October Monthly Faith Formation Newsletter

Rosary Rally 
Over sixty gathered in the pouring rain at Dublin Park to pray for our Blessed Mother's intercession in honor of the 100th Anniversary of Fatima on Saturday!  A special thank you to Samantha, one of our 7th grade Faith Formation students, for bringing the Rosary Rally to St. Patrick's.  Check out the pictures on the St. Patrick facebook page here.  

NO CLASS--October 18th
Just a reminder that Grades 1-8 do not have class Wednesday, October 18th! Our next class is Wednesday, October 25th.

Upcoming Classes
Sunday, October 15th: Grade 9
Wednesday, October 18th: NO CLASS--Grades 1-8
Sunday, October 22nd: Grades 9-12 Large Group Gathering!
Wednesday, October 25th: Grades 1-8
Sunday, October 29th: Grade 9
Wednesday, November 1st: Grades 1-8 All Saints' Day--Holy Day of Obligation

All Saints' Day Mass
All Saints' Day, a Holy Day of Obligation, falls on a Wednesday this year. Please join us for Mass at 6 pm on Wednesday, November 1st.

All Saints' Day Party
Our All Saints' Day Party will be on Saturday, November 4th following the 5 pm Mass. More details will be coming soon!

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:
Family Registration Form
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 notified via email this week.

Children's Choir
It's not too late to sign up for the Children's Choir!  They practice at 5:30 pm before Faith Formation classes on Wednesdays.  Contact Tammy with any questions at tammy.nordman@st-patrick-parish.com.  

Love Begins Here
Registration for Love Begins Here, the local mission trips through the Madison Diocese, will open up in December. We should be receiving details for dates and locations in November and will pass on the information as soon as we have it. This is open to middle schoolers and high schoolers.  For more information on Love Begins Here, click here.  

Large Group Gathering 
Attention Parents of High Schoolers! Our 2nd Large Group Gathering is coming up on Sunday, October 22nd from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm! We'll start out with dinner again, so make sure your teen comes hungry!

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 around $200. If your high school teen is interested in attending, please contact Kristia or Stephanie!  Click here for more information on Frassati Fest!