ST MARTHA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2015-2016 CALENDAR /SUNDAYS FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM / Updated OCT 18 2015
1 | P a g e Teacher planning days (only teachers and assistants): October 24, 2015 / Dec 5, 2015 / May 22, 2016
AUGUST
AUG 18 Catechists retreat 6:00 pm – 8
pm
AUG 25 Catechists training Saddler
Publisher 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
SEP 08 Catechists training Our Sunday
Visitor 9:00 am- 11:00 am
SEP 12 9:30 am - 2:30-pm workshop
catechist and appreciation catechist
lunch.
AUGUST 2015
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Parents Meeting in ENGLISH : Oct 18
9:00 -9:50 am Mandatory Parents
meeting
Only Catechists: Oct 24 Saturday from
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Catechetical
Conference (Only catechist and assistants
attend to the Catechetical Conference)
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Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
OCTOBER
Parents Meeting in SPANISH : Oct 11
9:00 -9:50 am Reunion de Padres
obligatoria
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Classes: Oct 4, 11, 18
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Classes: Nov 1, 8, 15, 22
Students Sacramental Class
Only Teens: Oct 23 7:00 pm
Visit to LifeTeen & Edge
Nov 15 Reconciliation and
Eucharist (1 & 2)
Children’s Mass: Nov 1 10:30
am (All Saints Mandatory
Only Teens: Nov 13 7:00 pm
Visit to LifeTeen & Edge
Priest: Nov 1 10:30 am
Children’s Mass
Family Event: Parents, Children, teens:
Dec 6: Christmas toy drive begins
Jan 10 Christmas toy drive ends
Dec 13: 10:00- 11:00 Gathering
together Christmas Celebration (after
Class)
Only Teens:
Dec 11 7:00 pm Visit to LifeTeen & Edge
Dec 13 Deadline for Confirmation
Project.
Only Catechists:
Dec 5 Saturday 9:00 -11:00 (ONLY
catechists) Teacher planning day and
gathering together
DEC 8 Immaculate Conception (day of
Mass obligation)
DEC 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
DEC 24 & 25 Christmas Eve & Day
DEC 25 Christmas (Mandatory mass )
Priest: Dec 6 10:30 am Children’s Mass
Dec 24 5:00 pm
DECEMBER 2015
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Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Nov 1 English group
Nov 8 Spanish group
Family Event: Parents, Children,
teens:
Nov1 Thanksgiving food drive begins
Nov 22: Thanksgiving food drive ends
(Please bring non-perishable food)
Confirmation Mandatory Meeting for
parents, and Confirmation’s students
level 1 and 2: Nov 15: 9:00 -10:00 am
First Communion Mandatory Meeting
only for parents with children in
level 2 (second year of Communion)
Nov 22: 9:00 am-10:00 am
JANUARY
JANUARY 2016
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DAY LIGHT
SAVING TIME
ENDS Sunday
Nov 1st Clock
back 1 hour
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mass day)
Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Dec 6 English group
Dec 13 Spanish group
Students Sacramental Class
Sep 27 Mass Explanation
NOVEMBER 2015
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No Class: Oct 25
DECEMBER
(First day of class: Sep 13
from 8:30 am to 10:00 am)
Catechists: Sep 13 10:30 am
Commissioning Mass
No Class: Sep 6
Classes Sep 13, 20, 27
8:30 am - 10:00 am
OCTOBER 2015
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Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Jan 10 English group
Jan 31 Spanish group
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No Class: Dec 20, 27
Classes: Dec 6, 13
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Students Sacramental Class
Dec 6 Reconciliation and
Eucharist (3 y 4)
No Class: Jan 3, 17
Classes: Jan 10, 24, 31
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Teens: Jan 24 8:30 am- 10:00
Students Sacramental Class
Jan 31 Reconciliation and
Jan 15 7:00 pm Visit to LifeTeen & Edge
Children’s Mass: Dec 6
10:30 am, Dec 24 5:00 pm
Eucharist (5 y 6)
**** Last day to pay
Registration Dec 1, 2015
Children’s Mass: Jan 31 10:30
am
*** From Dec 20 – Jan 3
Christmas Break. No CCD
Classes ***
Jan 24 8:30 am- 10:00 am
Confirmation‘s Project Presentation.
Students Formal Attire. Mandatory
attendance for Confirmation’s
Students, Parents & Sponsor
Confirmation‘s Project Presentation.
Students Formal Attire.
**** Last day to bring Documents
st
January 31 , 2015 ***
Jan 10 Christmas toy drive ends
Priest: Jan 31 10:30 am Children’s
Mass
ST MARTHA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2015-2016 CALENDAR /SUNDAYS FROM 8:30 AM TO 10:00 AM / Updated OCT 18 2015
2 | P a g e Teacher planning days (only teachers and assistants): October 24, 2015 / Dec 5, 2015 / May 22, 2016
FEBRUARY
Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Feb 21 English group
Feb 28 Spanish group
FEBRUARY 2016
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Family Event: Parents, Children, teens:
Feb 7 8:30 -9:00 am Virtus lessons 1 &2
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Only Teens: Feb 26 7:00 pm Visit to
LifeTeen & Edge
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Students Virtus Class Feb 7 8:30- 9:00
lesson 1 and 2.
