Children, Youth & Family Ministry
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2024-2025 Catechesis
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level One
(Age 3 – Kindergarten) and Catechesis – Grades 1 through 12Sunday 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Please note: All grade levels will meet in the Activity Center from 10:15 am until 11:30 am.2024-25 Catechesis Calendar
July 27 – August 19 – Registration openSeptember 15 - First day of catechesis – All levels(No catechesis September 22 – UNC well-being long weekend)September 29 - CatechesisOctober 6 - CatechesisOctober 13 - Catechesis(No Catechesis October 20 -UNC fall break)October 27 - CatechesisNovember 3 - Catechesis(No catechesis November 10 – Awakening weekend)November 17 – CatechesisNovember 24 - Catechesis (final catechesis of 2024)December 8 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Second Week of Advent (Sunday, 9:00)December 15 - Children's Liturgy of the Word – Third Week of Advent (Sunday, 9:00)December 22 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Fourth Week of Advent (Sunday, 9:00)January 5 - Children's Liturgy of the Word - Feast of the Epiphany (Sunday, 9:00)January 12 – First day of 2025 catechesis(No catechesis January 19 – MLK Weekend)January 26 - CatechesisFebruary 2 – Catechesis(No catechesis February 9 – UNC well-being long weekend)February 15 – Confirmation retreatFebruary 16 - CatechesisFebruary 23 - CatechesisMarch 2 – Catechesis(No catechesis March 9 and March 16 – UNC spring break)March 23 – Catechesis(No catechesis March 30 - CHCSS Spring Break)April 6 – CatechesisApril 13 - Catechesis(No catechesis April 20 - Easter)April 27 - Catechesis (final weekend)May 1 – Confirmation at 6:30 pmMay 4 - First Communion at 9:00 amSacramental 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.