Faith Formation
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ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH
FAITH FORMATION SCHEDULE 2017-2018
GRADES PreK – 12 ( Held in Social Hall)
(Current as of 4/18/2017)
CLASS TIMES: Grades PreK - HighSchool, Wednesday Evenings 6:15 – 7:45 PM
(15 Min. Prayer Experience; 1 Hour & 15 Minutes Class)
SCHEDULE:
Class Dates Other Important Dates
(1) Sep 06 (Orientation/social: parents, children, catechists) Sep 04 Labor Day
(2) Sep 13 Oct 09 Columbus Day
(3) Sep 20 Nov 07 Election Day
(4) Sep 27 LIFE Grades K-1 Nov 11 Veterans Day
(5) Oct 04 Nov 23 Thanksgiving
(6) Oct 11 Dec 14 Christmas Pageant/Choir Concert
(7) Oct 18 Living Rosary followed by family social. Dec 08 Immaculate Conception
(8) Oct 25 LIFE Grade 2 Dec 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
(9) Nov 01 (All Saints Day) Dec 25 Christmas
(10) Nov 08 Jan 01 New Year’s Day
(11) Nov 15 LIFE Grade 3-4 Jan 15 M. L. King Day (Observed)
Nov 22 NO Class (Nov 23 Thanksgiving) Feb 14 Ash Wednesday
(12) Nov 29 (Advent Penance Service w/confession) Feb 19 Presidents’ Day
(13) Dec 07 Mar 25 Palm Sunday/Holy Week
(14) Dec 13 Family Night (Christmas Pageant Rehearsal/Social) Apr 1 Easter
Dec 16 (Christmas Choir Concert/Christmas Pageant) Apr 29 First Communion
Dec 20 NO CLASS (Christmas) May 13 Mother’s Day Confirmation
Dec 27 NO CLASS (New Year’s) May 7 Confirmation (St Timothy CC)
(15) Jan 03 May 28 Memorial Day
(16) Jan 10 LIFE Grades 5-6
Jan 13 (Saturday, 9-11am First Reconciliation Program for Children (Lessons 1&2) and Parents)
(17) Jan 17
(18) Jan 24 (First Reconciliation Parent Session after Prayer Service)
(19) Jan 31 (Celebration of First Reconciliation after Prayer Service)
(20) Feb 07
(21) Feb 14 Family Ash Wednesday Mass w/Soup & Bread Supper to follow
(22) Feb 21 LIFE Grade 7/8 - HS
(23) Feb 28 (First Communion Parent’s Session #1 after Prayer Service)
(24) Mar 07
(25) Mar 14 Lent Penance Service w/confession
(26) Mar 21 (First Communion Parent’s Session #2 after Prayer Service)
Mar 28 NO CLASSES (Social Hall unavailable during Holy Week)
(27) Apr 04
(28) Apr 11
(29) Apr 18
(30) Apr 25
Apr 28 (Saturday, 9-11am First Communion Practice Session, Social Hall & Church)
Apr 29 First Communion (Sunday, 10am Mass)
(31) May 02 (Last Day of Faith Formation Classes)
May 17 Practice for Confirmation @ 6 pm, St. Timothy Catholic Church in Lady Lake
May 20 Confirmation at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Lady Lake (2pm)
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION SCHEDULE
Confirmation, First Reconciliation & First Eucharist
CONFIRMATION: Preparation will be during regular class time plus a retreat (date TBD). Confirmation is scheduled for May 20, 2018 at 2pm at St Timothy Catholic Church. Practice for Confirmation will be held at St. Timothy CC on Thursday, May 17 at 6pm.
First Reconciliation: In addition to the Wednesday night program there will be one Saturday morning session for both children and parents on 1/13/18, 9-11am. The remaining preparation will be done by the children during regular class time and there will be an additional session for parents on Wednesday 1/24/18 after the prayer service while children are in class. The Celebration of First Reconciliation will be on 1/31/18 after the prayer service.
First Communion: Second Grade Children will be prepared during the Wednesday night program; however, there will be one Saturday morning First Communion practice session for both children and parents 9-11am on 4/28/18. There will be two sessions for the parents during the regular Wednesday night program right after the prayer service on 2/28/18 and 3/21/18. Solemnization of First Communion will be April 29 (Sunday) at the 10am Mass.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Faith Formation Director - Frank Webber at faithformation@sumtercatholic.org or call (352) 643-7017.