2011/12 FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR (= Religious Education) 

Note  the term "Faith Formation" suggest a more life-long learning of our faith, instead of just learning information through religious education. This new term invites us to a deeper appreciation of our faith.  

 SC = St. Catherine's Church; SS = St. Stanislaus' Church; SJ = St. Joseph's Church

September 2011
Sept 11 - First Class (SJ).  .
Sept 18 - Classes (SJ) (SC)
Sept 25 - Classes (SJ)(SC)
Sept 25 - CONFIRMATION RETREAT FOR ALL THREE CHURCHES

October 2011 
Oct 2 - Blessing of Pets at all three churches.  Classes (SC) (SJ) (SS)
Oct 9 - Classes (SJ) (SS).  No Classes (SC).
Oct 16 - Classes (SC) (SJ) (SS).  Children's Mass (SJ)
Oct 23 - Classes (SC) (SS).  No classes (SJ)
Oct 30 - Classes (SC) (SJ) (SS).  Children's Mass (SS)

November 2011
Nov 6 -  Classes SC, SS, SJ
Nov 13 - Teacher meeting after classes to plan pageant SJ. Class SS.  No Class SC
Nov 20 - Pageant parts assigned.  Classes SC, SS, SJ. 
Nov 27 - No classes, Thanksgiving weekend

December 2011
Dec 4 - Classes SS.  Classes and pageant practice SC & SJ
Dec 11 - Classes & pageant practice SS, SJ, SC..
Dec 18 - Classes & Party SJ.  Classes and practice SC.  Classes and Jesse Tree SS.
Dec 24 - Children's Masses w Pageant:  5:30pm (SC); 6:30 (SJ); 7:30 (SS)

January 2012
Jan 1 - No Classes.  Christmas break. 
Jan 8 - Classes SC, SS, SJ
Jan 15 - Classes  SJ.  Martin Luther King weekend.  No classes SC & SS.
Jan 22 - Classes SC, SS, SJ
Jan 29 - Children's Mass & annual Open House SJ.  Children's Mass SS. Classes SC

February 2012
Feb 5 - Classes SC, SS, SJ
Feb 12 - Classes SC, SS, SJ
Feb 19 - No Classes SC, SJ, SS.  Winter Break  
Feb 25 - required First Penance Workshop for students and parents at SJ, 10am - 12:30pm.  Registration at 9:45am. 
Feb 26  - Classes SC, SS, SJ. 

March 2012
Mar 4 - Classes SS, SJ.  No Classes SC (Irish Dinner)
Mar 9 - Ash Wednesday.  Lent begins
Mar 11 - Classes SC, SS, SJ.  Daylight Savings begins.  Turn clock AHEAD one hour.
Mar 17 - St. Patrick's Day
Mar 19 - St. Joseph's Day
Mar 20 - Classes SC, SS, SJ.  Childrens' Masses SS & SJ.
Mar 24- 1: 00 P.M.  SC, SS, SJ  FIRST PENANCE CELEBRATED AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.  Reception to follow in the hall
Mar 25 - Classes SC, SS, SJ

April 2012
Apr 1 - Classes SC, SJ, SS.  Palm Sunday.  Holy Week begins
Apr 8 - Easter Sunday.  No Classes SC, SJ, SS.
Apr 15 - Classes SC, SJ, SS.
Apr 21 - required First Communion workshop at SJ for 1st Comm students and parents, 10am - 12:30pm.  Registration 9:45am.  
Apr 22 - Classes SC, SJ, SS  
Apr 29 - Classes SC, SJ (last class), SS.  Childrens Mass SS


May 2012
May 6 - End of Year Gathering w Awards SJ.  Classes SC.  1st Comm SS.
May 13 - Last day of classes SC.
May 20 - Classes SS. 
May 27 - No Classes SS

June 2012  
June 3 - Class SS
June 10 - Awards at Free Breakfast for students and families.  No more classes. 

                                     HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER!!