St. Francis Xavier Religious Education
Weekly Update
September 17, 2022

Dear 2022-2023 Religious Education Families,

I hope this email finds you and your families well. Please make sure to read through entire email as there is important information every week.

Thank you to all students and parents who attended the Mandatory Orientation and Parent Meeting. It was so good to see so many people in the building for RE after 2 and a half years of only virtual learning.


MASS GOOGLE FORM

Below you will find a link to the Mass Google Form for this weekend. You will receive this email with a link every week. We ask that each family fill out at least two per month as a way to promote conversation about the liturgy with one another.

Mass Goggle Form Link: Weekend of Sept. 17-18, 2022


OPTIONS FOR MASS ATTENDANCE

1) In Person (which we recommend in you can). For your convenience here is the parish Mass Schedule:

Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

2) If you chose to attend Mass virtually, you can watch Mass online via our website or facebook page: Click Here


3) Or if you chose to watch it on TV, ABC7 will televise Sunday Mass from Holy Name Cathedral every Sunday at 9:30am.


TUITION STATEMENTS

If you still have a balance with with us, you will receive a your first statement on Monday, October 3rd. Payments can be made in cash or check or online. All tuition must be paid in full no later than December 1, 2022. If you are having financial difficulty please contact me directly at the office at 708-352-4555.

MAKE UP PARENT MEETING INFORMATION

If you were not able to attend the parent meeting on the 11th or 14th, we will have a Make Up Meeting on Sunday, October 2nd at 9:15AM in the gym for all programs (Sunday, Wednesday, and Online). Please make sure to attend so that your child/ren get credit for the first class.

IN PERSON RE

RE class entrance and exit for Sunday and Wednesday Classes:
Please park in either the parish or school parking lot and stand on the North Side of the Orange cones to get your children. All students will enter and exit through Religious Education Main Doors (next to the small shed) in the School Parking Lot off of Waiola. When driving in and out of the parking lots please we mindful and watchful of any children around and follow our Safety Patrol's instructions.

Attendance:
Catechists are not responsible to report your child's absence to the office. It is the responsibility of the parent to email: sfxreligioused@sfxlg.org or call 708-352-4555 to report your child's absence and the reason for the absence. Please remember that we are only allowing 3 absences throughout the school year since we are only in classroom learning for 14 of them. Missing 3 classes is missing a month and a half of material. If you feel that your child will be missing more than 3 in person classes due to sports or other commitments, we recommend that you have them do the online program which give more flexility to busy families.

ONLINE RE

Your children will receive their 1st virtual lesson, tomorrow, Sunday, September 18th, 2022 at 8AM. Please make sure the lesson is completed and summited by Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Lesson 2 will be posted on Sunday October 2nd, 2022. If for some reason you do not receive the email with the links tomorrow, please email the office so we can make sure we have your correct email on file.


HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WHAT IS
GOING ON AT THE PARISH

Parish Weekly Bulletin
The Parish Bulletin is emailed weekly to all registered families. You can find another copy by clicking here.

Stewardship 
Stewardship is an attitude that leads to the devotion of time, the sharing of our talents, and the giving from our treasures so that we bring the gospel to life in word and action. If you are not able to come to mass in person, please consider making your weekly donation online through Give Central. You can set it up for an automatic withdrawal by clicking here.

Parish Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Accounts
The parish has a social media presence and is on Instagram and Twitter. Like and follow for updates on SFX happenings, upcoming events, and more @sfxlg_parish or follow us on Facebook here.

Thank you for being a part of the SFX Religious Education Family.

Peace and Blessings,
Elis Guidice
Director of Religious Education
St. Francis Xavier Parish