R.E.P. 1st – 6th Grade 2017-2018 Schedule
Classes meet 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. or 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays
Parents and siblings are welcomed and encouraged to join us for the 4 Celebrations
when all classes meet at the same time from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. as noted below
OPENING
CELEBRATION:TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
EVERYONE meets in church from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.for a brief Opening Celebration and to meet your catechists for the year!
Sept. 19,26Regular class times
Oct. 03,10,17,24,Regular class times
No class on Oct. 31st!
Nov. 07,14,28,Regular class times
NO CLASSES ON NOVEMBER 21, 2017 – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
ADVENT CELEBRATION:December05, 2017
Everyone meets in church from 5:30- 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 12, 19Regular class times.
The 2nd graders will be celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on DEC. 12th! At their normal class times.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR: NO CLASSES: DEC26, 2017 & Jan. 02, 2018
Jan. 09,16,23,30 Regular class time
Feb. 06Regular class times No class on Feb. 20th…Mid winter break
ASH WEDNESDAY: February 13, 2017 NO CLASS– Please attend an Ashes Celebration on the following evening!
No class on Feb. 20th…Mid-winter break
LENTEN CELEBRATION: February 27th, 2018
Everyone meets in church from 5:30- 6:30 p.m.
March 06, 13, 20,27,Regular class times
NO CLASSES ON APRIL 3, 2018-SPRING BREAK
April 10,17Regular class times
CLOSING CELEBRATION: APRIL 24, 2018
Everyone meets in church at 5:30. for the Graduation of our 6th Graders! Then we go to the gym for ice cream sundaes!
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PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN 2ND GRADE, PLEASE NOTE:
First Reconciliation:Tuesday December 12, 2017during the regular class times.
First Eucharist will be celebrated on Sunday, May 06, 2018 - 2 p.m.
First Eucharist Retreat will be held on Friday, May 4th, 2018at St. Paul. from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
St. Paul the Apostle Sunday School, R.E.P., & Youth Group Policies
Sunday School:
1.Parents are asked to drop off their children at the assigned classroom 10 minutes before Mass begins and then to pick the children up after the conclusion of Mass.
2.All forms are to be in 2 weeks before the first class meets.
1st – 6th Grade R.E.P.:
1. All students should arrive 10 minutes early for class.
There will be a bell to signal the start of class time.
2. If your child will be absent from class, please call our office (949-4170, ext. 243) so that we may inform the catechist. This will help insure the safety of all our children.
3. On the evenings when we will be celebrating in the church or gym, please bring your child(ren) directly to the church or gym. (These celebrations are marked on your schedule.)
4. Please arrange for yourself or an older child to escort the younger children to and from the parking lot. Once it gets dark and the weather gets wet and slippery, it is important to help the youngest among us stay safe.
5. Program fees and registration forms are to be turned in no later than 2 weeks before the start of the program year. As always, if this is a difficulty, please contact our office so alternative arrangements may be made.
Junior/Senior High School Youth Groups:
1.Students are asked to use the west church doors and arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
2.All forms and fees are to be turned in 2 weeks before the first meeting.
Reception of Sacraments:
For children to be eligible to receive the Sacrament of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist (usually 2nd grade), the child must have attended 1 year of Religious Education prior to the sacrament year and attend regular R.E.P. classes at St. Paul during the Sacrament year (no home schooling). For Confirmation (usually 8th grade), the student must have completed all years of R.E.P. from 1st grade to 8th, and be present at all required Confirmation classes and retreats.
*****DROP-OFF & PICK-UP DIRECTIONS FOR 1st – 6th Grade R.E.P.*****
All families are asked to drive their children to the school entrance on the east side of the church and school. The children are to exit the car on the right side and proceed into the school. If you wish to park and enter with your child, please park in the parking lot closest to the school on the east side of the building just past the drop-off door.
To pick up your child: please line up with the other cars heading south on the east side of the building where drop-off takes place. Children will be dismissed and kept on the sidewalk until their ride is accessible to them from the sidewalk. An adult staff member will be there to keep children safe. Once your children are in your car, please continue to the end of the parking lot and then turn left to backtrack out to the Burton Street driveway.