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Our Parish Comes Together to Celebrate Mass

Over the past few weeks we have been so blessed to have the opportunity for more people to come back to our church and join us for Mass. We continue to work within the required safety guidelines established for the protection of all and we have in place a constant process of sanitizing all areas of our church. Currently one side of the church remains reserved for safe distance seating and the other side is open seating. Parishioners have commented on how pleased and comfortable they have found this experience. Those that are fully vaccinated are not required to wear a mask, but we strongly encourage those that are not vaccinated to wear a mask for their protection and the protection of others.  We are hopeful health conditions might continue to improve and that more parishioners and their families may feel comfortable joining us at Mass in the coming weeks.

4:30 Saturday    8:00 Sunday     9:30 Sunday (outdoors, weather permitting)   11:00 Sunday

Faith Formation Plans for 2021

Family is a precious gift from God and grows stronger when rooted in the love of Jesus Christ. Our plans for Faith Formation this year seek to encourage, support and complement the powerful and awesome role that parents have of passing on our faith to their children. Our Faith Formation program will provide materials and activities that will engage family members of all ages.  This will include age-appropriate faith lessons, family opportunities for prayer and service, and faith stories shared by family and enriched by stories from the Bible.

We continue to be cautious maintaining a healthy environment and observing all necessary safety guidelines. We understand that the youngest of children may not have had an opportunity for vaccination. We respect the wishes of all families and are seeking to offer a program that offers parents the opportunity to make the best choices for their family. 

Something New and Exciting!

As we move into Fall our 9:30 am Sunday Mass will come indoors.  This will become our “Family Mass” where all young families of the parish are encouraged to come together to worship and connect with their fellow parishioners.  We hope that public health conditions will allow us to return to our wonderful tradition of serving coffee, juice and donuts in the lower church hall following the 9:30 Mass.

After some time for refreshments, we will invite and encourage our families to come together for faith lessons and experiences that reach out to the whole family. These Sunday after Mass gatherings will be 30 minutes in length and will always provide something for the family to take home. Please watch for Faith Formation emails and our St Timothy Bulletin for more information about this Family Faith opportunity. Please come and join us and invite other families!
 

Kindergarten Through Grade Five

Our kindergarten through grade five plan for the Fall Season will offer the option of home study or grade-level zoom gatherings twice each month with Joanne Curry, St Timothy Faith Formation Director.  The zoom gatherings will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons.  In the new year we hope there may be an opportunity to also offer some in-person gatherings at St. Timothy.

View the K - Grade 5 Class Schedule

Middle School

Grade six students will be offered the choice of home study or zoom lessons with Rich Griffin, St Timothy Middle School Coordinator. The zoom lessons will be offered on Monday and Tuesday evening 6:00-7:00. In addition, there will be several opportunities for grade six in-person gatherings held at St Timothy Parish. Parent assistance with these gatherings will be most welcome.

Grades seven and eight combined will have six in-person lessons complemented by home lessons to be completed between the in-person sessions. These sessions will be offered once a month on Monday or Tuesday evenings 6:00-7:30 and will include prayer, faith lessons, service opportunities and socialization. Parent assistance with these gatherings will be most appreciated.

View the Grade 6 Class Schedule
View Grades 7 & 8 Class Schedule

Confirmation

Confirmation preparation is a two-year program. The most important part of preparing for Confirmation is attendance at weekly Mass and receiving the Eucharist. This year our classes will be in person and we have planned our Confirmation program so that the students may attend the 11:00 Sunday Mass and have class following Mass 12:00-1:00.

Confirmation II (grade 10) classes will begin in October and we look forward to the celebration of Confirmation in the spring. Our Confirmation Ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday, March 13, 2022.

Confirmation I (grade 9) will have a meeting in November and classes will begin in January. Students attending Catholic high school are welcome, but not required, to attend Confirmation I. Please complete a registration for your ninth-grade Catholic high school student so we will have your contact information for all Confirmation information (there will be no registration fee).

Due to our health situation last year, there may be students who did not attend Confirmation I. If this happens to be your situation, please contact us and we will assist you in working out a plan for Confirmation.

We believe “service” is an important part of our Catholic faith. For Confirmation students we ask that this “service” be participation in parish events, rather than counted hours. At the beginning of the year all Confirmation I and Confirmation II students will receive a list of parish activities. Each Confirmation I and Confirmation II student is asked to participate and help in at least two activities.

View the Confirmation I (Grade 9) & Confirmation II (Grade 10) Class Schedule

We invite you to register your child, grades Kindergarten through Confirmation II (grade 10), for the upcoming year of Faith Formation.  We are asking that all registrations be received by as as soon as possible so that we may order materials and make plans to meet your needs. Your input is important! If you have questions or ideas to share about the upcoming year, please contact us!

We understand that many families may be struggling to make ends meet.  This year we have continued the reduced fees for our Faith Formation Program. Anyone experiencing financial hardship is invited to contact or email Joanne Curry at jcurry@sttim.net.

We look forward to a wonderful year working together as our faith grows in the hearts of our children!

Joanne Curry
St Timothy Faith Formation Director
781-710-4072
 

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