Date

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Dates to Remember

Sep. 9

**NO SESSION**   FAITH FRIENDS PLANNING 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Opening Session
Tuesday, September 16^th

 Apple Picking & Fall Fun
      Saturday, Sep. 27^th
      Sunday, Sep. 28^th

Christmas Fair
Nov. 21-23

Reconciliation Mini-Retreat
Tuesday, Dec. 2^nd
7-8 p.m.

Advent Penance Service
& 1^st Reconciliation
Thursday, Dec. 4^th
7:00 p.m.

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

Parent Sessions
Sep. 16^th – Overview
Sep. 23^rd – Child Lures
Oct. 14^th – Trinity
Nov. 18^th – Morality
Jan. 13^th – Init. Sacraments
Mar. 10^th – Prayer Life

Sat.,
Sep. 20

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

Sun.,
Sep. 21

CATECHIST COMMISSIONING SUNDAY 9:00 A.M.

Sep. 16

**PARENT SESSION – Curriculum Overview & Meet your child’s catechist**

1-We Know and Love God

1-God Speaks to Us

2-God's Word to Us

Sep. 23 

**PARENT SESSION – Equip your children to “Think first, Stay safe” **

2-We Believe in the Holy Trinity
*Child Lures – “Too Smart for
   Strangers with Winnie-the-Pooh”

2-God the Creator of Heaven and Earth
*Child Lures – Lures 9,13,17

4-Our Father In Heaven
*Child Lures – Lures 8,10,15

Sep. 30

3-God Is Our Father

4-Women of Faith: A Scripture Story

21-Love God with All Your Heart

Oct. 7

19-The Great Commandment 

19-The Commandments Teach Us to Love

22-Love Your Neighbor as Yourself 

Oct. 14

**PARENT SESSION – The Trinity**

20-The Ten Commandments

20-We Love and Respect Each Other

23-Love One Another As I Have Loved You

Oct. 21

10-The Church

10-The Communion of Saints

10-The People of God

Oct. 28

** NO REGULAR SESSION **
REMEMBERING THE DEAD PRAYER SERVICE 5:00 p.m.
(Bring picture of deceased relative or friend to remember throughout the month of November)

Nov. 4

**NO SESSION**   FAITH FRIENDS PLANNING 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Nov. 11

**NO SESSION** (Veteran’s Day)

Nov. 18

**PARENT SESSION – Christian Morality**

22-We Make Choices

22-God Shares His Life with Us

5-The Promise of Isaiah

Nov. 25

5-Jesus Is the Son of God

3-Mary Trusted in God

6-Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Dec. 2

6-John The Baptist

5-Jesus, The Son of God

*NO SESSION -Mini-Retreat 7-8 pm

Dec. 9

PREPARING CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS & CHRISTMAS CAROL PRACTICE

Dec. 16

**CHRISTMAS SPECIAL LESSON**

Date

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Dates to Remember

Jan. 6

**NO SESSION** FAITH FRIENDS PLANNING 4:00-5:30 P.M.

Confirmation/1^st Communion
Confirmation Retreat
Jan. 24^th  9:30-11:30 a.m.
Eucharist Retreat
March 7^th 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Family Interviews by appointment
Rehearsals
Group A – May 2^nd 10-11 am
Group B – May 9^th 10-11 am
Ceremonies
 Group A -  May 3^rd 11 am Mass
Group B – May 10^th 11 am Mass

Lenten Devotions
Mardi Gras
Feb. 24^th 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Ash Wednesday Service
& Poverty Meal
Feb. 25^th 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Way of the Cross & Stone Soup Supper
April 1^st5:30-6:30 p.m.

Holy Week Services
Holy Thursday
April 9^th 7:00 p.m.

YM Living Stations
April 10^th 3:30 p.m.

Good Friday Veneration
April 10^th 7:00 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt
April 11^th 1:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil/ Easter Sunday
April 11^th 8:00 p.m.
April 12^th  9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Jan. 13

**PARENT SESSION – Initiation Sacraments**

11-We Worship God

11-The Church’s Year

12-Sharing in Christ’s Life and Work

Jan. 20

12-We Celebrate Baptism and Confirmation

12-Celebrations of God’s Love

13-Jesus Feeds the People: 
A Scripture Story

Jan. 27

13-The Forgiving Father:
A Scripture Story

13-We Celebrate the Eucharist

14-Jesus’ Work of Healing

Feb. 3

15-We Gather for Mass

17-The Sacraments of Service

16-Signs of God’s Love

Feb. 10

16-The Last Supper

**Valentine Field Trip **

17-Created in God’s Image

Feb. 17

**NO SESSION**  WINTER VACATION

Feb. 24

**NO SESSION** 
Please attend Mardi Gras (Feb. 24^th at 4:00 p.m.)
& Ash Wednesday service & Poverty Meal (Feb. 25^th at 4:30 p.m.)

Mar. 3

17-We Give Thanks to God

21-The Psalms and Stewardship

18-The Beatitudes

Mar. 10

**PARENT SESSION – Rejuvenate your prayer life**

7-Jesus Is Our Savior

6-Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

19-Living a Holy Life

Mar. 17

8-The Traveler on the Road to Emmaus:  A Scripture Story

7-The Holy Spirit: A Scripture Story

7-The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

Mar. 24

9-The Holy Spirit Helps Us to Live

8-We Are the Church

8-Receive the Holy Spirit

Mar. 31

**LENTEN SPECIAL SESSION**

Apr. 7

**NO SESSION** INSTEAD PLEASE  ATTEND HOLY WEEK LITURGIES
FAITH FRIENDS PLANNING 4:00-5:00 P.M.

Apr. 14

26-The Our Father

26-The Hail Mary: A Scripture Story

25-We Pray in Many Ways

Apr. 21

**NO SESSION**  SPRING VACATION

Apr. 28

**LAST SESSION DAY**
Join us for our last day of fellowship, fun, and prayer

May 5

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