Faith Formation Information

 

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Classes begin September 7, 2005, and continue through June 7, 2006.

Meeting date and time:  Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9 p.m. in Quigley 13.

For registration information click on RCIA.  

Parents of children over the age of seven who are not baptized, please contact Mary Volk.

First Reconciliation

Parents Information Meeting - November 7, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in Egan Hall 

Classes:  Monday, November 14, 21, and 28 at 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. in  Egan Hall 

Practice:  Monday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the church

First Reconciliation with the parish:  Saturday, December 10.

First Eucharist

Parents Meeting - March 27, 2006 in Egan Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Classes - Monday, May 1, 8, 15 in the Church at 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. 

Family Retreat - Saturday, May 20 in Egan Hall from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

(Break for Memorial Day)

Last Class - practice and review - Friday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m.

First Eucharist celebrated on Pentecost, June 4, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

Nursery

Childcare is available during the 10:30 a.m. Mass for 1-3 year olds in Quigley 13.

Small Group Faith Sharing

Faith Sharing Groups begin the week of October 10-16.

Lenten Faith Sharing Groups begin the week of February 9 (Ash Wednesday).
For information or to sign up for a faith sharing group, call or email Mary Volk.
Would you like to facilitate a small group of 8-12 people?  Training and support is available, contact Mary Volk.

Baptism

Infant Baptism takes place four times a year at the weekend Masses.

The upcoming scheduled Baptisms will take place at the weekend Masses on:

Preparation is scheduled prior to those selected weekends.

Contact Mary Volk at 782-2810 or by email prior to the birth of an infant for preparation information.

Confirmation

St. John offers Confirmation preparation to the young people of the parish (usually juniors and seniors in high school) every other year. The next Confirmation preparation will take place in early 2006.  If you are interested you may contact Mary Volk.

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children grades 2 through 6 participate in Children's Liturgy of the Word will begin on October 3 and run through May on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  On the 3rd Sunday of the month, the children are invited to gather around the altar when they return for the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Sunday School for ages 4 through 7 begins October 3, 2004 in the preschool room in Quigley House.