Our Lady of Mercy
Religious Education Calendar
2008-2009

NOTE: The FIRST Sunday of each month is a Children’s Mass and Name Tag Sunday.

Every second Sunday of the month and all Sundays in Lent we accept donations of food for the needier of our parish. New or hardly used clothes may be brought in on any Sunday and placed near Fr. Ron's office doors or under the stairs in the CCD rooms. Please do not bring clothes in dirty, torn, or bad condition.

September, 2008	Registration and book pickups for RETURNING STUDENTS Sept 7 & 14 from 12:10-13:15 in parish rooms. CCD Registration for NEW PARISHIONERS - Sept 9 & 11 & 17 from 19:00-21:00 in the parish office, or by appointment. Sept 21 - the CCD programme begins and all fees must be paid. NO REGISTRATION ON SEPT. 21!!!
October, 2008	CCD every Sunday. Oct 5 - Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by grade 8 & Confirmation class. Oct 5 - Blessing of CCD teachers. Oct 5 - Parish Potluck. Oct 19 - All Souls envelope available. Oct. 19 - Fr. Ron visits Confirmation class. Oct 26 - clocks change. Put BACK one hour on Oct 25 before going to bed. Oct. 26 - Fr. Ron visits FHC class.
November, 2008	CCD every Sunday. Nov 2 - (All Souls honored) Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by grade 7. Fr. Ron visits Grade 7 class. Nov 09- Remembrance (Poppy) Sunday. Nov 16 - Giving Tree project begins. Nov. 16 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 8 class. Nov 30 - Advent begins (cycle B in hymnals).
December, 2008	Dec 7 - Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by grade 6 and Kindergarten. Dec 14 - Giving Tree Project ends. All remaining gifts will be collected for the orphanage on Dec 16. There will be no CCD Dec 14, 21 & 28. Note: On Dec 14 and 21 we will have practice for the Christmas Pageant. Dec. 14 - Christmas crafts for children not in pageant (TBC). Dec 14 - Confessions for entire parish. Dec 24th - Christmas Eve Mass with Children's Pageant - 18:00 Christmas Carols begin. Mass begins at 18:30. No Mass on Dec 25th.
January, 2009	CCD every Sunday, except Jan 4. Jan 4 - Name Tag Sunday and Unofficial Children's Mass. Jan 11 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 6 class. Jan 18 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 5 class. Jan 25 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 4 class.
February, 2009	CCD every Sunday. Feb 1 - Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by Grade 5. Feb 1 - meeting of First Communion parents with Fr. Ron and Nancy after Mass. Feb 8 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 2 class. Feb 15 - Meeting with confirmation class parents, Fr. Ron and Nancy. Feb 25 - Ash Wednesday - 20:00 Mass - to be confirmed. Our LENTEN FOOD DRIVE begins on Mar 01.
March, 2009	CCD every Sunday. Our LENTEN FOOD DRIVE begins on Mar 01 and ends Mar 29. Mar 1 - Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by Grade 4. Mar 8 - Fr. Ron visits Grade 1 class. Mar 22 - Meeting of FHC parents (practical items). Mar 29 - Confessions for entire parish. Mar 29 - clocks change. Put FORWARD one hour before going to bed on the 28th.
April, 2009	Apr 5 - Palm Sunday. Apr 12 - Easter Sunday. CCD every Sunday except April 12. April 18 - retreat for Confirmation candidates (TBC). Apr 19 - Meeting of FHC class parents (practical items). April 19 - Blessing of Confirmation Candidates. Possible Confirmation on April 26, w/possible rehearsal on the 25th .(TBC)
May, 2009	CCD every Sunday except May 3 (May Day Puente). May 10 - Name Tag Sunday and Children's Mass by youth group(?), Kindergarten and Grade 1 including a special homage to the Virgin Mary (adult readers). May 10, 17 & 24 - pre-registration for 2009-2010 for RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY (new families make appointment with Fr. Ron and Nancy). May 23 (Saturday) - First Confession for FHC children at 17:00.
June, 2009	CCD every Sunday except June 7 and 28. June 6 (Saturday) - FHC rehearsal at 11:00 in main chapel. June 7 - First Holy Communion 10:45 in main chapel. June 14 - FHC children process in Mass with their FHC attire (party in patio after Mass). June 21- the CCD program will conclude with the graduation ceremony. June 21 - CCD teachers and family members enjoy lunch on the patio with Nancy, Louise, and Fr. Ron after Mass at 13:15.
July-August, 2009	Happy Summer!

This calendar is subject to changes, please make sure to consult monthly bulletin for updated information.