2014-2015 CCD Calendar - Saint Mary Catholic Church

St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Religious Education Office
310 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
[email protected]
703.836.5450
2014-15 CCD Calendar
CCD CLASS LOCATION: St. Mary’s School, 400 Green Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
DAY AND TIME:
Sundays, 10:15-11:15 a.m. (Dates/times of meetings may be subject to change via email notification.)
SNOW DAYS:
September 2014
14
Sun
21
Sun
28
Sun
October 2014
5
Sun
7
Mon
12
19
26
Sun
Sun
Sun
In case inclement weather, check email or call 703.836.5450 the morning of CCD or prior to meetings, for
notice of cancellation. We follow the city of Alexandria on weather cancellations: Hotline – 703.866.5300
or http://www.acps.k12.va.us/emergency/.
Class -- CCD begins (1st class; parents welcome to stay in class) – Classroom #s will be posted in school lobby
Class – Please pick up children very promptly so catechists can attend Mass at 11:30
11:30 a.m. Mass – Catechist Commissioning on Catechetical Sunday (for teachers & aides)
Class
Class
Confirmation Parent Meeting – 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the church – Confirmation parents only
(Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & reflection by Father Kleinmann. Informational meeting follows.)
NO CLASS (Columbus Day Weekend)
Class
Class
Confirmation Retreat – tentatively: October 25, 2014, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
November 2014
2
Sun
9
Sun
16
Sun
23
Sun
30
Sun
Class
NO CLASS
Class
Class
NO CLASS
December 2014
7
Sun
14
Sun
21
Sun
28
Sun
Class
Class
NO CLASS (Merry Christmas!)
NO CLASS (Happy New Year!)
January 2015
4
Sun
11
Sun
18
Sun
25
Sun
Class
Class
NO CLASS (Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend)
Class
(N.B. Eastern Standard Time begins Nov 2 at 1:00 a.m.: “fall back” one hour)
(Veterans’ Day)
*Formation in Christian Chastity – Grades 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 – opt-out required by Bishop Loverde)
*Formation in Christian Chastity – Back-up date for those who miss – required by B. Loverde)
(Happy Thanksgiving!)
Confirmation Date:
*DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED BY BISHOP LOVERDE – We should know the date by the new year.
We expect a March Confirmation date, but we will inform you via email as soon as we hear!
February 2015
1
Sun
8
Sun
15
Sun
22
Sun
17
Class
Class
NO CLASS (Presidents’ Day Weekend)
Class
Tues
1st Penance/1st Holy Communion Parent Meeting – 7:30-8:30pm in the church (parents only)
(Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & reflection by Father Kleinmann. Informational meeting follows.)
March 2015
1
Sun
8
Sun
15
Sun
22
Sun
29
Sun
Class
Class
(N.B. Daylight Savings Time begins March 8 at 2 a.m.: “spring forward” one hour)
Class
Class
NO CLASS (Spring Break, Palm Sunday – Holy Week begins)
First Penance
March 14, Saturday
April 2015
5
Sun
12
Sun
19
Sun
26
Sun
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
(School)
(CCD & School)
NO CLASS (Happy Easter! Jesus is risen! Alleluia!)
Class
NO CLASS (GW Parkway Classic Race)
Class
May 2015
3
Sun
10
Sun
-
Class
(Final classroom session, but please attend Mass on May 10 >>>)
11:30 a.m. MASS preceded by MAY PROCESSION
All CCD families are strongly encouraged to attend the 11:30 Mass in the church! Sit with family.
First Holy Communicants: Father Kleinmann requests that you wear your 1st Holy Communion attire!
-
First Holy Communicants will process in before Mass, accompanied by their mothers (or guardian).
The white rose will be provided by the Mary Martha Guild.
Please find your seats, then parent & child go to the main entry of the church for the rose & procession.
After the procession, child and mother/guardian return to sit with their families.
First Holy Communion
May
6
Wed
4:00-5:00 p.m. First Holy Communion Rehearsal (CCD & School)
6
Wed
9:00-10:00 a.m. First Holy Communion Rehearsal (School) – Subject to change by school
(* Please bring children to the Lyceum for the beginning of rehearsal, and pick them up in church. Parents may stay.)
8
Fri
7:00-8:00 p.m.
First Holy Communion Holy Hour (Parents, children, whole family, friends)
9
9
Sat
Sat
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
First Holy Communion Mass (CCD & School)
First Holy Communion Mass (School)
(* Please bring children to the Lyceum upstairs 45 minutes before their Mass on May 9.)
June 7, Sun
1:00 p.m. Mass Please also join us for the beautiful Corpus Christi procession after Mass (2 p.m.).
First Communicants, Father Kleinmann requests that you wear your 1 st Holy Communion attire!

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