Children, Youth & Family Ministry
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Newman Catholic Student Center Parish 2023-24 Catechesis
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level One
(Age 3 – Kindergarten)Sunday 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Catechesis – Grades 1 through 12Sunday 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Sacramental Preparation: In the Diocese of Raleigh, children typically celebrate their First Reconciliation and First Communion in second grade; Confirmation is typically celebrated in tenth grade. Your family should attend Mass each week (preferably at the 9:00 am Sunday celebration). Your child should participate in their weekly age-appropriate group for at least one full year prior to their proximate preparation for these sacraments. Please make an extra effort to have your students attend every week.
For First Communion and Reconciliation: Proximate preparation for these sacraments will begin in class in the spring.
For Confirmation: Proximate preparation for the sacrament will begin in the late winter.
Please contact Amy Randall, Pastoral Associate for Catechesis ([email protected]) with any questions.
2023-2024 CATECHESIS CALENDAR
Important Note: All catechesis grade levels, including CGS Level I, will now meet on Sundays. This change comes after receiving feedback from parents and investigating the plausibility of safely holding a larger number of children in the Activity Center. Thank you for your patience as we do our best to accommodate all families in our catechesis program.UPDATED 9/1/23
September 17 - First day of catechesis - CGS Level I and Grades 1-12
(Catechetical Sunday)
September 24 - Catechesis
October 1 - Catechesis
October 8 - Catechesis
October 15 - Catechesis
(No catechesis October 22 - Fall break)
October 29 - Catechesis
(No catechesis November 5 – Awakening Weekend)
November 12 - Catechesis
November 19 - Catechesis
(No catechesis November 26 - Thanksgiving break)
December 3 - Catechesis (First Week of Advent, final catechesis of 2023)
December 10 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Second Week of Advent (Sunday, 9:00)
December 17 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Third Week of Advent (Sunday, 9:00)
January 7 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Feast of the Epiphany (Sunday, 9:00)
(No catechesis January 14 – MLK Weekend)
January 21 - Catechesis
January 28 - Catechesis
February 4.- Catechesis
(No Catechesis February 11 – UNC Well-Being long weekend)
February 18 - Catechesis (Lent)
February 25 - Catechesis
March 3 – Catechesis
(No catechesis March 10 and March 17 – UNC Spring Break)
March 24 - Catechesis
(No catechesis March 31 - Easter)
(No catechesis April 7 - CHCSS Spring Break)
April 14 - Catechesis
April 20 - Confirmation
April 21 - Catechesis
April 27 - First Reconciliation and final proximate preparation for First Communion
April 28 - Catechesis (final weekend)
May 5 - First Communion