ST. THOMAS PREP CALENDAR – 2016 / 2017
TUESDAY – LEVEL 6

SEPTEMBER

20 / FIRST CLASS FOR STUDENTS / PRAYER SERVICE / Welcome Activity / Gospel for 9/25, Luke 16:19-31
27 / Finding God: Session 1, The Bible, God’s Story, pages 3 - 8, Art Print, page 229 / Gospel for 10/2, Luke 17:5-10

OCTOBER

4 / Finding God: Session 2, God Creates the World, pages 9 – 14 / Art Print, page 230 / Gospel for 10/9, Luke 17:11-19 / FAMILY LIFE: CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION, UNIT 1
11 / Finding God: Session 3, Sin and Salvation, pages 15 – 20, Art Print, page 231 / Gospel for 10/16, Luke 16:1-8
18 / Finding God: Session 4, Abraham Listens to God, pages 21 – 26, Art Print, page 232 / Gospel for 10/23, Luke 18:9-14 / FAMILY LIFE: CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION, UNIT 2
25 / Finding God: Session 5, Celebrating Ordinary Time, pages 27 – 30, Art Print, page 233 / Gospel for 10/30, Luke 10:1-10

NOVEMBER

1 / Finding God: Session 6, God is Faithful, pages 33 – 38, Art Print, page 234 / Gospel for 11/6, Luke 20:27-38
8 / Finding God: Session 7, Passover and the Eucharist, pages 39 – 44, Art Print, page 235 / Gospel for 11/13, Luke 21:5-19 / FAMILY LIFE CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION UNIT 3
15 / BACK TO PREP: PARENTS VISIT AT 5:30 PM / Finding God: Session 8, God Leads His People, pages 45 – 50, Art Print, page 236 / Gospel for 11/20, Luke 23:35-43, Gospel for 11/27, Matthew 24:37-44
22 /

NO CLASSES: THANKSGIVING WEEK

29 /

Finding God: Session 10, Celebrating Advent, pages 57 - 60, 153 – 156, Art Print, page 238 / Gospel for 12/4, Matthew 3:1-12

DECEMBER – ADVENT COLLECTION FOR THE POOR

6 / Finding God: Session 9, Being Faithful to God, pages 51 - 56, Art Print, page 237 / Gospel for 12/11, Matthew 11:2-11
13 / FIELD TRIP TO CHURCH / Finding God: Session 15, Celebrating Christmas, pages 87 - 90, 157 – 160, Art Print, page 243 / Gospel for 12/18, Matthew 1:18-24, Gospel for 12/25 & 1/1/17, Luke 2:1-14, 16-21
20 / NO CLASSES: CHRISTMAS WEEK
27 / NO CLASSES: CHRISTMAS VACATION
ST. THOMAS PREP CALENDAR - 2017
TUESDAY – LEVEL 6
JANUARY
3 /

CLASSES RESUME: PROGRESS REPORTS / Finding God: Session 11, God’s Presence in the Temple, pages 63 – 68, Art Print, page 239 / Gospel for 1/8, Matthew 2:1-12

10 /

Finding God: Session 12, Psalms, the Prayers of Jesus, pages 69 – 74, Art Print, page 240

Finding God: Session 13, The Mission of the Church, pages 75 – 80, Art Print, page 241 / Gospel for 1/15, John 1:29-34

17 /

PREPARATION FOR DAY OF PRAYER / Finding God: Session 24, Jesus’ Call For Justice, pages 141 – 146, Art Print, page 252 / Gospel for 1/22, Matthew 4:12-23

24 /

DAY OF PRAYER / Gospel for 1/29, Matthew 5:1-12

31 /

Finding God: Session 14, Marks of the Church, pages 81 – 86, Art Print page 242 / Gospel for 2/5, Matthew 5:13-16

FEBRUARY

7 /

Finding God: Session 16, Prophets Challenge the People, pages 93 – 98, Art Print, page 244 / Gospel for 2/12, Matthew 5:17-37 / FAMILY LIFE CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION UNIT 4

14 / Finding God: Session 17, Prophets Give Hope, pages 99 – 104, Art Print, page 245 / Gospel for 2/19, Matthew 5:38-48
21 / Finding God: Session 18, Sacraments of Initiation, pages 105 – 110, Art Print 246 / Gospel for 2/26, Matthew 6:24-34 / FAMILY LIFE CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION UNIT 5
28 / Finding God: Session 20, Celebrating Lent and Holy Week, pages 117 – 120, 161 – 164, Art Print 248 / Gospel for 3/5, Matthew 4:1-11
Discuss Ash Wednesday & Lenten Sacrifices

MARCH- LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT

7 / Finding God: Session 21, Jesus’ Way of Love, pages 123 – 128, Art Print, page 249 / Gospel for 3/12 Matthew 17:1-9
14 / Finding God: Session 19, Sacraments of Healing, pages 111 – 116, Art Print, page 247, Celebrating Our Faith, pages 208 - 213 / Gospel for 3/19 John 4:5-42
21 / Penance Service / Gospel for 3/26, John 9:1-41
28 / Finding God: Session 22, Sacraments of Service, pages 129 – 134, Art Print, page 250
Finding God: Session 23, Caring for the Earth, pages 135 – 140, Art Print, page 251 / Gospel for 4/2, John 11:1-45

APRIL

4 / LAST CLASS: PROGRESS REPORTS / Finding God: Session 25, Celebrating Easter, pages 147 – 150, 169 – 172, Art Print, page 253,
Pentecost, pages 173 - 176 / Gospel for 4/9, Matthew 26:14-27, 66