
27 Tuesday ~ RCIA Rehearsal, 7:00 p.m.
March, Continued
29 Thursday ~ RCIA Holy Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
31 EASTER VIGIL (SATURDAY) Time tba
April Adult RCIA Mystagogia: Thursdays, April 12, 19, 26
1 No Class EASTER SUNDAY
8 No Class
15 2nd & 8th grade sacramental classes continue
15 Final gathering for 3rd-7th grade
15 Year 2, 9th Grade Confirmation, St. Charles/Parish Center 1-4:00 p.m.
22 2nd grade sacramental classes continue
May
5 FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE 9:30-10:30 A.M. (Saturday)
12 FIRST COMMUNION, 10:30 A.M.
9th Grade, Year 2, Confirmation
(Pentecost is May 20, 2018)
Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 6-8:00 p.m., Ss. Charles & Helena
Confirmation: Thursday, May 31, 2018, 7:00 p.m., Ss. Charles & Helena
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