Holy Name of Mary Children and Youth Faith Formation
Calendar 2009-2010


August
29 (Sat.) Beginning of the Year Faith Formation meeting (9:00 AM – Noon)
30 (Sunday between the masses) Meet with youth group leaders.

September
6 Labor Day Weekend
13 Parish Feast Day
15 (Tuesday) All classrooms will be open from 9:00 AM till 6:30 PM to ready rooms.
20 Catechetical Sunday at all Masses/First Day of Classes Classes begin at 9:15 AM. Everyone meet in church for prayer and classroom direction on first day.
26 Annual Catholic Youth Day at Busch Gardens; also PATHWAYS at HNM
27 Class/Parent Orientation for First Reconciliation – parents to gather in church at 9:30

October
4 Class
11 Class
18 Class
25 Class Parent Orientation for Confirmation – parents to gather in church at 9:30
31 All Hallow’s Eve Party

November
1 All Saints Day/Class
8 Class
15 Class Father meets with First Reconciliation students during class time
22 Class
26 Thanksgiving
29 1st Sunday of Advent No Class Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

December
6 Class
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Tuesday)
13 Class
20 Class
25 Christmas Day (Friday)
27 No Class Christmas Break

January
1 Mary, Mother of God (Friday)
3 No Class New Year’s Break
9 (Saturday) Faith Formation Workshop (time TBD)
10 Class
17 Class
24 Class
31 Class

February
7 Class
14 Class
16 President’s Day
17 Ash Wednesday
21 1st Sunday of Lent/Class Parent Orientation for First Eucharist – parents to gather in church at 9:30 AM
28 Class

March
Confirmation interviews done one on one with Father during March and April
7 Class (First Sunday of Lent)
14 Class
21 Class
28 Passion (Palm) Sunday No Class

April
3 Easter Vigil (Saturday)
4 Easter No Class
TBD Confirmation
11 Class
18 Class
25 Class

May
2 Class Mother’s Day /May Crowning all classes to participate
16 Class
23 Last day of class
29 Saturday Prayer, Practice, and Pizza for First Eucharist students 10:00 AM - noon
30 First Eucharist 10:45 AM Mass Memorial Day Weekend

June
5 Saturday Faith Formation Workshop (time TBD)
6 High School and College graduates at 8:00 AM mass

Contact information:
Rita C. Zimmermann
Phone 540-586-8988
E-mail Rita.Zimmermann@verizon.net
Office Hours Sunday, 9 AM – 11 AM, Mon – Thurs 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (Office hours flexible as required)