Annual Calendar 2019-2020
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Contact: Deacon John McCormack
               Director of Faith Formation
               (845) 227-1710 x3
               (845) 592-2680 FAX
               sktfaithform@optonline.net

Reconciliation + First Communion 

REC + FHC Dates and Times 2019 - 2020


 

Confirmation 2020

Confirmation Letter to the Pastor (due 3/12)

Confirmation 2020 Information Sheet

Re-Registration for the coming 2020-2021 school year is now              WeShare
OPEN via "Online" as well as "Drop Box".                                             
Please read "2020-2021 Re-Registration Letter to Parents"  carefully before you begin.     

St. Kateri's  HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

How to Participate with Family in the beauty of
Holy Week and Easter at HOME! 
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                    and don't miss this  HOLY WEEK FAMILY RETREAT

Hello FF families,

We hope and pray that all is well with you and your loved ones. At this time there is no further news to share - we remain shutdown until further notice.

The above Holy Week Family Retreat is incredibly rich and varied. For each day beginning with Palm Sunday, this coming Sunday, there are many prayers, videos, activities, crafts and other options. There is something age appropriate for just about every level and much to be shared by families. This most holy and sacred week of the faith year will be vastly different from any other we likely will ever experience. But these programs can help us to learn about meaning, experience spiritual renewal, and share faith activities as we progress through the Lord's Passion and Death, and His triumphant Resurrection that is our every hope!  As in so many ways in our time of need, those who enter into these programs earnestly will be blessed by His grace. May these exercises help all of us to work through these times of struggle with hope and ultimately joy.

Many thanks to our friend and CRE, St. Denis Parish, Lisa Coniglio for sharing this program with us.
Yours in Christ,
DMac

Dear St. Kateri Families & Catechists,

As I write this email to you Gov. Cuomo has just shutdown all businesses and non-essential services. All of us are greatly affected by this unprecedented health, economic and social threat. Much of this is completely out of our control, but we can control how we handle it. Let us all turn to God in prayer asking Him for patience, calm, peace, generosity and deliverance. God always takes the worst of situations and turns them into victory, that is the message and triumph of The Cross of Jesus. Let this be a time of spiritual growth through individual and family prayer; through study of our faith; and through spiritual practices that are tried and true. The several document lists resources for continued Faith Formation to assist you in working as families on weekly lessons, and other ways to stay connected to God, His Church and our faith. Below I have also provided links for more resources.

Online Mass:  https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/
                       https://www.catholicfaithnetwork.org/cfn-livestream-player 
                       https://saintpatrickscathedral.org/live

Online Christ Our Life textbooks and other resources from Loyola Press:
                       www.christourlife.com/family

• At-Home Editions: Guides allow parents to conduct catechesis with their children in the home. 
• Interactive Chapter Reviews: These allow children, parents, and instructors to gauge learning objectives. Results can be emailed to a teacher or catechist along with student questions. 
• Study Guides: Single page study guides outline important faith topics in each chapter. 
• Faith-Filled Games: Games such as Stump the Shepherd, Jesus’ Jigsaw, and Seek the Word allow children to continue to explore their faith no matter where they are. 

2nd Grade First Holy Communion -  https://dynamiccatholic.com/blessed/program-view

8th Grade Confirmation - https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation

Visit Formed.org  where you get FREE amazing Catholic Content on Demand with features including entertaining movies, programs, talks, audio dramas, eBooks, and Children's Programming. Use our parish code ZHXWPZ.

The Archdiocese will be issuing instructions to the parishes about how to handle rescheduling of Sacraments when the Church is back in operation. Once we have a plan for these we will inform you.

Lastly, if anyone is in need of assistance of any kind please email me at sktfaithform@optonline.net. May God bless and protect each and everyone of us.

Yours in Christ,
DMac

Cancellation of Parish Religious Education and Youth Ministry Programs in Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)                              UPDATE: March 16, 2020
Per the Archdiocese of NY Office of Youth Faith Formation directive, St. Kateri's Faith Formation Program is now closed until April 20th

Announcements about resumption of sacraments will be forthcoming as the situation is clarified. Please look for continued communication from your child's catechist.
Let us all pray daily for those affected by this unprecedented situation, asking
the Lord for calm, peace, patience, generosity and deliverance.

In light of the recent developments of school closings, please drop your student's letter off in an envelope, addressed to the pastor, in the little white mailbox to the left of the Parish Office glass doorway by this weekend. Thank you.

Each student in our program has received a “Passport to Easter” booklet, 
containing different activities to do within our parish, during the Lenten Season. Each student is required to do at least 6 activities with their family. Completed, stamped Passports should be handed in to their catechist after Easter break, the week of April 20th .    Click the Passport for a new copy

Movie Event – Prince of Egypt (PG-13) -April 4th
THIS ACTIVITY IS NOW CANCELLED. 

Christian Service Project Forms for 2019-2020 have been handed out to all students in the 8th grade. (forms may also be found here on our web page under documents). Check the handout that was recently distributed and the bulletin for opportunities.