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.