November Faith Formation Newsletter

All Saints' Day Party
Thank you to everyone who came to our All Saints' Party!  We started the evening with the Memorial Mass for deceased members of the Knights of Columbus with music led by the Children’s Choir and ended the night with our All Saints' Party!  Check out the pictures in the photo album or here on the St. Patrick facebook page! 


All Souls' Litany                                                                                                                  What a beautiful ending to our class night we had praying a candlelit litany in the cemetery for all the souls of the faithful departed!  A special thanks to Peter Yanke and Fr. Michael for leading us in our litany.  Check out the pictures in our photo album or on our facebook page here. 

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 
Amen.

Christmas Program Interest Survey
Please make sure to return your family's Christmas Program surveys by this weekend!  You can place the sheets in the box in the entryway of the church, drop in the white mailbox by the parish center, or drop off at the parish center during office hours.  

Do you have interest in being a part of the St. Patrick Holy Helpers Altar Server Guild?
If so, please attend the next training on Monday, November 13.  Training for new members will be offered along with additional training for current members.  Dinner from Subway will be served at 6:00 in St. Patrick’s Hall and training will be at 6:30-7:30 pm.  Please contact Dale Freund at 225-8387 or [email protected] to verify your attendance, or to register as a new server.  Boys and girls who have received their First Holy Communion are encouraged to join.

Upcoming Classes
Sunday, November 12th: Grade 9
Wednesday, November 15th: Grades 1-8
Sunday, November 19th: NO CLASS--Grade 9
Wednesday, November 22nd: NO CLASS--Grades 1-8
Sunday, November 26th: NO CLASS--Grade 9
Wednesday, November 29th: Grades 1-8 
Sunday, December 3rd:  Grades 9-12 Large Group Gathering
Wednesday, December 6th:  Grades 1-8

Grades 9-12 Large Group Gathering 
Attention Parents of High Schoolers! Our 3rd Large Group Gathering is coming up on Sunday, December 3rd from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm! We'll start out with dinner again, so make sure your teen comes hungry!  More details will be coming soon! 


Love Begins Here
Registration for Love Begins Here, the local mission trips through the Madison Diocese, will open up in December.   For more information on Love Begins Here, click here.   The dates and locations have been assigned, here's where we will be heading: 

High School Teens:       July 8-13     St. John Vianney, Janesville         Approx. Cost:  $150
Middle School Youth:    July 15-18    IHM, Monona                                Approx. Cost:  $110

If you have a Middle School Youth or High School Teen interested in attending, please contact Stephanie or Kristia about reserving his/her spot!   We have a limited number of spots!  


Frassati Fest
Registration is open until December 1st for Frassati Fest! It is February 2nd-4th, 2018 at the Kalahari Resort. The cost will be approximately $200. If your high school teen is interested in attending, please contact Kristia or Stephanie!  Click here for more information on Frassati Fest!  
Registration Deadline:  November 24th


Catholic Heart Workcamp
We have 1 spot open for our CHWC mission trip!  This is open to any teen who is in 8th grade or above during the 2017-2018 school year.  We are headed to Milwaukee June 10-15.  Approximate cost is $400.  Click here for more information on Catholic Heart Workcamp!   Contact Stephanie or Kristia if your teen is interested! 

Fundraising for Youth Events
There will be many fundraising opportunities for anyone participating in any of the youth events we are offering this year.  Please contact Stephanie or Kristia for more information.  
 

Camp Gray Summer 2018
Check out the Camp Gray website here for information on the upcoming registration days! 

• Registration for returning families (and those on the wait list for Summer 2017), will have the opportunity to register on November 15th at noon.
• Registration for new families will have the opportunity to register on November 16th at noon

Do You Order From Schwan's 
If you order from Schwan's, would you please use our St. Patrick Faith Formation Fundraiser ID?  Starting on November 15th, we will earn 20% of food sales and 40% of e-gift cards for 45 days!  After the 45 days, we will continue to earn 5% of food sales for an additional 90 days!  Thanks for your support!  Click on the following link to go directly to our Schwan's fundraising page:  https://www.schwans-cares.com/campaigns/34884-st-patrick-church-faith-formation


Remind App
If you haven't signed up to receive St. Patrick Faith Formation text reminders, here's how:
Grades 1-8: Text @spff18 to 81010
Grade 9: Text @spff9 to 81010
Grades 10-12: Text @spff10-12 to 81010
Confirmation 2:  Text @spffc2 to 81010

Registration & Sacramental Preparation Fees
Fees can either be sent in with your child to be given to his or her catechist, or they can be dropped off in the Faith Formation office.   Please contact Stephanie or Kristia with any questions about your invoice. 

Forms
Please make sure that you have turned in all of the necessary paperwork. Here is what we need on file for each family:
Photo Form
Handbook Form (last page of the handbook)
Baptismal Certificate (if not baptized at St. Patrick)
If we are missing any of the above items, your family will be receive a reminder email.