April 2019 Faith Formation Newsletter

Upcoming Classes & Events

Wed, April 10th   Class for Grades 1-7 & Rosary & Jewelry Sale in Faith Formation Office
Sun, April 14th    Class for Grades 8-9    Confession                                                 
Wed, April 17th    NO CLASS for Grades 1-7         
Thurs, April 19th  Holy Thursday Mass 7 pm 
Fri, April 20th      Good Friday Service  3 pm 
Sat, April 20th     Easter Vigil Mass 8:30 pm
Sun, April 20th    Easter Sunday Masses at 8 am and 10 am                                               
Sun, April 21st     NO CLASS for Grades 8-9  Happy Easter!                                
Wed, April 24th    Class for Grades 1-7                                                                            
Sun, April 28th     Class for Grades 8-9  (may change)                                                                  Wed, May 1st       Class for Grades 1-7                                                                    
Sun, May 5th        First Holy Communion & May Crowning                                                                          

Attention 6th, 7th and 8th Graders! 
We took a small group from St. Patrick last year to check out Camp Gray Middle School Adventure Day and had a blast! Who would like to go this year? Saturday, May 5th ~ 8:30-4:00 ~ $40. Transportation will be figured out when we know how many are going. Please share your interest with Kristia by Friday, April 24th!   
Go to this link to learn more:  https://madisondiocese.org/adventuredays



Rosary, Jewelry, & Crucifix Sale--Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who purchased items from our sale at the Masses this weekend.  If you didn't get a chance to see the items, we will have many of them on display in the Faith Formation office this Wednesday during class.  We have many beautiful items to choose from just in time for First Communion!  For a sneak peak of some of the items, click here.  




Eucharist Formation Retreat
Please keep our 17 First Communicants in your prayers as they begin their final preparations for their First Holy Communion coming up on May 5th.  They, along with their parents, attended the Eucharist Formation Retreat on Saturday.  You can see pictures from our day on the St. Patrick Facebook page here.  



Stations of the Cross
Please join us for Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at 6:30 pm.



Faith Formation Registration 2019-2020
All current Faith Formation families will be receiving the 2019-2020 registration form in the mail very soon.  Please fill it out and return it to St. Patrick by May 15th.   NO FEES ARE DUE AT THIS TIME---FAMILIES WILL RECEIVE AN INVOICE ON THE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASSES IN SEPTEMBER.  We will be ordering materials in May, so need an accurate count.  A late fee of $25.00 will be applied if your registration form is not received by May 15th.




Book Return
Books will need to be collected on our last night of classes.We will need all Faith and Life books from Grades 1-7 along with 7 ^th grade Encounter & Theology of the Body books.We will also need the Chosen books from Grade 8 and will return them to the students in the fall since they will need them for 9 ^th grade.




Vacation Bible School at St. Patrick!  
Chug, Chug, Chug, Toot, Toot….Now Boarding! Get your Golden Ticket to “Track” Mary All Over the World! First stop, France, then full steam ahead to Portugal, Mexico, Ireland, & England. The Queen of Heaven Express is leaving the station! Discover how Mary brings us closer to Jesus through the power of the Rosary. Mysteries and Messages are revealed at each stop. Experience the wonder of Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Knock, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Tracking Mary--Mysteries and Messages VBS is for children age 4 through current 5th graders and will take place July 29th-August 1st! There will be faith lessons, crafts, music, games & activities, and snacks! We are going to need lots of volunteers to make this a success, so if you are interested in helping, please contact Stephanie!



SCRIP
Don't forget to take advantage of our SCRIP program!  This is a super easy way to help support our Faith Formation Program!  If you would like an order form sent home with your child, please let us know.  


Faith Formation Fees
If your family has an outstanding balance, please make sure that it is paid by our last class.  Please keep in mind that no one is turned away from our Faith Formation programs.  If you are having difficulty in paying your fees, please contact Stephanie, Kristia, or Fr. Michael.