Each Religious Education student in Grades 1 through 6 is required to attend a minimum of 6 intergenerational events/programs throughout the year, and parents are asked to minister at least one event. Intergenerational events are broken up into 3 categories: community building, liturgical and service. Each child is asked to complete a minimum of 2 in each category. In addition, each parent/guardian is required to volunteer for one event. Please fill out the participation tracker digitally, as it is due by May 15, 2025. Thank you for your continued support!
CATEGORIES: Community building (C), Liturgical (L),Service projects (S)
Grandparents Day Mass & Breakfast-July 28, 2024, beginning at 10am mass, followed by continental breakfast and craft in Madonna Hall
Fall Movie Day-September 22, 2024, beginning at 12pm mass-Spiritual Center
Halloween Halls-October 26, 2024, beginning at 4pm mass, following on campus
Thanksgiving Food Drive-November TBD-collect food/pack goods in narthex
Fall Clean Up-November 16, 2024, Clean-up of parish grounds
Decorating the Rotunda for Christmas-December 1, 2024, Spiritual Center
Advent Wreath Making-December 1, 2024, Madonna Hall, 11am
Light Up a Memory Christmas Tree Lighting- December 14, 2024, beginning at 4pm mass, followed by lighting of Christmas tree and singing of Christmas carols
Advent Penance and Reconciliation-December 15, 2024, begins 3pm Chapel
Blessing of the Infant Jesus-December 21-4pm mass & December 22-10am mass
Nativity Play-December 21, 2024, beginning with 4pm mass following in Theater
Fishers of Men-March 5, 2025 Ash Wednesday service, food collection in Narthex, craft and presentation in Madonna Hall
Lenten Penance and Reconciliation- April 6, 2025, begins 3pm, Chapel
Palm Sunday Palm Weaving-April 13, 2025, beginning at the 10am mass, palm weaving instruction following in Madonna Hall
Holy Thursday Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper- April 17, 2025, 7pm
Good Friday Passion of the Lord-April 18, 2025, begins 12pm in the church
Stations of the Cross-April 19, 2025, begins 3pm on parish grounds
Easter Vigil- April 19, 2025, 7pm
Easter Egg Hunt- April 27, 2025, beginning at the 12pm mass, followed in Madonna Hall & on parish grounds
Spring Clean Up- April TBD 2025-parish grounds
May Day-May Crowning-May 3, 2025, begins with craft in Madonna Hall 3pm, followed by 4pm mass and crowning of Mary in the narthex
Spring Movie Day- May 11, 2025-Spiritual Center Theater
Other Intergenerational opportunities:
Attending 4 Liturgy of the Word Dismissals
Altar Server
Parents service opportunities:
We ask each parent/guardian to help minister for at least one of the following events. All sign-ups can be found in the weekly bulletin on the Faith Formation-Religious Education page. Thank you for your commitment!
Grandparents Day-set up or clean-up crew
Halloween Halls-set up, day of helper, clean-up crew
Advent or Lenten Penance and Reconciliation-day of helper
Palm Sunday Palm Weaving-day of helper
Easter Egg Hunt-set up crew, day of helper, clean-up crew
Liturgy of The Word Dismissal Facilitator
Volunteer to assist in a virtual or on campus classroom for fall program