Sacred Heart Faith Formation
December begins with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Friday, December 8th.
This is a holy day of obligation for all Catholics.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception,
Patroness of the United States of America
Saturday, December 2nd from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, ADVENT confessions for Faith Formation Grades 3 through 6 take place in the Church.
Sunday, December 3rd at 9:30 am is a required Faith Formation and Academy Grade/Level 8 & OCIA Year 2 class mass followed by an important meeting in the Church basement. Yellow forms and sponsor information are DUE and will be collected at this meeting!
Saturday, December 9th from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, ADVENT confessions for Faith Formation Grades 7 and 8 plus OCIA Year 2 take place in the Church. (Those students in our OCIA & Pentecost group needing First Reconciliation will meet with Fr. Fred in the church at 3 p.m. on this day).
Tuesday, December 12th at 7:00 PM for Faith Formation Grades/Levels 1-4 Zoom meeting – Topic: Advent/Christmas.
Tuesday, December 12th at 7:45 PM for Faith Formation Grades/Levels 5-7 Zoom meeting – Topic: Advent/Christmas.
Wednesday, December 13th at 7:00 PM is our mandatory 3rd Proximate Preparation Session for Faith Formation and Academy Level/Grade 8 and OCIA Year 2 Students. This proximate preparation on Vocations will be presented in the Church.
Sunday, December 17th at 9:30 a.m. is a required class mass for all Faith Formation and Academy students (Grades 1 through 8 plus OCIA Year 2).
Reminders…
Friday, December 3rd is the DUE DATE for the Level/Gr 2 Proximate Preparation Project “Remembering Your Baptism”. If you have not submitted your project yet, please remember to do so. Contact the Faith Formation office if you have any questions.
Friday, December 15th – FINAL Day for Level/Gr 8 and OCIA Teen Year 2 students to submit their “yellow forms” and sponsor proof as well as their confirmation prayers to the Faith Formation Office.
Grade/Level 2 First Eucharist Sacrament Fees are due in December. The Sacrament Fee will be $150 for Faith Formation families. Academy families have already paid part of the fee in their tuition and need only pay $75. We request that all fees be paid no later than December 31, 2023.
Faith Formation coursework…
FAITH FORMATION logins for My Catholic Faith Delivered for the 2023-2024 school year have been released to all families. A 65% or better is required on all lessons and unit tests to get credit for this year’s coursework.
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