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Our office is now open Monday-Thursday, 10-4:30 pm until classes begin on September 13th. Immediately prior to the Labor Day weekend, letters will be sent home confirming student placement into fall classes. Parents are asked to read the letter carefully, as it contains a lot of information. Permission slips for students being bused from the Union Vale Middle School will also be enclosed.
The Annual Catechist Meeting will be held this week on Thursday, September 2nd, from 6-9 pm in the Church Meeting Room. A representative from the publisher of our newly selected textbook series will be presenting for a portion of the meeting.
Eighth grade students interested in volunteering at our fall Blood Drive on Wednesday, September 15th, are encouraged to contact the office as soon as possible. Several two hour slots are available.
Please see our separate notice asking for catechists! Please help!
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It's crunch time, and we still need catechists to teach several of our classes. If you love children and have a few hours a week to spend helping the young people in our parish learn about our Catholic Faith, please call Mrs. Biasotti, 227-1710 x3 to learn more about this very fulfilling ministry. Lots of support is given! A training meeting for new catechists will be held on Tuesday, August 31st, 6-9pm, and our Annual Catechist Meeting takes place on Thursday, September 2nd, so it is very important that commitments be made this weekend. Catechists are needed for the following
8th grade: Tuesday, 2:30-4 pm.
Wednesday, 2:30-4 pm
Thursday, 5-6:30 pm
5th grade:Tuesday, 5-6:30 pm
Wednesday, 4:30-6 pm
Wednesday, 6:30-8 pm
May 2010 Parent Newsletter
Welcome to the Blessed Kateri Office of Faith Formation (Office of Religious Education)
The final sessions of our faith formation classes for the year are as follows: Monday: May 17th Tuesday: May 11th Wednesday: May 12th Thursday: May 13th Ascension Thursday Student Progress Reports (yellow) will be sent home with your child on the last day.
To save on postage, we do not mail out information about your child's placement for next year until late August, so, if you haven't heard from us about a waiting list, etc. please contact the office to confirm your child's class placement for next year. Please note that 190 students have not yet been re-registered. Families that have not already done so are strongly encouraged to submit their blue forms and tuition prior to May 26th, when new families start to register.
Confirmation Rehearsal takes place on Wednesday, May 19th, 4:30 - 6 pm. for all candidates. It is extremely important that all candidates arrive promptly and bring an adult with them (sponsor preferred). Robes will be distributed at that time.
Before classes end, the seventh grade students will be given information about their Christian Service Projects, to be completed prior to Confirmation.
Congratulations to the families of the 149 children who are receiving their First Holy Communion this month. We look forward to seeing them at the Lord's Table each weekend for the rest of their lives.
The office will remain open Monday-Thursday, 10 am - 4:30 pm until June 24th, and will re-open on August 23rd. Mail,
phone messages and e-mails will be retrieved weekly over the summer.
Please remind any families new to our parish, or friends and neighbors with current kindergarteners, that new family registration takes place on Wednesday, May 26th, 10 am -1pm and 5-7 pm. Parents should bring their children's Baptismal Certificates with them and proof of prior religious education, where applicable.
Mrs. Diane McCoach requests that anyone wishing to contribute photographs of our First Communions or the Crowning of Mary which would be of general interest e-mail them for our parish archive to blessedkateriparish@hotmail.com.
To run our Faith Formation Program effectively, volunteers are always needed. We need not only catechists, class assistants and substitutes, but also people to work 90 minutes per week in our office or as downstairs hall monitors while classes are in session. We also need lots of volunteers for special programs such as Confirmation Prep, Make-up classes, Family Catechesis, retreats, junior high field trips and special office projects. If you wish to get more involved and haven't yet completed a pink Volunteer Form, please contact the office before mid-June to discuss your area of interest with Mrs. Biasotti.
Our Faith Formation Program for Fall 2010 begins on Monday, September 13th. Have a marvelous summer and remember to celebrate Mass together each weekend and say prayers with your children each day!
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