St. Peter s Church, Waldorf MD Office for Christian Formation Catechetical Year Timeline 2017-2018 September 2017 Friday, 9/1 Wednesday, 9/6 Sunday, 9/10 Saturday, 9/16 CHOSEN and High School Ministry 6:00 p.m. Baptism Information/Prep Meeting 6:30 p.m. GIFT/Family Religious Education Orientations - 9:00 a.m. Returning Families - 11:00 a.m. New Families - 3:00 p.m. Spanish Speaking Families Baptisms at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, 9/17 Catechetical Sunday at St. Peter s, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. GIFT/RCIA Catechist Day of Reflection Commissioning Ceremony at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, 9/24 CGY2 Rite of Enrollment at 10:00 Mass October 2017 Friday, 10/6 CHOSEN 8 th grade/high School Ministry 6:00 Sunday, 10/8 Friday, 10/13 Parish wide Fatima Celebration and Family Consecration 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 10/15 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11:00a.m. 1:00 p.m. Chosen Confirmation Preparation (8 th grade) 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, 10/21 Baptisms at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, 10/22 Sunday, 10/29 MCFD/FORMED Support 1:30-4:30 p.m. God s Squad (ages 8 11) 3:00 5:00 p.m. Monday, 10/30
November 2017 Friday, 11/3 Saturday, 11/11 Middle School Youth Rally/Bishop Carroll HS 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 11/12 Family Religious Education 11:15a.m.-1:15p.m. Monday, 11/13 RCIA 7:00 8:30 p.m./clergy Saturday, 11/18 First Penance Workshop (families) 12:45 3:45 p.m. Baptisms at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, 11/19 CHOSEN/Confirmation Preparation (8 th grade) 6:30-8:30p.m. December 2017 Friday, 12/1 Sunday, 12/3 RCIA Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming 10:00 Mass RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15o a.m. 1:15 p.m. Sunday, 12/10 Special Program Family Religious Education, RCIA, Special Sacraments Our Lady of Guadalupe of Advent 10: 30a.m to 4:30p.m. (includes 1:30 Mass and Fiesta after!) Sunday, 12/17 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11:00a.m. 1:00 p.m. God s Squad 3:00p.m. 5:00p.m. CHOSEN/Confirmation Preparation (8 th grade) 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. Monday, 12/18 Sunday, 12/24 Christmas Eve Safe Nights Begins Monday, 12/25 Christmas Office of Christian Formation closed 12/24/17-1/2/18 Sunday, 12/31 Safe Nights Ends
January 2018 Friday, 1/5 Sunday, 1/7 Sunday, 1/14 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11:00a.m. 1:00 p.m. Baptism Information/Preparation Workshop 2:30p.m. 5:30 p.m. Monday, 1/15 Friday, 1/19 Youth Rally/Mass for Life/March for Life Saturday, 1/20 Baptisms at 10:00 Sunday, 1/21 Monday, 1/22 First Penance readiness Rehearsal 6:00-7:30p.m. Sunday, 1/28 February 2018 Friday, 2/2 God s Squad 3:00 5:00p.m. Sunday, 2/4 Monday, 2/5 First Penance (2 nd grade and Special Sacraments) 6:30 8:00 p.m. Sunday, 2/11 Scout Sunday, 10:00 Mass and Reception CHOSEN/Confirmation Preparation (8 th grade) 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. God s Squad 3:00 5:00 p.m. Monday, 2/12 Snow Date for First Penance, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/14 Ash Wednesday Friday, 2/16 Stations of the Cross (CHOSEN 8 th grade/high School) Sunday, 2/18 Lenten Day of Reflection at Camp Maria (open to all parish ministries). Begins with 8:00 Mass at St. Peter s; ends 3:00 p.m. at Camp Maria) Friday, 2/23 Stations of the Cross (CHOSEN 8 th grade/high School) Saturday, 2/24 RCIA Day of Reflection/Rite of Sending 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (includes 4:00 Mass) Sunday, 2/25 Monday, 2/26 March 2018 Fridays, 3/2 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 RCIA Rite of Election at Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 2:00 5:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (CHOSEN 8 th grade/high School) Saturday, 3/3 Sunday, 3/4 OYM High School Rally w/confirmation Track Time/Location TBD RCIA 1 st Scrutiny at 10:00 Mass; BOW 11:15 a.m. God s Squad 3:00 to 5:0o p.m. Friday, 3/9 - Saturday, 3/10 Middle School Retreat (ages 10-12) at Camp Maria Sunday, 3/11 RCIA 2 nd Scrutiny at 10:00 Mass; BOW 11:15 Family Religious Education/Special Sacraments 11:15 1:15 (Retreat leaders/participants excused) Monday, 3/12 Sunday, 3/18 RCIA 3 rd Scrutiny at 10:00 Mass; BOW 11:15 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11: 00a.m 1:00p.m. CHOSEN/Confirmation Preparation 8 th grade 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m.
Wednesday 3/28 First Penance for RCIA Adult Candidates Saturday, 3/24 Candidates Reception (Adults and Children) at 4:00 Mass Sunday, 3/25 Family Religious Education and Special Sacraments (year 1) 11:15a.m. 1:15p.m. Monday, 3/26 Sacred Triduum Thursday, 3/29 Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00p.m. Friday, 3/30 Living Stations of the Cross 3:00p.m. Celebration of the Lord s Passion w/holy Communion 7:00p.m. Saturday, 3/31 April 2018 Sunday, 4/1 Easter Vigil Rehearsal (Catechumens and Godparents only) w/preparatory rites 10:00a.m. 12:00p.m. Easter Vigil arrive at 7:00p.m. Easter Sunday Saturday, 4/7 Baptisms at 10:00a.m. Sunday, 4/8 Family Religious Education 11:15 a.m. 1:15p.m. RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Sunday, 4/15 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11:00a.m.- 1:00p.m Saturday, 4/21 First Communion Family Workshop 11:45a.m. 3:45p.m. Sunday, 4/22 Family Religious Education 11:15 a.m. 1:15p.m. RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Sunday, 4/29 Monday, 4/30 God s Squad 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Rehearsal 3:30p.m. 5:30p.m. Penance Celebration for Confirmation Candidates and Families 6:00p.m. 8:00 p.m.
May 2018 Friday, 5/4 Confirmation 7:00p.m. Sunday, 5/6 Saturday, 5/12 - Sunday, 5/13 Sunday, 5/20 Family Religious Education 11:15 a.m. p.m. RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. First Holy Communion at all Masses Pentecost Sunday Family Religious Education 11:15 a.m. p.m. RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15a.m 1:15p.m. God s Squad 3:00 5:00p.m. Sunday, 5/27 Catechist In-Service/Planning 11:00-1:00 June 2018 Sunday, 6/3 LAST REGULAR SESSION FOR THE CATECHETICAL YEAR Family Religious Education 11:15 a.m. p.m. RCIA/Special Sacraments 11:15a.m 1:15p.m. Friday, 6/15-- Sunday, 6/17 Scripture Camp for Families (Tentative) Begins 6:30p.m. Friday; Ends 1:00p.m. on Sunday (10:00 Mass and meal after)