Christmas Cards Project
Several classes have decided to make cards for either children in the hospital or those in the military. If you would like to participate you can find more information at:
Cards for Hospitalized Kids
7290 W. Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com
Operation Christmas Cards for Our Troops
USASOA Christmas Cards for Our Troops
714 Farmington Road West
Accokeek, MD 20607
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Norton, Massachusetts
One Power Street
Norton, Massachusetts 02766
(508) 285-4462
FAITH FORMATION
EMAIL US with any questions
Director of Faith Formation:
TBD : dre@stmarysnorton.com
Faith Formation Assistant:
2022 - 2023 Registration
Class Schedule
Grades 1-5
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Sunday @ 9: 15 AM
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Monday @ 4 PM
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Tuesday @ 4 PM
** classes fill on a first come first served basis
Grades 6 & 7
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every other Monday or Tuesday from
6 - 7:30 PM
Confirmation I & II (Grades 8 & 9)
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every other Sunday from
6 - 7:30 PM
Registration Fees
1 child $65
2 children $110
3 + children $145
**All volunteers have their registration fees waived.
Additional Fees for Retreat
Grade 1 $10
Grade 2 $20
Grade 8 $30
Grade 9 $45 (includes robe rental fee for Confirmation)
The calendar is tentative and liable to change with a new Director of Faith Formation.
Registration
Registration for next year is underway. Please register prior to August 1 to avoid late fees. This helps us create the classes and find enough catechists per grade and day.
Contact the office at (508) 285- 3237 with any questions.
First Communion and Confirmation preparation programs are both two years and cannot be run concurrently.
Become A Catechist
Grades 1-5
Typical classroom setting
using Spirit of Truth textbooks
5 catechists needed per grade
Meets:
Sunday 9:15-10:15 AM
Monday 4-5 PM
Tuesday 4-5 PM
Grades 6-7
Middle School Youth Ministry model
using Edge
8-10 Small Group Leaders needed
Meets:
every other Monday or Tuesday
from 6-7:30PM
Confirmation I & II
Typically grades 8 & 9
using Purpose
8-10 Small Group Leaders needed
Meets:
every other Sunday
from 6-7:30
Community Service
There are many ways to serve our parish Faith Formation program. Please contact Judy to find out more!
Circle of Grace
Circle of Grace is the Safe Environment training for children in the Diocese of Fall River. Each grade will have a lesson during the year.
Overview Grades 1-5
Grade 1: God is Love
First-grade students begin to develop an awareness of God as our Father in Heaven, the creator of Heaven and earth, who is all good, who created them in His image and likeness, and who loves them unconditionally. Special emphasis is placed on growing to know, love, and trust God. They will learn:
* Basic parts of the Mass
* The reality of sin in connection with the Sacrament of Confession
* The lives of saints and the basics of prayer as a conversation with God
* Basic Catholic prayers
Grade 2: Our Life in Jesus
Second-grade students focus on how much children are loved by Jesus Christ, and how His death and Resurrection has opened the way to Heaven. We also focus on:
* The parts of the Mass
* Lives and lessons of the saints
* More ways to pray
* A special focus on the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist
Grade 3: The Kingdom of God and the Church
Third-grade students learn about the Catholic Church, the Holy Spirit and how He guides the church, and how Jesus continues His mission through the Catholic Church.
* Basics of the Holy Trinity and all seven Sacraments.
* Prayer and living as children of God
* Jesus’ Parables of the Kingdom, and Mary as the Mother of the Church
Grade 4: Jesus teaches us how to live
The fourth-grade students will focus on the moral life, our loving response to God’s great gift to us, and students explore more deeply what it means to be created in the image and likeness of God. In this year, we:
* Explore conscience formation, the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, the
Golden Rule, and the Great Commandment
* Emphasize the reality of sin and the necessity of virtue
Grade 5: The Sacraments
Fifth-grade students will focus on an in-depth exploration of God’s grace in the Sacraments, with a focus on what a Sacrament is and why Jesus instituted them. Students explore what it means that God is the source of all life, learn more about Holy Mass and Holy Days of Obligation, and read and discuss longer biographies of the saints.
Life Teen is an amazing youth ministry program that has been very effective for many years. EDGE is their middle school program which incorporates catechesis, prayer, and fun. We have had very positive feedback from the children, parents, and small group leaders and are looking forward to building this program next year.
