Religious Education Schedule Grades 1-10 2015-16 TIME: 6:00-7:15 PM (Grades 1-9) TIME: 7:20-8:30 PM (Grade 10)_ Grades 1-9 Meet in Church Meet in the Cafeteria September 9 – Orientation and first night of class for Grades (1-9) – Parents need to attend!! We will talk about how parents can access the Teaching the Way of Love Program. Meet in cafeteria. 6:00-7:15 p.m. September 9 - Orientation for Grade 10 – confirmation students and parents 7:30 pm - Meet in the cafeteria Sept. 16 - Grades 1-10 Sept. 23 - Grades 1-10 Sept. 30 – Grades 1-10 (3rd grade Grotto Retreat – meet there. Parents need to stay with the group.) October 7 – Grades 1-10 (2nd grade parents will meet with Father Valentine and Mrs. Hokamp in preparation for 1st reconciliation and first communion in the cafeteria) October 14 – Grades 1-6 regular class; Youth Rally for grades 7-10 at St. Vincent de Paul 6:30-8:30 pm Attendance will be taken; pizza and pop will be provided October 21 – Grades 1-10 Oct. 25 (Sunday) Confirmation Retreat @ St. Philip’s Church in Rudolph- Holy Mass @ 10:00 Parents can attend Holy Mass with their son/daughter. Retreat to follow until 4:00 p.m. Oct. 28 – Grades 1-10 (Grade 6 Visit to Calvary Cemetery – will meet at the driveway by the shed at the cemetery.) November 4 – Grades 1-10 – regular classes Nov. 11 – Grades 1-10 (Grade 7 will tour SS Peter and Paul Church– meet at SS Peter & Paul 6:00-6:45) Nov. 18 – Grades 1-10 – regular classes December 2 – Grades 1-10 – regular classes Dec. 5 – Saturday – First Reconciliation Retreat 9 am to 11:30 PARENTS NEED TO ATTEND – This is the actual day that the children make their first reconciliation. Dec. 9 – Grades 1-10 (5th grade presentation on Our Lady of Guadalupe) Dec. 16 – Grades 1-10 – regular classes January Jan. Jan. Jan. 6 – No class (Evening for instructors and aides) 6:00-7:30 13 – Grades 1-10 – regular classes 20 – Grades 1-10– regular classes 27 – Grades 1-10– regular classes February 3 – Grades 1-10– regular classes Feb. 10 - Grades 1-10 will attend Ash Wednesday Mass with their classes. Families can sit among the kids if they wish. This is a mandatory class night. Feb. 17 – Grades 1-10– regular classes Feb. 24 – Grades 1-10– regular classes March 2 – Grades 1-10– regular classes March 9 – Grades 1-10 (8th grade visit to the Marian Center/Shroud of Tourin presentation) March 16 – Grades 1-10– regular classes March 23 – No class. Holy Week – all students are to attend Holy Thursday Mass, Good Friday services and either Holy Saturday Easter vigil or Easter Sunday Mass. March 30 – Grades 1-10– regular classes 6 – Grades 1-10– regular classes 9th – (Saturday) First Communion Retreat 9:00-11:30 a.m. (For the children only) April 13 – Grades 1-10– regular classes April 17th – (Sunday) First Communion weekend. April 20 – Grades 1-9 – regular class/Grade 10 - Confirmation practice April 24th – Confirmation Weekend! April 27 – Last night Grades 1-10 (Living Rosary for Grades 1-9 – Parents should stay with us. A social will follow.) Grade 10 – regular class st May 1 – (Sunday) May Crowning after the 10:30 mass May 4th – Appreciation Dinner for Aides and Catechists!! April April