Sacred Heart Faith Formation 

The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows 

This month we welcome our children and families back to our Sacred Heart Faith Formation program!

Please join Sacred Heart parish on Sunday, September 15th at the 9:30 am Mass for the Blessing of the Backpacks.  All Academy and Faith Formation students are invited to bring their backpacks for a special blessing by our pastor, Fr. McBrien, so that the school year will be successful and the young minds of our school children will continue to expand in learning new things.

Catechetical Sunday will also be celebrated on Sunday, September 15th at the 9:30 AM Mass.  Please join our Academy and Faith Formation catechists to celebrate the work they do to spread the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ.

On Tuesday, September 17th at 7 PM we invite our Faith Formation students (must be accompanied by parent/guardian) to join us for an Opening Mass to kick off our new school year.  Please join us for this special Mass which will be celebrated by our Pastor, Fr. McBrien.

A Zoom meeting is scheduled for  Tuesday, September 24th at 7 PM for the PARENTS ONLY of children in Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 to discuss the Diocese offering – Family Life.  This is a separate offering by the Diocese and is NOT part of the My Catholic Faith Delivered online course.

Beginning the week of September 23rd and continuing to the end of the month, My Catholic Faith Delivered logins will be released so students can sign into their classes and begin their coursework. Instruction will primarily take place at home, encouraging parents to journey with their children as they grow in faith through the online learning platform My Catholic Faith Delivered. Catechists can communicate with their classes through lesson threads and will be hosting Zoom meetings during the months of November, December and February (one each month) to discuss the Saints, Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter respectively.

Late registration for Levels/Grades 1 through 7 comes to an end on Friday, September 20th.  Please contact the Faith Formation office for any questions regarding registration or visit us at www.sacredheartreligion.org.

As we turn our attention to October and its many events and activities, we especially ask YOU to mark your calendars for a mandatory Child Lures presentation on Sunday, October 6th following the 11:30 am Mass.  The presentation will begin immediately following the Mass.  This is a mandatory diocesan required event for Grades 1 through 8 (a parent/guardian is required to attend along with their child).

Please pray that our Faith Formation program prepares our children to encounter Jesus and share in the graces and peace that only such an encounter can bring!

“Love your children.  In them you can see baby Jesus.  Pray for them a lot and everyday put them under Holy Mary’s protection.”  – St. Gianna Molla

Reminder…    

Please remember to practice (at a minimum) the basic Catholic prayers of The Our Father, The Hail Mary and The Glory Be individually (or ideally as a family) each and every day (and night)!     

Faith Formation coursework…

Parents and students, please remember to check your Dashboard for any notifications and class threads!

Note: A 65% or better is required on Post-Assessment and Unit Tests in My Catholic Faith Delivered (MCFD) to get credit for the year’s work.  You may find more information on MCFD on our homepage under the MCFD dropdown.        

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