Good News Disciples Grades 5 & 6 Calendar Fall/Winter 2007-2008  Wednesdays 4:15-5:30 p.m.

Catechist Training Dates using Echoes of Faith will be set at our orientation meeting on Sep. 5th.

*Child Lures satisfies the Dallas Charter requirement that we offer safety awareness education to
  children especially  to help them defend themselves against sexual abuse.  Parents of children who
   are absent on this dates, for whatever reason, must sign an opt-out form.

** Regional event – requires fee and completed registration form                  

Date

Topic or Event

Dates to Remember

Sep.  5

** NO CLASS** FIRST TIMER CATECHIST ORIENTATION  4:00-5:00 P.M.
CATECHIST  POTLUCK  DINNER ORIENTATION  5:00-7:00 P.M.

Opening Session
Wednesday, September 19th

 Youth Mass
Sunday, Oct. 28th 11:30 a.m.

Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sunday, Oct. 28th 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 25th 5:30-7:30 p.m.

All Saints Day Mass
Wednesday, Oct. 31st 7:00 pm

Advent Wreath-making
Sunday, Dec. 2nd
1-4 p.m.

Advent Penance Service
Thursday, Dec. 6th 7:00 pm

Immaculate Conception
Holy Day Mass
Friday, Dec. 7th 7:00 pm

Christmas Pageant
Sunday, Dec. 16th
10:15 a.m.

Sep. 12

**NO CLASS**   CATECHIST LESSON PLANNING WORKSHOP 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Sep. 15

CATECHIST MINISTRY DAY @ ST. MAXIMILIAN-KOLBE   9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Sep. 16

CATECHIST COMMISSIONING SUNDAY 9:00 A.M.

Sep. 19

Opening Session with Parents        Adam and Eve

Sep. 26

**EARLY RELEASE DAY** Temple Beth El field trip (1:00-3:30 pm)

Oct. 3

Abraham and Sarah

Oct. 10

Isaac and Rebekah

Oct. 17

Esau and Jacob

Oct. 24

Leah and Rachel

Sun.,
Oct. 28

Youth Mass (11:30 am)
Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:30-7:30 pm) – Grades 5-8

Oct. 31

**NO REGULAR CLASS – Instead please participate in the
All Saints Day Mass – Wednesday, Oct. 31st at 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 7

**NO CLASS**   CATECHIST PLANNING WORKSHOP 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Nov. 14

Joseph

Nov. 21

**NO CLASS**  HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Sun.,
Nov. 25

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:30-7:30 pm) – Grades 5-8

Nov. 28

Moses

Dec. 5

Aaron and Miriam (Reconciliation refresher)

Dec. 12

**EARLY RELEASE DAY**
Service Project:  TBD (1:00-4:00 p.m.) – Grades 5-8

Sun.,
Dec. 16

Christmas Social (12:30-3:30 p.m.) – Grades 5-8

Dec. 19
– Jan 2

**NO CLASS** MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

                            

Date

Topic or Event

Dates to Remember

Jan. 9

**NO CLASS** CATECHIST LESSON PLANNING WORKSHOP 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Youth Mass
Sunday, March 2nd 11:30 a.m.

Junior High Youth Gathering
(Grades 6-8)
Sunday, January 27th
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. @ St. Max

 Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sunday, Feb. 24th  5:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27th 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Lenten Devotions
Mardi Gras
Feb. 5th 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Ash Wednesday Service &  Poverty Meal
Feb. 6th 4:30 p.m.
Passover to Eucharist
March 11th 4:15 p.m.
Children’s Way of the Cross
& Stone Soup Supper
March 12th 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Holy Week Services
Holy Thursday
March 20th 7:00 p.m.
YM Living Stations
March 21st 3:30 p.m.
Good Friday Veneration
March 21st 7:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil/ Easter
Sunday
March 22nd 8:00 p.m.
March 23rd 9:00 &
11:30 a.m.

Jan. 16

Joshua

Jan. 23

Deborah and Gideon

Sun.,
Jan. 27

**Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8)
9:30 am – 4:00 pm @ St. Max (includes Mass & lunch)

Jan. 30

Samson and Delilah

Feb. 6

**EARLY RELEASE DAY – NO REGULAR CLASS** 
Please attend Mardi Gras (Feb. 5th at 4:00 p.m.) &
Ash Wednesday service (4:30 p.m.) & Poverty Meal (arrive at 3:30 to help setup)

Feb. 13

*Child Lures – safety awareness education to give the power of prevention

Feb. 20

**NO CLASS**  WINTER VACATION

Sun.,
Feb. 24

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:30-7:30 pm) – Grades 5-8

Feb. 27

Practice for Stations of the Cross

Sun.,
Mar. 2

Youth Mass (11:30 am)

Mar. 5

**EARLY RELEASE DAY**
Practice Stations of the Cross and make up Easter baskets (3:00-5:00 p.m.)

Mar. 12

REGULAR MEETING TIME FOR PREPARATION (4:15-5:30 p.m.)   CHILDREN’S WAY OF THE CROSS (5:30 p.m.)  &  STONE SOUP SUPPER (immediately following)

Mar. 19

**NO CLASS** INSTEAD PLEASE  ATTEND HOLY WEEK LITURGIES
CATECHIST LESSON PLANNING WORKSHOP 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Mar. 26

Ruth

Apr. 2

Samuel and Saul

Apr. 9

**EARLY RELEASE DAY – NO REGULAR CLASS**

Apr. 16

David and Solomon

Apr. 23

**NO CLASS**  SPRING VACATION

Sun.,
Apr. 27

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:30-7:30 pm) – Grades 5-8

Apr. 30

Elijah and Elisha

May 7

** SPRING CLEANOUT **  9:30-NOON (Anyone who helps gets a free lunch)

Sun.,
May18

Ice Cream Social and Game Night (6:00-8:00 p.m.) – Grades 5-8