Our Mission: Serving the Parish Family of St. John Church. Joining in
Partnership with Parents in the Faith Formation of their Children.
Sacrament Preparation Programs
First Holy Eucharist -
A year long program culminating in a Spring reception of the sacrament. Preparation involves parents; as the prime educators of their children, special liturgical celebrations and prior to the celebration of Holy Eucharist, instruction leading to the first reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. All candidates for First Eucharist MUST complete grade one catechesis.
Sacrament of Confirmation -
Candidates eligible for the reception of this Sacrament of Initiation receive and complete catechesis in: at least, grades six, seven and eight in addition to an immediate preparation program in grade nine. Candidates celebrate the reception of the sacrament in the Fall of the ninth grade - usually in late October/ early Novembe
ST. JOHN
CHRISTIAN FORMATION PROGRAM
Elementary Program
GRADES 1-5 - Tuesday and Wednesday Classes meet January 19, 20- 4:00 - 5:15 PM - Parish Center
*Monday Classes WILL NOT MEET January 18 (Martin Luther King Recess)
Middle Grades Program
GRADES 6, 7 - Sunday Classes meet January 24, 31 - 8:30 AM –
Parish Center
*Sunday Classes WILL NOT MEET January 17 (Martin Luther King Recess.)
GRADES 6, 7 - Tuesday Classes meet January 19, 26 - 5:45 PM and 7:00 PM - Parish Center
PROGRAM FOR 4 AND 5 YEAR OLDS - Next Class Sessions - Sunday January 24, 31- 9:45-11:00 AM -Parish Center
Diane Barston: Coordinator.
PARKING REGULATIONS - For the safety of all children attending Christian Formation Program classes please observe parking regulations - sent at the beginning of the year to all families of enrolled children. Sincere thanks.
TO THE PARISH FAMILY
Please continue your support of the candidates of St. John First Holy Communion Class of 2010. Your role their faith formation is important and vital. Kindly encourage them with a kind word when you see them at church with their families and please keep them in your prayers as they prepare of the reception of this special sacrament. They may be identified by the special round badge, with an attached white ribbon imprinted with the words: Communion 2010”, they are asked to wear to church. Thank you so much!
ADVENT ACTIVITIES ACKNOWLEDGED…
Many Catechists engaged their students in special Advent 2009 projects reaching out to those in need. We salute and thank them and their children for their efforts to bring “the light” to Jesus to others.
Mrs. Deanne DiNardo - Grade 3 - Mrs. DiNardo’s students collected socks and toiletries for our troops serving abroad.
Mr. Larry Whitman - Grade 3 - Children in Mr. Whitman’s class gathered toys for the “Toys for Tots” program.
Mrs. Beryl Tomlin - Grade 4 - Fourth Graders of Mrs. Tomlin participated in the White Dover Program sponsored by the Person-to-Person agency of Darien.
Mr. Peter Roux - Grade 6 - Students of Mr. Roux gathered foods and other items to benefit a family of the White Dove Program.
Mrs. Janet Lazzaro - Grade 3 - Both of Mrs. Lazzaro’s Grade 3 Classes brought in wrapped gifts of scarves, mittens and hats for delivery to the CCD students of Blessed Sacrament Church, Bridgeport, CT.
Mrs. Mary Tangney - Grade 1 - First Graders of Mrs. Tangney adopted a three-prong approach (1) creating special Christmas ornaments for the enjoyment of the residents of St. Camillus Health Center, Stamford, (2) collecting food items needed by the New Covenant House “Soup Kitchen”, Stamford and (3) gathering socks for the “Socks for Soldiers” project that supports women and men serving in our armed forces.
Mrs. Maureen Quick - Grade 4 - Fourth Graders assembled an array of food and toiletry items to be used by the New Covenant House “Soup Kitchen”, Stamford - a program ministering to the area needy.
Mrs. Meg Orner and Mrs. Kristen Anderson - Grade 5 - Mrs. Anderson’s and Mrs. Orner’s students sent a very special Christmas Package filled with wonderful gifts to soldiers serving in Iraq.
CANDIDATES SHARE THOUGHTS ABOUT CONFIRMATION AND THEIR FAITH
“…Confirmation is…to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit…you become a part of the working Body of Christ...Being a Catholic Christian means to me that I have a closer relationship with God and Jesus...I can still be forgiven (if I have done wrong)…(My faith) gives me confidence in knowing that if things are not going well for me, I can still turn to God…”
“…I am grateful for what I have been brought into by my parents: the Roman Catholic Church. Now, I can finally make my official entrance into the Christian family (through Confirmation)…and am happy to have been given the choice. I want to be a part of the Roman Catholic Church and what it stands for - hope, forgiveness and love.”