FAITH FORMATION (FF) PROGRAM SCHEDULE – 2011- 2012
Good Shepherd Catholic Church -- State College, Pennsylvania
Grades 6-8 meet 8:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Scheduled Sunday Mornings;
Grades 9 – 11 meet 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm on scheduled (after 11 am Mass) Sunday Afternoons;
Grades 6 – 11 Wednesday eve. Sessions from 6:30 – 8:00 pm and include Mass at 7:00 p.m.
Elementary Sessions meet 4:15 -5:30 pm and 6: – 7:15 pm on Sunday and 6:-7:15 pm on Mondays
August 2011
1Registration Deadline for Early Discount
28Catechist Retreat(12:30 – 6:00 pm)
September
11Grades 6 and 9
11Elementary Catechist Meeting 6:30 – 8:30
18Grades 7 and 10
18 & 19 Opening Sessions
for Elementary FF w/Parents
25Grades 8 and 11
25 & 26 Elementary Faith Formation (FF)
October
1Sleep Out Saturday – YM Event
2Grades 6 & 9
2 & 3Elementary FF
5(Wed) Grade 7
9 & 10NO SESSIONS (Columbus Day)
12(Wed) Grade 11
16 Grades 7 & 10
16 & 17 Elementary FF
19(Wed) Grade 9
22RECONCILIATION RETREAT (morning)
23Grades 8 & 11
23&24Elementary FF – Safe Children Sessions
26 (Wed) Grade 6
30Harvest Sunday – YM Event
30Catechist Gathering (Church)
30 & 31 NO SESSIONS. Happy Halloween
November
4-5 (Fri – Sat.) 11th Grade Overnight Retreat
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4-5(Fri – Sat) 10th Grade Overnight Retreat
Location TBA
6Grades 6 & 9
6-7Elementary FF
9(Wed) Grade 8
13Grades 7 & 10
13-14Elementary FF
16 – 20 NCYC (Gr. 9-12)
19FIRST RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION
20Grades 8 & 11
20-21Elementary FF
271st Sunday of Advent; New Roman Missal begins
27-28NO FF SESSIONS. Happy Thanksgiving
28Family Advent Night (All Ages) 6:-8:pm
30(Wed) Grade 10
December
36th Grade Retreat (Saturday-All Day)
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4Grades 7 & 10
4-5Elementary FF
7GRADES 6-11 Wednesday; All Grades!
Mass & Advent Christmas Gathering
8Feast of the Immaculate Conception
11Grades 8 & 11
11-12Elem FF CHRISTMAS Program. FAMILY INVITED!
Dec. 18 – Jan. 2 NO SESSIONS! Merry Christmas!
January 2012
1-2 NO SESSIONS – Happy New Year!
8Grades 6 & 9
8-9Elementary FF
149th Grade Retreat.9-3 Saturday. Location TBA
15Grades 7 & 10
15-16Elementary FF
18(Wed) Grade 9
22Grades 8 & 11
22-23Elementary Faith Formation
25(Wed) Grade 10
29No Sessions
29CATECHIST MEETING (12:30 – 3:00 pm)
February
3-4YM Lock In (Grades 9-12) Retreat MAKE UP
5Grades 6 & 9
5-6Elem FF
114th Grade Retreat – 9:30 – Noon (Parish Hall)
117th Grade Retreat –1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. (PH)
12Grades 8 & 11
12- 13Elem FF
15(Wed) 6th Grade
19-20NO SESSIONS (President’s Day)
22Ash Wednesday. Lent Begins
258th Grade Retreat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Location TBA
26Grades 7 & 10
26 & 27 Elem FF Sessions
29(Wed) 11th Grade
March
4-5No Sessions (Spring Break)
11Grades 6 & 9
11 & 12Elem FF
14(Wed) Grade 8
18Grades 7 & 10
18-19Elem; Stations of the Cross – Families Invited
24FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT (morning)
25Grades 8 & 11
25Diocesan Junior High Youth Day (10;30 – 6)
25FAMILY LENT Mini-Retreat 5:30 –8:00 pm
25-26NO ELEM SESSIONS – Lent Family Event (Sun)
28(Wed) Grade 7
April
1-2NO FF Sessions. Palm Sunday. Holy Week Begins
5Holy Thursday
6Good Friday
7Easter Egg Hunt (tentative)
7Easter Vigil
8No FF Sessions HAPPY EASTER!
15Grades 6 & 9
15-16Elem. FF Sessions
22Grades 7 & 10
22-23Elem FF Sessions
26First Communion Rehearsal (i)
27CONFIRMATION (OLV) 7:pm
28FIRST COMMUNION CLASS CELEBRATION (I)
29Grades 8 & 11
29-30Elementary FF
MAY
3First Communion Rehearsal (II) 7 p.m.
5FIRST COMMUNION CLASS CELEBRATION (II)
6Grades 6 & 9
6-7Elementary Closing- Families Invited
Grade 11 will have a May Session scheduled after we receive the date of Confirmation.