ST. THOMAS AQUINAS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
2017-2018 CALENDAR
1719 Post Road, Fairfield, CT06824
Phone 203-255-1984 Fax: 203-256-9305 Email:
Mrs. Jacqueline Herbert: Director of Religious Education
SEPTEMBER 2017
Thurs-14 HOMESCHOOL Mtg. Parish Conf. room
Sun-17Catechetical Sunday; ALL MASSES
Tues- 19Catechist MEETING
Parish Conference Room
Mon-25Grade 6, 7, 8—First day of Class (6th/7th grade 6:00- 7:00pm; 8th grade 7:15-8:15pm)
Tues-26 Grades 3, 4 and 5—First day of Class (Dwight, Jennings, Mill Hill, Sherman, Burr, Private Schools)
4:15-5:15pm
Wed-27Grades 3, 4 and 5—First day of Class (McKinley, Holland Hill, Stratfield, N. Stratfield, Osborn Hill, Riverfield) 4:15-5:15pm
Thur 28Grade 2- First Day-ALL SCHOOLS
4:15-5:15pm
OCTOBER
Tues-3 Grade 1—First day of Class (Dwight, Jennings,
Mill Hill, Sherman, Burr, Private Schools)
4:15-5:15pm
Wed-4 Grade 1—First day of Class (McKinley, Holland Hill, Stratfield, N. Stratfield, Osborn Hill and Riverfield) 4:15-5:15pm
Mon-16 GRADE 8—PARENTS and CHILD: Confirmation
Mtg.; Church-7pm. NO CLASS for Gr. 6/7
Tues-31 NO CLASS- Halloween
NOVEMBER
Sun-5 GRADE 8CHILD/SPONSOR or PARENT:
Commissioning Mass-Church-4:00pm
Tues-7 NO CLASS- ELECTION DAY
Mon-13 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat, child only 5:30- 8:30pm in STA gym
No class for grades 6 and 7
Wed/Thur 22/23 NO CLASS-Wed/Thurs; Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER
Sat-2 Breakfast with Santa(Watch church bulletin for
details)
Mon-11 GRADE 8: Penance Service; 7:00-7:45pm
Grades6 and 7: NO CLASS
Mon-18 GRADES6 and 7: Penance Service; 6:00-6:45pm;
Grade 8: NO CLASS
Tues-19 GRADES 3, 4, 5: Penance Service; 4:15-5:00pm;
Grade 1: NO CLASS
Wed-20 GRADES 3, 4, 5: Penance Service; 4:15pm,
in church
Grade 1: NO CLASS
Dec. 22 to Jan.1 NO CLASS-Christmas Break —Classes resume Monday, January 2, 2018
JANUARY 2018
Mon-2 CLASSES RESUME
Thurs-11 Grade 2, Plate Day
Mon-15 NO MONDAY CLASS –Martin Luther King Holiday
Sun- 21 GRADE 2 PARENTS: First Reconciliation/First
Eucharist Mtg., 2:00 p.m. parish conference room
(snow date= Sun. Jan 28)
FEBRUARY
Mon-12 Grade 8, Confirmation test, last day of classes
for grade 8
Wed- 14 Ash Wednesday, ashes distributed to
Rel Ed students in classrooms
Mon-19 NO RELIGIOUS ED—winter break
Tues-20 Penance Servicegrade 8 (Rel Ed and STAS
students) 7:00 p.m. in church
Wed-21 GRADE 8 (Rel Ed and STAS students) Confirmation
Practice, Child only; 5:45-8:45 p.m. in church
Fri- 23 Grade 8 (Rel Ed and STAS students) Confirmation
Practice, Sponsor/child; 5:45-8:45p.m. in church
Sat-24 CONFIRMATION 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
MARCH
Sat-10 GRADE 2: FIRST RECONCILIATION -All groups
11:00 a.m.
Thurs-29 NO CLASS—HOLY THURSDAY
APRIL
Sun-1 Easter Sunday
Mon-2 No CLASS Easter Monday
Mon.9- Thur.13 No classes, spring vacation week
Mon-Thur 16-19 LAST WEEK OF CLASSES
Thurs-19 GRADE 2: BANNER DAY-Last day of class
Apr. 30- May 4 GRADE 2: FIRST EUCHARIST PRACTICE Groups
1 and 2 (days vary)
MAY
May 7-11 GRADE 2: FIRST EUCHARIST PRACTICE Groups
3and 4 (days vary)
Sat-5 GRADE 2: FIRST EUCHARIST GROUPs1 AND 2:
11am and 2pm
Sat-12 GRADE 2: FIRST EUCHARIST GROUPS 3 AND 4:
11am and 2pm
Sun-13 May Crowning—Grade 2;9am mass