Saint Michael Parish - Paróquia de São Miguel Hudson ...

Saint Michael Parish Hudson, MA
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registrations: Now that the children are returning to school, we ask that families please be sure to send
your registration information in to the Religious Education Office as soon as possible. Without the use of
the old school building, we are short a few classrooms this year and will have to begin to limit the number
of children that can attend classes in the first session on Sunday mornings from 10 - 11 a.m. Those who
are registered in advance will be given priority, so please register right away.
Catechists needed! So what else is new at this time of the year? We are in need of catechists on Sunday
mornings and Tuesday evenings. We will provide guides and training - it’s not as hard as you may think.
The best catechists are not those who have all the answers for the children, but those who practice the
faith. Please pray and consider taking a class this year.
Classroom / Catechist assignments will be sent out to each family this week. If you have made a special
request (for a particular class or catechist) we want you to know that, in almost every case so far, we have
been able to comply with your request.
Classes Begin: Sunday morning sessions for grades 1 thru 5 will begin on September 20 th . Tuesday evening
classes for grades 1 thru 5 will begin on September 22 nd . Our “Edge” meetings for grades 6, 7 and 8
will begin on Monday September 28 th . The Confirmation program for grs 9 -12 will begin with a meeting
for the parents and sponsors on Sunday, September 27 th from 6-7:30 pm in the lover church or on Tuesday,
September 29 th from 6-7:30 pm in the parish center meeting room. Schedules for each of these programs
are available in the back of the church (upper and lower)
CATECHIST INFO:
Catechist training and meeting for Grs 1 - 5: We have scheduled a training workshop for Sunday, Sept 13 th
with Kathy Krane from Sadlier Publishing Co. Kathy will show you how to get the most our of the catechist
guide and answer any questions you may have about teaching. The training will run from 10 am to
12 noon. Lunch, including pizza, will be provided at noon and a meeting will take place following from
1 - 2 pm. Class lists, calendars, and a number of other items will be available for each catechist as well as
Catechist guides. Also, please feel free to bring your children if you don’t have anyone to watch them
while we meet. We will have activities to keep them busy while we meet and will be happy to include
them in our pizza party.
For catechists who cannot join us on Sunday, Sept 13 th , we will have two other meetings; one on Tuesday,
Sept 15 th from 6 - 8 pm and one on Thursday, Sept 17 th from 6 - 8 pm.
All meetings will be held in the parish center meeting room (above the library.)
If you cannot attend any of these meetings, please be sure to contact Gerry to arrange a meeting to pick up
your class list and guide before classes start.
EDGE Core Team Meeting: All adult and teen members of the Edge Program are asked to meet on Thursday,
Sept 10 th from 7 - 9 pm in the parish center meeting room.
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