Sacred Heart Faith Formation

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary

Faith Formation Updates…

Tuesday, September 30th at 7 PM – Family Life presentations will be held for Faith Formation young disciples enrolled in Grades 5-8.

All My Catholic Faith Delivered logins have been released to Faith Formation families.  Please go into your course and begin the first chapter.  The login information should be used by the young disciple to enter their course for the entire year.  Chapters must be passed with a 65% or better on each assessment and sufficient time to absorb the material should be taken (minimum 15-20 minutes) with chapters done on a weekly basis over the course of the school year.

Looking ahead…

Wednesday, October 1st at 7 PM – Grade/Level 2 Mandatory Communion Zoom Parent Meeting – call details have been released to all Academy and Faith Formation families whose children are preparing for the sacraments this school year.

Thursday, October 2nd – NYC DOE closed / SHCA closed / Faith Formation office closed.

Sunday, October 5th @ 9:30 AM – Grade/Level 2 Mass & Mandatory meeting follows (for Faith Formation and Academy children accompanied by a parent) in the Church basement – Proximate Preparation Meeting and Project #1 to be distributed.  Overview and important dates for the year to be discussed.

Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM – Grade/Level 8 Virtual Proximate Prep on the topic Theology of the Body.  Registration is required for this Mandatory call.

Tuesday, October 14th at 7 PM – Living Rosary – in Church – All grades but led by Grade/Level 2 young disciples.

Tuesday, October 21st at 7 PM – Grade/Level 7 Mandatory Zoom Parent Meeting to discuss requirements – call details to be sent out closer to the time of the meeting.

Sunday, October 26th at 9:30 AM – Grade/Level 7 INVESTITURE Mass – Mandatory! – Bring Investiture form to Church!  All young disciples are required to attend this Mass to continue in Grade/Level 7 this school year.

My Catholic Faith Delivered…

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 3 Zoom meetings to discuss the Saints, Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter.

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!

“To hand onto your children.
the faith you received from your parents,
is your first duty
and your greatest privilege as parents.
The home should be the first school of religion,
as it must be the first school of prayer.”

– Bl. Louise-Therese de Montaignac de Chauvance, Apostle of the Sacred Heart

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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