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      • Welcome Home!
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      • Strawberry Festival
      • Town Hall Meeting
      • Trivia Night!
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  •          program overview
    • 2022/2023
      Program Overview

      Check our the video to the left! It's a great overview of what you can expect in the 2022/2023 Faith Formation Year. There are some small changes this year so be sure to watch and then register!

    • All Families
    • Grade 1&2 Families
    • Grade 3-6 Families
    • Grade 7 - 8 Families
    • Confirmation
    All Families
    • Our Faith Formation Program Consists of 4 Main Expectations for All Families

      1. Daily Prayer: Pray each day as a family for 15 mins. Resources will be provided to help your family develop a habit of prayer.
      2. Weekly Mass: Participate in the Celebration of the Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Resoruces will be provided to help your family fully and actively participate in the Mass.
      3. Monthly Deep Dive: Participate in a Deep Dive. Deep Dives can be choosen based on families individual schedules and interests. 8 Deep Dives (or roughly 1 a month) should be completed over the course of the year.
      4. Monthly Discipleship Group/Class Session: Please see relevant age group for information regarding Discipleship/Parent Groups & Class Sessions. 
    Grade 1&2 Families
    • Grade 1-2 Parent Groups & Class Sessions
       
      Classes for ALL students in Grades 1 & 2 (1st Eucharist Prep), regardless of parish of registration will take place at St. Mary's Sunday mornings from 9:15 - 10:45 am. Although preperation will be conducted at St. Mary's all children will still recieve their sacraments at their indiviudal parishes. At least one parent/guardian needs to accompany their child(ren) to all sessions. Some months parents and children will learn together and some months, parent formation will be provided while children are recieving formation.  
    Grade 3-6 Families
    • Parent Disicpleship Groups & Class Sessions

      Families with children in Grade 3-6 should attend their monthly Family Gathering Sessions. Family Gathering Sessions will take place in at St. Mary's before and after the 11:0am Mass (9:15-10:45am OR 12:15-1:45pm) and at St. John's after the 9:30 Mass (10:45-12:15pm). St. Margaret's families are asked to attend the Family Gathering Session at St. John's. Parents and children will begin sessions together in parish hall. Some months parents will leave to attend their Discipleship Groups and children will remain in the hall in grade level groups. Parents will rejoin children at end of session and all will be dismissed from Hall. Some months parents and children will remain together for the entire session. At least one parent is expected to attend the whole session each month. 

    Grade 7 - 8 Families
    • Grade 7 - 8 Class Sessions and Parent Sessions
       
      Children in 7th and 8th Grade will have 1 class per month. All children in Grades 7&8, regardless of parish, will have class at St. Margaret's Hall on Sunday from 12:15-1:45pm. At least one parent/guardian will be expected to attend an accompanying parent session at the same time as their child(ren)'s class for certain sessions throughout the year (a schedule will be provided). 
    Confirmation
    • Confirmation Class Sessions and Parent Groups
      Youth preparing for Confirmation will have class on Sundays either once or twice a month, depending on the month. All youth, regardless of parish, will have Confirmation class at St. John's Hall from 4:15 - 5:45 pm. At least one parent/guardian will be expected to attend class with their child(ren) 3 times throughout the year. Parents will be placed in Parent Groups for these sessions. Parents may select which class sessions they attend based on their availablity and interests (a schedule with topics for each session will be provided).  
       
      Additional Expecations for Confirmation II  
      Those in their final year of Confirmation preperation will also be asked to complete the following:
      • Letter to the Bishop
      • Saint Name Form
      • Sponsor Form
      • Sacramental Records on File
      • Candidate Sponsor Evening
      • Interview with Pastor
      • Retreat and Rehearsal
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      • Welcome Home!
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      • Holy Rood? Please explain...
      • Our History
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      • New Collaborative Signage
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      • Homilies
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      • Deacon John's Blog
      • Our Lady Star of the Sea
      • The Windows of St. Mary's
  • Worship & Sacraments
    • Worship
      • Year of the Eucharist
      • Mass Times & Devotions
      • Mass of Remembrance
      • Liturgical Ministers
      • Holy Days of Obligation
      • Eucharistic Adoration
      • St. John Music Ministry
      • St. Margaret Music Ministry
      • St. Mary Music Ministry
      • The Rosary
      • The Divine Mercy Chaplet
      • Childrens Liturgy of the Word
      • Funerals
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      • Welcome
      • Feedback Survey 2022
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      • Catechist Corner
      • Calendar & Schedules
      • FORMED
      • RCIA (for youth)
    • YOUTH FORMATION
      • Youth Ministry
      • Permission Slip
      • Catholic Heart Work Camp
      • Discipleship Week
      • Mass On A Mountain
      • Steubenville East
      • Teen-Led Stations of the Cross
      • VBF (Vacation Bible Fun)
    • ADULT FORMATION
      • Adult Bible Study
      • The Institute for the New Evangelization
      • Becoming Catholic
      • Catholic Resources
      • And The Answer Is...
  • Parish Life
    • Up and Coming Events
      • Job Opportunities
      • Parish Events
      • Blessing of the Bikes
      • Blood Pressure Clinics
      • Pastor Pasta Supper
      • Strawberry Festival
      • Town Hall Meeting
      • Trivia Night!
    • Video Library
      • Fr. Brian Video Messages
      • Parish Presentations
      • Photo Albums
      • Other
    • Parish Life
      • Bulletins
      • Calendar
      • African Community
      • Annual Outdoor Mass and BBQ
      • Bible Study
      • Eucharistic Adoration
      • Hail Mary Challenge
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Outreach Ministries
      • Parish Councils
      • Parish Ministries
      • Protecting God's Children
      • Register in the Collaborative
      • Scholarship News and Announcements
      • St. Vincent de Paul
      • Social Justice Committee
    • Community
      • ACTS
      • Archdiocese of Boston
      • BINGO
      • Boy Scouts: Troop 77
      • Eucharistic Congress 2022
      • Knights of Columbus
      • La Salette Shrine: Attleboro
      • Marriage Encounter
      • Natural Family Planning
      • Project Rachel Ministry
      • Pro Life
      • Recovery
      • St. Vincent de Paul
      • The Institute for the New Evangelization
  • Stewardship
      • Stewardship: Living a Christ-Centered Life
      • On Line Giving
      • Weekly Offertory
      • 2022 Second Collection Schedule
      • 2022 Grand Annual Campaign
      • 2022 Catholic Appeal
      • Financial Reports
      • St. Mary Elevator
      • Building Updates
      • End-Of-Year Donations
      • Amazon Smile :)
  • I would like to
      • Watch Mass via Livestream
      • Register in the Collaborative
      • Get Married
      • Have My Child Baptized
      • Plan a Funeral
      • Reserve a Room
      • Subscribe to FLOCKNOTE
      • Complete My CORI Form
      • Be an Altar Server
      • Remember a Loved One
      • Request A Prayer
      • Report a Facility Issue
      • Get Directions
 
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