RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN SUNDAY PROGRAM 2024-2025 FAMILY MASS: 10:00 a.m. IN THE CHURCH
CLASS: 11:00 a.m. IN THE SCHOOL (AFTER THE FAMILY MASS) SEPTEMBER Sept. 15 - Classes begin - CATECHETICAL SUNDAY - BLESSING OF CATECHISTS AND ASSISTANTS AT 10:00 A.M. MASS - CATECHIST MEETING IN THE LIBRARY AFTER CLASS Sept. 22 - Mass/Class Sept. 29 - Mass/Class - PARENT MEETING
OCTOBER (SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASSES TAUGHT IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER) Oct. 06 - Mass/Class Oct. 13 - HOLIDAY WEEKEND – FAMILY MASS – HOME STUDY LESSON Oct. 20 - Mass/Class Oct. 26 - SATURDAY- CATECHETICAL FORUM AT CARDINAL SPELLMAN FOR CATECHISTS Oct. 27- Mass/Class - RECEIVING OF CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES AT THE FAMILY MASS - PARENT MEETING FOR THE CONFIRMATION CLASS IN THE LIBRARY - CATECHIST MEETING
NOVEMBER (SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASSES) Nov. 03 - Mass/Class - (Daylight Savings Time Ends. Set your clock back one hour Saturday Night) Nov. 10 - Mass/Class - TRY-OUTS AND SIGN-UP FOR CHRISTMAS PAGEANT AT DISMISSAL Nov. 17 - Mass/Class- REHEARSAL FOR CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 12:15 - 1:15 Nov. 24 - Mass/Class- REHEARSAL FOR CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 12:15 - 1:15.
DECEMBER Dec. 01 - Mass - THANKSGIVING WEEKEND - NO CLASSES (1st Sunday of Advent) Dec. 08 - Mass/Class - (2nd Sunday of Advent) - REHEARSAL FOR CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 9:15 a.m. in the Church Dec. 15 - FAMILY DAY - CHRISTMAS PAGEANT DURING 10:00 a.m. MASS (3rd Sunday of Advent) Dec. 22 - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY – FAMILY MASS - NO CLASSES Dec. 24 - 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASSES Dec. 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES OR HOME STUDY LESSONS Dec 29 - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY – FAMILY MASS - NO CLASSES
JANUARY 2025 Jan. 05 - Mass/Class - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Jan. 12 - Mass/Class - CATECHIST MEETING IN THE LIBRARY AFTER CLASS Jan. 19 - Mass/No onsite classes- - HOLIDAY WEEKEND - HOME STUDY LESSONS Jan. 26 - Mass/Class - PARENT MEETING FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION – Mass/Class (end of 1st semester - 16 classes including Home Study Lessons)
FEBRUARY Feb. 02 - Mass/Class - MID-YEAR PROGRESS REPORTS GIVEN TO STUDENTS Feb. 09 - Mass/Class - PARENT MEETING FOR THE FIRST COMMUNION CLASS Feb. 16 - Mass/No On-Site classes - HOLIDAY WEEKEND – HOME STUDY LESSON Feb. 23 - Mass/Class
MARCH Mar. 02- Mass/Class Mar. 5 - ASH WEDNESDAY – LENT BEGINS Mar. 09 - Mass/Class (1st Sunday of Lent) (Daylight Savings Time begins set clock ahead 1 hour on Saturday Night) Mar. 16 - Mass/Class (2nd Sunday of Lent) Mar. 23 - Mass/Class (3rd Sunday of Lent) Mar. 29 - SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Mar. 30 - Mass/Class - (4th Sunday of Lent)
APRIL Apr. 06 - Mass/Class (5th Sunday of Lent) Apr. 13 - Mass/Class - PALM SUNDAY Apr. 20 - EASTER SUNDAY – NO CLASSES OR HOME STUDY LESSON Apr. 27- Mass/Class - CATECHIST MEETING
MAY May 04 - Mass/Class May 05 - MONDAY 4 p.m. CEREMONY – THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION May 11 - Mass/Class (Mother’s Day) May 17 - FIRST COMMUNION MASS AT 9:00 a.m. May 18 - FAMILY DAY (Mass, distribution of Progress Reports; End of year celebration) - (14 classes including Home Study Lessons)