Catechists and Volunteers

Calendar 2009/10

ALL Volunteers & Catechists for LIGHT, AYM Middle, AYM High, and Sacramental Prep
should plan to attend one of the Orientation & Formation sessions:

September

9 or 14: Volunteer Orientation & Formation

The schedule for each night will be as follows:

6:30 pm – NEW Catechist/Volunteer Orientation
7:00 pm – ALL Catechist/Volunteer Orientation
8:00 pm – Formation (topics TBA)

19/20: All Masses Blessing of Catechists

ALL adult volunteers must complete child protection training. Additional formation opportunities will be offered throughout the year.

Confirmation

Calendar 2009/10

October

7: 7:00pm Parent/Candidate Meeting

January

10: 11:00am Blessing of Sacramental Candidates
Week of 10: In-Home sessions begin
Week of 17: In-Home sessions
Week of 24: In-Home sessions
Week of 31: In-Home sessions

February

Week of 7: In-Home sessions
Week of 14: In-Home sessions
Week of 21: In-Home sessions end

March

27: Archdiocesan Pilgrimage (pilgrimage option)
May
7-9: Confirmation Retreat

June

3: 7:00pm Confirmation Rehearsal
5: 10:00am Celebration of Confirmation

Family Home Program

Calendar 2009/10
(K-8th grade)

October

5: 7:30 pm, Family Home Program Orientation

AYM High

Calendar 2009/10
(9th-12th grade)

September

20: 6:30-7:30pm AYM High Parent Orientation
27: AYM High

October

11: AYM High
18: AYM High
24/25: All Masses World Youth Day
25: AYM High

November

15: AYM High
19-22: National Catholic Youth Conference –
Kansas City, MO
29: AYM High

December
13: AYM High

January

10: AYM High
17: AYM High
24: AYM High
31: AYM High

February

6: Souper Bowl Service Project
6/7: Souper Bowl Collection – All Masses
14: AYM High
21: AYM High

March

7: AYM High
14: AYM High
21: AYM High

April

18: AYM High

May

2: AYM High
16: AYM High

Reconciliation & Eucharist Preparation

Calendar 2009/10

November

9: 7:30-8:30 Parent Meeting for Reconciliation and Eucharist Registration

January

10: 11:00am Blessing of Sacramental Candidates
11/12: 5:30-7:00 Child & Parent Reconciliation
Session I—attend one
18/19: 5:30-7:00 Child & Parent Reconciliation
Session II—attend one
TBA: Celebration of First Reconciliation

April

12/13: Eucharist Child Session I (time TBA) –
attend one
19/20: Eucharist Child Session II (time TBA) –
attend one
26/27: Eucharist Child Session III (time TBA) – attend one

May

4: Rehearsal for First Eucharist Celebrations
8/9: First Eucharist Celebrations (May
Procession Following)
15/16: First Eucharist Celebrations

*Reconciliation and Eucharist Prep sessions and dates are subject to change. Final dates will be
distributed at the parent meeting in the Fall.

AYM Middle, LIGHT & Little Lambs

Calendar 2009/10
(Pre-K – 8th grade)

September

16: 7-8 pm, AYM Middle & LIGHT Parent Orientation
21/22: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions begin
28/29: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions

October

5/6: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
12/13: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
19/20: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
26/27: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions

November

2/3: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
9/10: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
16/17: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
30: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions

December

1: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
7/8: NO SESSIONS (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
14/15: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions -winter break begins after this week

January

25/26: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions resume

February

1/2: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
8/9: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
15/16: NO SESSIONS-Mardi Gras Celebration
19: AYM Middle Retreat
22/23: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions

March

1/2: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
8/9: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
15/16: AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions
22/23: final AYM Middle & LIGHT sessions