Ash Wednesday Feb 10
Priest: Feb 28 10:30 am Children’s
Mass
**** RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017
FEB 1 – FEB 28 20% DISCOUNT of new
tuition ****
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No Class: Feb 14
Classes: Feb 7, 21, 28
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Apr 10 English group
Apr 24 Spanish group
Family Event: Parents, Children, teens:
Apr 3 8:30 -10:00 am Movie the Great
Miracle (MANDATORY ATTENDANCE)
Apr 17 8:30 -10:00 am Communion
and Confirmation Test
Only Teens: Apr 15 7:00 pm Visit to
LifeTeen and Edge
***** RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017
APRIL 1- May 15 5% DISCOUNT of new
tuition
***** LAST DAY OF RE-REGISTRATION
MAY 15 *****
Priest: Apr 24 10:30 am Children’s Mass
April 23 First Communion retreat &
reconciliation
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Students Sacramental Class
Mar 13 Eucharist (9&10)
Children’s Mass
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Children’s Mass: Apr 24
10:30 am
First Communion students’
rehearsal: April 23 1:00
pm- 2:30 pm at Church
First Communion parents
retreat: April 23 1:00 pm2:30 pm at Church
First Reconciliation:
April 23 2:30 pm- 4:00 pm at
Church
Only Teens: Mar 11 7:00 pm Visit to
LifeTeen & Edge
Confirmation Retreat, Rehearsal, and
Reconciliation: TBA
***** RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017
MARCH 1-31 10% DISCOUNT of new
tuition
MAY
MAY 2016
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Classes Apr 3, 10, 17, 24
8:30 am - 10:00 am
DAY LIGHT SAVING
TIME STARTS
Sunday March 13th
Clock forward 1
hour
Parents Classes: 8:30 am -10 am
Mar 6 English group
Mar 13 Spanish group
Confirmation Ceremony date: TBA
Children’s Mass: Mar 13 10:30
am Priest: Mar 13 10:30 am
APRIL 2016
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Eucharist (7 & 8)
Children’s Mass: Feb 28
10:30 am
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Students Sacramental Class
Feb 28 Reconciliation and
APRIL
MARCH
MARCH 2016
No Class: N/A
Classes May 1, 8, 15
8:30 am - 10:00 am
May 15 ** Last day of class,
Holy Rosary, and Celebration
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Family Event:
May 15 Holy Rosary,
certificates’ ceremony, and
end of year party celebration
8:30-10:00 am
Only Teens: May 6 7:00 pm Visit to
LifeTeen & Edge
First Communion Ceremony:
May 7 5:00 pm ( It is required to be
at Church at least at 3:00 pm)
Confirmation Ceremony: TBA
***** NEW STUDENTS ******
REGISTRATIONS NEW STUDENTS FROM
MAY 16 - June 30
Only Catechists:
May 22 (ONLY catechists and
assistants) Teacher planning day
and gathering together
Priest: May 7 5:00 pm First
Communion Mass
Information ONLY for RCIA second level:
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Rite of Election - Sunday, February 14, 2016 - 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
First Scrutiny - Sunday, February 28, 2016 (at St. Martha Parish)
Second Scrutiny - Sunday, March 6, 2016 (at St. Martha Parish)
Third Scrutiny - Sunday, March 13, 2016 (at St. Martha Parish)
Neophyte Mass - Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 5:30 p.m.
Rite of Reception - Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016. /Vigil Mass
Holy days of obligation & feast days 2015-2016: All Saints Day Tuesday, November 1, 2015/ Holy Day of Obligation First Sunday of
Advent Sunday, November 29, 2015. / Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8, 2015. Holy Day of Obligation / Christmas Friday, December
25, 2015. Holy Day of Obligation. / Mary, Mother of God Friday, January 1, 2016, Holy Day of Obligation / Ash Wednesday February 10, 2016 /Palm
Sunday, March 20, 2016. / Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016. /Good Friday, March 25, 2016. / Holy Saturday, March 26, 2016. / Easter Sunday,
March 27, 2016 / Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, 2016. / Ascension Thursday, May 5, 2016. Holy Day of Obligation transferred to Sunday, May 8,
2016 in most U. S. dioceses./ Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016. / Trinity Sunday, May 22, 2016/ Corpus Christi Thursday, May 26, 2016 transferred
to Sunday, May 29, 2016. / Sacred Heart of Jesus Friday, June 3, 2016. / Assumption of Mary Monday, August 15, 2016 Holy Day of Obligation / All
Saints Day Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Holy Day of Obligation