Hello wonderful catechists!
Thank you for another great week of faith formation and for your dedication to our students! You should have all received the Parent Newsletter I just sent out but if not, here it is for Week 8. As always, if you have any questions, please just call, email, or text me! I want to support you all in any way I can, please let me know how I can best do that for you!
A Note for Monday at 7:00pm
Because we attended the All Saints Day Mass this week instead of having regular class, I have asked students to do Chapter 7 and do the Chapter Review at home this week. We will be moving on to Chapter 8 on Monday. If you have any questions, please let me know!
8th Grade Confirmation Update!
Reminder: Confirmation is on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00pm.
Sponsor Night:
Please remind your students that Sponsor Night is Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00pm. They need to RSVP for that. I sent out the RSVP link in the parent email this week and will send it the next couple weeks as well. You as the catechist do not need to be at sponsor night, but if you're curious about it you are always welcome to come.
This meeting will be an opportunity for students to begin their Confirmation journey with their sponsors! We will go over some resources I will give students and sponsors to do together these next few months and will have some time for students and sponsors to begin their first activity together.
Upcoming Due Dates:
- Spiritual Experience Proposal - Due Sunday, November 21st
- Sponsor Parish Affiliation Form - Due Sunday, December 12th
- Sponsor Information Form - Past Due
- Confirmation Registration Form - Past Due
Service Opportunities!
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Thanksgiving Holiday Baskets - We are collecting for the Holiday Food Drive for Thanksgiving. Yet, because of Covid-19, we are not accepting food donations from the public. We welcome any monetary donation that could be passed on to the families in need of food. You could give cash, check, or gift cards in amounts of $25 or less (for Jewel, Walmart, Target, Aldi, etc.). Please put any donation in an envelope and mark the outside “Holiday Food Drive Donation.” Place your donation in the basket at the back of the church. Do not mail in cash or gift cards. If you pay by check, please put “Holiday Food Drive” in the memo section. Many thanks from Paul Gangi, our Holiday Food Drive Chairperson.
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Altar Servers - Our parish is in need of altar servers for all Mass times. Please encourage your students to volunteer their time! This a great way for students to get more involved in the life of the Church, learn more about the Mass, and be generous with their time and talents!
If you ever learn of any other service opportunities that would be good to share with the students, please let me know!
Supplies and Handouts
Please let me or Lori know if you are running low on supplies or if you would like anything printed out ahead of time before class. We are happy to print anything, just let us know a few days in advance of the class.
I have heard from a few of you that it has been difficult to get students engaged and sharing. As a result, I have decided to begin compiling a resource for you all that contains games, activities, and prayer experiences for you to use in your lessons to help get students engaged in active learning. If you have any that you love using as a catechist and would like me to include it, please let me know! I am currently planning on organizing all the materials by topic, but that may change as I begin compiling and creating.
