Good News Disciples Grades 5 & 6

Catechist Training Dates using Echoes of Faith will be set at our planning sessions.

*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.

** Junior High Youth Gathering is a regional event – requires fee and completed registration form.

Calendar Fall/Winter 2008-2009   Wednesdays 4:15-5:30 p.m.

Date

Topic or Event

Dates to Remember

Sep. 10

**NO SESSION**  GOOD NEWS DISCIPLES  PLANNING 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Opening Session
Tuesday, September 17th 

 Fall Fun
Sunday, Sep. 28th 
12:30-2:30PM

Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sun., Oct. 26th 5:00-8:00 pm
Sun., Dec. 28th 5:00-8:00 pm

 Christmas Fair
Nov. 21-23

Advent Penance Service
Thursday, Dec. 4th 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Pageant
Sunday, Dec. 14th 
10:15 a.m.

Parent Sessions
Sep. 17th – Overview
Oct. 8th – Child Lures
Nov. 19th – John the Baptist
Jan. 14th – Mary, Mother of God
Mar. 11th – Pontius Pilate

Sep. 20

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

Sep. 21

CATECHIST COMMISSIONING SUNDAY 9:00 A.M.

Sep. 17

**PARENT SESSION – Overview of curriculum & meet the catechists**

Mary of Nazareth

Sep. 24

**EARLY RELEASE DAY** Apple Picking 1:00-3:30 

Oct. 1

John the Baptist

Oct. 8

**PARENT SESSION – Equip your child to stay safe**

*Think First, Stay Safe 

Oct. 15

Peter

Oct. 22

Mary Magdalene

Sun., Oct. 26

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00 pm) – Grades 5-8

Tues.,Oct. 28

**REMEMBERING THE DEAD PRAYER SERVICE 5:00 p.m.**
(Bring picture of deceased relative or friend to remember throughout the month of November)

Oct. 29

**NO SESSION**   GOOD NEWS DISCIPLES PLANNING 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Nov. 5

Mary and Martha

Nov. 12

James

Nov.  19

**PARENT SESSION – John the Baptist

Prepare for Cookie Exchange at Christmas Fair

Nov. 26

**NO SESSION**  HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Dec. 3

John

Dec. 10

**EARLY RELEASE DAY**
Service Project:  Christmas Cookie & Gift Delivery (1:00-4:00 p.m.) – Grades 5-8

Dec. 17

Christmas Social 

Dec. 19 – Jan 2

**NO SESSION** MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR
Dec. 28th Service Project: Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00 pm) – Grades 5-8


Good News Disciples Grades 5 & 6

Calendar Winter/Spring 2008-2009   Wednesdays 4:15-5:30 p.m.

Date

Topic or Event

Dates to Remember

Jan. 7

**NO SESSION** GOOD NEWS DISCIPLES PLANNING  4:00-5:30 P.M.

Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8)
Sunday, January 25th 
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. @ St. Max

 Soup Kitchen (Grades 5-8)
Sunday, Mar. 22nd 5:00-8:00 pm
Sunday, April 26th 5:00-8:00 pm

Lenten Devotions
Mardi Gras
Feb. 24th 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Service &  Poverty Meal
Feb. 25th 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Way of the Cross 
& Stone Soup Supper
April 1st 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Holy Week Services
Holy Thursday
April 9th 7:00 p.m.
YM Living Stations
April 10th 3:30 p.m.
Good Friday Veneration
April 10th 7:00 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
April 11th 1:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil/ Easter Sunday
April 11th 8:00 p.m.
April 12th  9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Jan. 14

**PARENT SESSION – Mary, the Mother of God

Thomas

Jan. 21

Matthew

Sun., Jan. 25

**Junior High Youth Gathering (Grades 6-8) 

9:30 am – 4:00 pm @ St. Max (includes Mass & lunch)

Jan. 28

Judas

Feb. 4

Paul

Feb. 11

Barnabas

Feb. 18

**NO SESSION**  WINTER VACATION

Feb. 25

**NO SESSION**
Please attend Mardi Gras (Feb. 24th at 4:00 p.m.) &
Ash Wednesday service (4:30 p.m.) & Poverty Meal (arrive at 3:30 to help setup)

Mar. 4

**NO SESSION - EARLY RELEASE DAY**
GOOD NEWS DISCIPLES PLANNING 3:00-4:30 P.M.

Mar. 11

**PARENT SESSION – Pontius Pilate

Timothy

Mar. 18

Practice Stations of the Cross and make up Easter baskets

Sun, Mar22

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00 pm) – Grades 5-8

Mar. 25

Practice Stations of the Cross (5th grade) & Field Trip to Root Cellar (6th grade)

Apr. 1

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)

Apr. 8

**NO SESSION** INSTEAD PLEASE  ATTEND HOLY WEEK LITURGIES 
GOOD NEWS DISCIPLES PLANNING 4:00-5:00 P.M.

Apr. 15

Priscilla & Aquila

Apr. 22

**NO SESSION**  SPRING VACATION

Sun, Apr 26

Service Project:  Soup Kitchen (5:00-8:00 pm) – Grades 5-8

Apr. 29

**LAST SESSION DAY**

Tues, May 5

** SPRING CLEANOUT **  8:00-NOON (Anyone who helps gets a free lunch)