Faith Formation

Children’s Programs

My dear friends:
We had another very successful set of K-4 Faith Formation classes last week thanks to our teachers and all the kids and parents!
Halloween was so much fun! It was great to see so many of our kids visiting our spot out on 46 Winthrop we gave out over 35 pounds of candy! Thanks to Ari and her fabulous fiancée who were Mary and Joseph!


We had a fun night watching Encanto on Friday!
Thanks to Jennie’s pizza and some anonymous folks who gave a lot!
Our next movie is “The Star”- we’ll announce the date ASAP!

2024-2025 Registration Form – scroll to the form below!

Youth Group meets once per month, the first Sunday of the month at 7pm following the 6pm Mass.
Confirmation 1 & 2 meets twice per month, the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 7pm following the 6pm Mass.
Here are the scheduled dates:

Sunday, December 1st: Youth Group 1 & 2
Sunday, December 15th: Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, January 12th: Youth Group, Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, January 26th: Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, February 2nd: Youth Group, Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, March 2nd: Youth Group, Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, March 16th: Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, April 6th: Youth Group, Confirmation 1 & 2
Sunday, April 13th: Confirmation 1 & 2
Confirmation is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th at 11:00am. Location TBD.

 

NEWS FROM OUR CONFIRMATION CLASSES

 

 

I want to share quick update from Sunday, November 17th’s Confirmation 1 and 2 classes

Confirmation 1 continued their discussion on service and offered suggestions for initiating a group service project within the next month. They began a discussion on Life’s Choices and how our choices matter. Everyday we make hundreds of choices. For example: what to eat; what to wear; what time to arrive; who to hang out with; whether or not to listen; and what to care about. Learning how to make great choices is one of the most practical skills we can develop. Decision-making is central to everything we do. Thank you to John Volpe for leading the class in this thoughtful discussion about Life’s Choices.

Confirmation 2 students reviewed past topics on Prayer and Works of Service and then dove into a new discussion on the Bible: how it is organized, how the translations vary, and how the books were selected. They also did a meditative exercise called lectio divina .

Fr. John joined both classes, sharing his meaningful insights and reflections on service, prayer, and Life’s Choices.

Next class for Confirmation 1 and 2 is Sunday, December 1st at 7pm, after the 6pm Mass.

If you still need to register for Confirmation 1 or 2 or make payment, please go to our Parish’s website (CharlestownCatholic.org) and click  Faith Formation (religious ed) and scroll to the bottom for Registration & Payment (offertory, religious ed) via PayPal or leave a check with me at the next class.

Faith Formation classes meet Tuesday afternoons at 4pm at Collaborative Center, 46 Winthrop Street.


The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…
Our Youth Group is also working on collecting packages of socks for folks to keep their feet warm and dry!
Bring them to the churches or offices and help us make sure people are comfy as the days and nights get colder!
Our next set of classes in Tuesday, Nov. 12th!
-Fr. John

A quick update from Sunday’s Youth Group

We began our focus on Saints and discussed some of the saints most familiar to us and learned about saints as leaders, including Josiah and St. Peter.  We also talked about what a saint is and how the church declares some people as saints. The second-half of class was devoted to service and what we can do as a Youth Group project for the December class. We were fortunate to be joined by parishioner and Eliot School teacher, Kathleen Chiong, who talked about the role of service and compassion in our lives and offered us some amazing and meaningful suggestions for future service projects.  By the end of class, the students decided on a Winter Sock Drive for December. Each student can bring to class on Sunday, December 1st, up to 3 pairs of new, dry socks.

We were also joined on Sunday evening by Fr. John who shared a bit about his recent Parish trip to Italy and his personal knowledge on Saints.

 

Our Parish’s Holiday Youth Choir is getting underway for the 2024 Christmas season. If your son or daughter may be interested in joining the choir this holiday season, please let me or Kerry know and we’ll put you in contact with our Music Director, John Volpe.  Attached is more information on the Youth Choir.

 

A special thank you to Rachael Van Remortel and Katie Signorelli who supplied us with pizza and water.

 

If you’d like to volunteer to bring pizza or water to an upcoming class, please see this link to sign up.

 

Remember to bring-in up to 3 pairs of new socks for the next Youth Group, Sunday, December 1, 2024at 7pm, after the 6pm mass.

If you have yet to officially register for Youth Group or make payment, please scroll to the bottom for Registration and Payment (via PayPal) or simply leave a check with me at the next class.

Many thanks and best wishes for a happy and joyful Thanksgiving!
 
Cynthia Markey

 

2024 Confirmation and First Holy Communion
at St. Mary’s and St. Francis de Sales

 

For further information on our religious education programs please contact us:

religious-edu@charlestowncatholic.org





Confirmation Grades

Change is coming in the Archdiocese.
Confirmation will soon take place in the 8th grade.
For the time being the program here
will stay with the 9th and 10th grade.
We have a few years to work it out.

 

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 17, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 10, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 27, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 20, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Twenty-Eighthth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2024

Kid’s Bulletin

Kids Bulletin Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 6, 2024

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Religious Education 2024-2025 Registration
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