Faith Formation for Children/Youth

Weekly Class Schedule

Grade	Class Time Option 1	Class Time Option 2
Pre-School (ages 3 & up) AND Kindergarten	Sunday - 8:30-9:30 a.m.	Sunday - 10:00-11:15 a.m.
Grades 1 - 5 (Elementary)	Wednesday - 5:45-7:00 p.m.	Sunday - 10:00-11:15 a.m.
Grades 6-9	Wednesday - 7:15-8:30 p.m.
Confirmation (Grade 10)	Wednesday - 7:15-8:30 p.m.
Grades 11-12	Coordinated by Youth Ministry

Download a copy of the complete 2011-12 St. Thomas Aquinas Faith Formation calendar (PDF; 2 pages).

Sacramental Preparation Classes

Sacrament	Class Dates	Scheduled Celebration
First Reconciliation	Tues, Sept 20, 6:30-8pm MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP Wed, Oct 12, 12noon-7pm (allow 1.5 hours) -Learning Stations Thu, Nov 3, 6:30-8pm Meet w/Priest, Tour Reconciliation Room, Final Prep	Saturday, Nov 5 9-11am
First Communion	Tue, Jan 31, 6:30-8pm MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP Sat, Feb 11, 9-10:30am Sat, Mar 24, 9-10:30am Wed, Apr 11, 12noon-7pm (allow 1.5 hours) -Learning Stations	Sat, Apr 28 9-10am Rehearsal 4:45pm Mass Celebration
Confirmation	Wed Evenings, 7:15-8:30pm -Class Additional Preparation Wed, Sept 28, 7:15-8:30pm Parent/Candidate Orientation MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP Sun, Oct 9, 1-5pm Group Team Building (Candidates) @ IA 4-H Center Sat, Oct 29, 4:45pm Mass Rite of Declaration of Intent Sat, Jan 21, 1-5:45pm Candidate/Sponsor Day of Reflection (includes 4:45pm Mass) Sat, Feb 25, 8am to Sun, Feb 26, 11:30am Retreat for Candidates, YMCA Camp, Boone (includes Sun. 10:30am Mass) (Refer to FF Calendar for additional specific dates)	Wed, Apr 11, 7:15-8:30pm Rehearsal Sun, Apr 15, 2:30pm (Tenative date/time) Rite of Confirmation, At St. Thomas Aquinas

Sacrament

Class Dates

Scheduled
Celebration

First Reconciliation

Tues, Sept 20, 6:30-8pm
MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP

Wed, Oct 12, 12noon-7pm
(allow 1.5 hours) -Learning Stations

Thu, Nov 3, 6:30-8pm
Meet w/Priest, Tour Reconciliation Room, Final Prep

Saturday, Nov 5
9-11am

First Communion

Tue, Jan 31, 6:30-8pm
MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP

Sat, Feb 11, 9-10:30am

Sat, Mar 24, 9-10:30am

Wed, Apr 11, 12noon-7pm
(allow 1.5 hours) -Learning Stations

Sat, Apr 28

9-10am
Rehearsal

4:45pm
Mass
Celebration

Confirmation

Wed Evenings, 7:15-8:30pm -Class

Additional Preparation

Wed, Sept 28, 7:15-8:30pm
Parent/Candidate Orientation
MUST ATTEND FOR CHILD TO BE IN PREP

Sun, Oct 9, 1-5pm
Group Team Building (Candidates) @ IA 4-H Center

Sat, Oct 29, 4:45pm Mass
Rite of Declaration of Intent

Sat, Jan 21, 1-5:45pm
Candidate/Sponsor Day of Reflection
(includes 4:45pm Mass)

Sat, Feb 25, 8am to Sun, Feb 26, 11:30am
Retreat for Candidates,
YMCA Camp, Boone
(includes Sun. 10:30am Mass)

(Refer to FF Calendar for additional specific dates)

Wed, Apr 11,
7:15-8:30pm
Rehearsal

Sun, Apr 15,
2:30pm
(Tenative date/time)
Rite of Confirmation,
At St. Thomas Aquinas

*Refer to FF Calendar for additional specific dates

Parents and children attend the sacramental preparation classes together for First Reconciliation and First Communion (child care will be available). Please check the guidelines on when children should prepare for these first sacraments as well as the components for Confirmation preparation.