Sacred Heart Faith Formation

              March is dedicated to St. Joseph! 

Faith Formation Updates…

Sunday, March 2nd at 9:30 AM our Grade/Level 2 Academy and Faith Formation classes attend Mass and then proceed to the Church basement for a meeting.  The 2nd proximate prep project will be discussed and distributed as well as a look ahead to the sacrament of reconciliation later in March.

Monday, March 3rd – Join the Church as she prays for Pope Francis!

https://us06Web.zoom.us/j/88056597738? pwd=Rj9walu8RWS5bLPvvVKK69aZQEjDub.1

Meeting ID: 880 5659 7738     Passcode: 8FE4Ly

ASH WEDNESDAY – Wednesday, March 5th – the start of LENT

Saturday, March 8th at 9 am to Noon is our mandatory Grade/Level 2 mini-retreat in the Church basement led by NYC Catholic Retreats.

Saturday, March 8th at 1 PM is our LENT confession for students in Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6.  The Church calls us to this special sacrament of confession at this important time of the year!

Tuesday, March 11th is our Lent/Easter Zoom call.  Grades 1-4 at 7 PM;  Grades 5-7 at 8 PM.  Call details to be released closer to the date of the meeting.

Friday, March 14th at 7 PM – Children’s Stations of the Cross in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church – (to be confirmed)

Saturday, March 15th at 1 PM is our LENT confession for students in Grades 7 and 8.  Confession procedure sheets will be available in the Church vestibule.

Sunday, March 16th following the 9:30 MASS to Noon – Grade/Level 8 Confirmation Gown distribution, and Candidate and Sponsor information packet.  Tickets for confirmation will also be distributed.

Monday, March 17th – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 

Tuesday, March 18th at 7 PM is our Parent Zoom call to discuss the sacrament of 1st Reconciliation.

Wednesday, March 19th – Happy St. Joseph’s Day!

Saturday, March 22nd at 11 AM – SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION for Academy and Faith Formation students in Grade/Level 2 in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

Tuesday, March 25th at 7 PM – Parent/Candidate Zoom call to discuss confirmation day.

Please continue to check your email for any updates or changes to the above schedule.

Wishing you a prayerful and blessed LENT!

My Catholic Faith Delivered updates…

All children enrolled in My Catholic Faith Delivered should now be working towards completing through lesson/assessment #27 by the end of March.  Grade/Level 8 must complete and pass ALL their MCFD work by March 1st along with all other requirements in order to participate in the sacrament of Confirmation!

My Catholic Faith Delivered logins have all been 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.

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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