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FAITH FORMATION - NEWS
FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR
Jane Zilles-Soberano, D. Min.
Faith FormationDirector/ Formación en la Fe Directora
301-949-2336
faithformationstjuderockville.org
Upcoming Dates for Faith Formation
Upcoming Dates for Faith Formation
Jan. 19/20 MLK Holiday: No Faith Formation classes.
Note to Parents & Students of Monday Night Faith Formation:
We are scheduled to have class on Monday, January 27, 2020 as usual. This is not a holiday for the School District but a Professional Day for the Teachers. Please plan on attending your regularly scheduled class.
Feb. 1, 10 am First Reconciliation: This has become a wonderful family celebration with other family members invited to pray with their children and receive the sacrament themselves.
Feb. 8, 9 am to 1 pm: Make up retreat for Confirmation 1 (7A, B, C, D, E and HSS1)
For those who are already planning their summer: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be July 27 through July 31, 2020 (the 4th week of July instead of the 3rd week).
BAPTISMS
We recently welcomed 22 young people from St. Jude School and from Faith Formation into the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their preparation for Eucharist (and Confirmation).
Adult Faith Formation
The study of the Gospel of Matthew has begun on Thursdays at 7 pm in the Faith Formation Office. This is the Gospel for Cycle A (our current Gospel readings) using the Ascension Press videos and workbooks. Cost of the workbooks is $35, but there are scholarships for those that need to pay less. Call ahead or just come.
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES
Adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to take part in the upcoming class in preparation to receive that Sacrament. It will begin on January 29, 2020 at 7 pm in the Faith Formation Office and go for 6 to 8 weeks depending on the needs of the participants. Please contact the Faith Formation Office.
HELP! HELP! HELP!
Most important faith formation need at St. Jude right now: catechists who will work with individual or a small group of students that need special help because of late registration or too many absences or learning issues.
Also needed: Substitute Teachers for both older students and younger students on Sunday and Monday,
Also, because we have 439 students on Sunday and several entrances and exits, we need at least two entrance and hall monitors every week for safety of all as well as promoting an easy flow of people.
Call or email the Faith Formation Office.
FAITH FORMATION REPORT
We continue to get more students every week. All Sunday classes are closed except 1 and 3. Accepting First Communion and Confirmation students only if they had preparation somewhere else last year. Needed for Sunday especially: substitute teachers and adult hall monitors. Still accepting students for Monday 1-5 at 5:15 and 6-12 at 7:15.
SURFIN’ IN THE SPIRIT!
Thanks to Marilyn Mullan and Linda Grant who have once again made for 85 children full of faith and fun!
Click here for photos of 2019 VBSATTENTION! BAPTISMS IN ENGLISH1st Saturday of each month at 1:00 pm.NEW SCRIPTURAL MATERIAL IN THE PARISH LIBRARY
If you have not been able to attend the adult Bible study class using the Ascension Press Bible series these last four years, you will be happy to know that we are making available the DVDs and study guides for you to do this on your own. So far we have included the important prophets, the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians and his letter to the Galatians. Others to come include an Overview of the Old and New Testaments, the Gospel of Luke, and the Acts of the Apostles.BAPTISM PREPARATION
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 pm in the Faith Formation Office there is a class to help parents and godparents understand the joy and obligation of supporting their young person who is being baptized. The class is a requirement for new parents at St. Jude.
NEW POST-CONFIRMATION PROGRAM
Introducing another faith-building opportunity for youth ages 13-21: Youth for Christ. Includes a weekend retreat and meetings on the 2nd Saturday of the month 1-5 pm.
COME AND SEE - Q and A sessions• Are you interested in being baptized?
• Would you like to explore becoming Catholic?
• Are you thinking of returning to the Church?
• Or is there anyone in your family or among your friends and co-workers who have revealed their interest in any of the above
We have just started a session with a few adults who have the interests mentioned above. We meet every Thursday in the Faith Formation Office from 7:15 to 8:30. For more information contact Jane Soberano at faithformation@stjudetockville.org or 301-949-2336 or just come.. -
FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FOR 2019-20
Notice to all new families: The preparation for First Communion is two years. The preparation for Confirmation is three years: Scripture, Confirmation I and Confirmation II.. Students in the 8th grade and above can do the preparation in two years with summer classes on Scripture.
In the United States we are fortunate to have faith formation for 8 years (Grades 1-8). Those who come late for Baptism/First Communion must study for 2 years. Three years are required for Confirmation. -
Faith Formation 2019-20
Registration Forms - English and Spanish -
ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASS
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSESADULT FAITH FORMATION
The study of the Gospel of Matthew has begun on Thursdays at 7 pm in the Faith Formation Office. This is the Gospel for Cycle A (our current Gospel readings) using the Ascension Press videos and workbooks. Cost of the workbooks is $35, but there are scholarships for those that need to pay less. Call ahead or just come.
Adults who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to take part in the upcoming class in preparation to receive that Sacrament. It will begin on January 29, 2020 at 7 pm in the Faith Formation Office and go for 6 to 8 weeks depending on the needs of the participants. Please contact the Faith Formation Office. Adult Inquiry Class
• Do you have questions about the Catholic Church?
• Do you wish to become a Catholic?• Do you want to receive the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation
New inquiry classes are beginning soon on Wed. evenings and Sunday mornings.
Please contact Jane Soberano at 301-949-2336 or faithformation@stjuderockville.org
If you would prefer it in Spanish please contact Pedro Esteban at 301-946-3770 or
pedro.esteban@stjuderockville.org.