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Elizabeth Hoye, Coordinator Grades 8 & 9
[email protected] phone/text: (774)226-9696
Elizabeth Hoye, Coordinator Grades 8 & 9
[email protected] phone/text: (774)226-9696
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OVERVIEW OF THE MASS
Below is a PowerPoint presentation of the Mass which summarizes the class. You can use the arrows to go back and forth. To view it wide screen press on the "X" at the bottom right.
OVERVIEW OF GRADE 8
Our Philosophy: The goal of our Faith Formation Program is to hand on Faith to another generation. It is to invite our youth to walk the path of discipleship, and to accompany them on that path. The documents of the Church and the popes teach that this is done not just through catechesis (the classroom), but also through liturgy, service, prayer, and involvement in Christian community. Based upon these documents, our program involves all these ways to to grow in Faith, not just catechesis. We will have at 1-2 Faith Formation sessions per month (some months 3) with at least one of them always a catechetical session.
Mass is a required part of Faith Formation. Families are encouraged to attend Mass together - those with younger children will primarily be attending the 9 AM Mass at St Anthony. For those families without children in the younger grades, any Mass on the Taunton Catholic North Schedule is acceptable, although it is expected that for weeks when 8 & 9 meet (and grades 1-7 don't meet), then 8th and 9th grade students will attend the 10:15 AM Mass - please note class Mass dates on the schedule. It is especially important that students attend the weeks of their class Masses. There will be a sign-in sheet at the doors of the churches. Students are expected to attend Mass weekly.
Ministry Projects: Service is one of the essential ways that we grow in our faith relationship with Christ. We have a variety of Service Projects planned. They will be announced as soon as details are finalized.
Holy Week: Once again we are asking grades 8 & 9 to participate in Holy Week to initiate them into the celebration of Holy Week as an important part of our faith.
Days of Recollection: The 8th Grade will have their retreat day on Sunday, February 28th during regular class time
Thanksgiving Mass: We will have a Thanksgiving Mass for grades 8 & 9 at 7:00 pm on the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, November 25th, at St Jude the Apostle.
Youth Group: Joe Silveira and T.J. Mills (and others) will be forming a TCN Youth Group for youth in Grades 7-9. This will be voluntary, but we hope that as many seventh to eight graders as possible will be involved. These activities will be social in nature.
FlockNote: All communication will come through Flocknote. Longer messages will come as an email, and short messages as a text. If you can not receive either email or text please tell us, and other arrangements can be made such as a voice message. Faith Formation registration this year was done through Flocknote.
Safe Environment: Be assured that all of our Faith Formation Leaders have been through the three steps of the Diocesan Safe Environment program. Safe environment lessons will be available upon request. A parent can opt out of this session for their children. There is a form to sign to opt out that will be distributed at the parent meeting on September 20th.
Faith Formation Leadership Team: Jane Santos is the coordinator of the lower level Formation Program, grades 1-7. Her office is located at the St Anthony Parish Center. Her contact information is 508-824-4545/Jane@cntaunton.org. The coordinator of the upper level program (grades 8 & 9) is Beth Hoye. Questions about the upper level faith formation program should be directed to her at [email protected] Beth also has a Faith Formation number for texting and calling which is 774-226-9696. Given her schedule, it is best to email if it is a short question, and she can get back to you.
Catechetical Team: Beth Hoye, TJ Mills, Joe Silveira - we are always happy to have more volunteers!
Parental Support Team: We are always looking for parents to be involved in our program as a support team. For example, it would be helpful if parents set up for the meal with which we will start each class. Parents could also help as chaperones with Youth ministry activities. Such parents would have to fulfill the Safe Environment requirements of the diocese, which can largely be done from a computer or ipad. We will send out a form for you to sign-up.