March 2019 Faith Formation Newsletter

Wednesday, March 6th:        Grades 1-7 
                                          Students should sit with their family for Ash Wednesday Mass

Sunday, March 10th:           Grades 8-9  
                                         Grade 9 Parents attend with your teen 

Wednesday, March 13th:     Grades 1-7
                                         Grades 6 & 7 will have the opportunity to go to Confession

Sunday, March 17th:          Grades 8-9

Wednesday, March 20th:    Grades 1-7
                                        Grades 3, 4, & 5 will have the opportunity to go to Confession

Sunday, March 24th:          NO CLASS for Grades 8-9

Wednesday, March 27th:    NO CLASS for Grades 1-7

Sunday, March 31st:          Confirmation at St. Dennis
                                        NO CLASS for Grades 8-9



Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, is Wednesday, March 6th.  Mass times are at 8 am and 6 pm.  Grades 1-7 Faith Formation students should sit with their family for Mass.  



Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who came to our Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser!  Your support of our youth and teen activities, including our mission trips is greatly appreciated!  




Best Lent Ever
Are you ready to have your Best Lent Ever?  Check our St. Patrick Facebook page daily for the Best Lent Ever short videos and reflections from Dynamic Catholic.  It will guide you on an incredible journey to become the-best-version-of-yourself, making this a truly life-changing Lent.





Lectio Prayer Group

Starting on Thursday, March 7 at 7 pm, Fr. Brian will host a prayer group called Lectio: Prayer. We will use the series of the same name by Dr. Timothy Gray, which you can find on FORMED. The prayer group will take place on six Thursdays over the next two months. We will start our meeting in church. We will watch the videos as a group and also discuss prayer together with questions provided by FORMED. Come as you are!


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




Knights of Columbus Fish Fry on March 15th!
The Cottage Grove Knights of Columbus are sponsoring an an All You Can Eat Fish Fry featuring Deep Fried Cod, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Coleslaw, Beverages, and Dessert.
Carry-outs are available
Adults $11, Seniors $10, Children $6.
Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus, Council 7775



Shamrock Spree
Save the date for the Annual Shamrock Spree March 16 following 5PM mass in St. Patrick Hall. Join fellow parishioners for an evening of great food, games, and fellowship. Activities: Catered dinner 6:30-7:30, followed by raffle, cards and bingo. Join for all or some of the evening. Spree donation envelopes can be found in the pews of church and returned during mass collection or the locked box outside the parish center entrance.

Dinner Menu: Adult (13 and over $16) Corned Beef & Cabbage, Rotisserie Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Rolls, Sides and Dessert. Child (5-12 $8) Chicken Strips, Mac & Cheese, and sides, dessert. 4 and under no charge Beginning in February through March 10 raffle tickets will be available for distribution and 160 dinner tickets available for purchase. Please return raffle ticket stubs with $ to green container at church entrance.

Donations are much appreciated and help support the raffle. Parishioners wishing to donate new, quality raffle items are welcomed to do this. Items can be dropped off by March 1st and may be delivered to Kathy Fahey’s office in the parish center Monday –Thursday 9am to 4pm.

Help Needed: Many helpers make for little work. Please sign up at church entrance to lend a hand with spree tasks. Your help is very much appreciated!! 



FORMED
If you haven't gotten around to signing up for FORMED yet, please do so!   You can register by following this link:  www.st-patrick-parish.formed.org   



First Communion Students
Just a reminder that we have our Reconciliation Formation Retreat on Saturday, April 6th at St. Patrick from 1 pm - 6 pm.  This is for students and parents and will be the same format as our Reconciliation Formation Retreat.  Parents should have received a packet of information in the mail recently.  


Faith Formation Fees
If your family has an outstanding balance, you should have received an invoice in the mail recently.  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. Brian.

Save the Date!  
Mark your calendars for July 29th- August 1st!  We are excited to offer Vac-ation Bible School again this summer at St. Patrick!  We will be revealing our 2019 VBS theme very soon!  



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 Registration 2019-2020
It's hard to believe that we are already in the month of March! That means it's time to start thinking about next year!  Registration forms for the 2019-2020 school year will be mailed to you at the end of March, so keep an eye out for them.  If you already have a photo form on file, you won't have to sign that again, unless you have a younger sibling starting in first grade.  We have almost everyone's baptismal certificates on file (which is awesome!), so if we have one for your child(ren), you won't have to submit those either.  So when the registration form comes in the mail, simply fill it out and send it in with your child to turn in to his/her catechist or mail to the church.  NO NEED TO SEND IN ANY MONEY!  Invoices will be given on the first night of classes in September.   If you have a child making their First Reconcilation & First Communion or Confirmation, there will also be a separate Sacramental Preparation Registration Form that will be included in your mailing. 



Rosary, Jewelry, & Crucifix Sale
Just in time for First Communion, Confirmation, & Graduation, and Mother's Day!  Our Rosary, Crucifix, & Jewelry Sale is back!  We will have items from Totally Catholic Fundraising, plus even more items from the Shrine of Christ's Passion, with many items specifically for First Communion & Confirmation!  Check out all of the beautiful items the weekend of April 6th-7th.  All of the items will be available for purchase or order at the Eucharist Formation Retreat on April 6th as well.  A percentage of the sales will support our summer mission trips and our Middle School Adventure Day!  Some items will need to be ordered, but all orders will be in the weekend of April 28th-29th.