YOUNG
CHURCH MINISTRY
Mary Sheedy, M.A., Pastoral Associate
617-696-8978
YoungChurchMinistry@StAgathaParish.org
| Safety Lessons, which are part of the sixth, seventh and eighth grade curriculum, are now available on the web site. The Catechists from time to time will be reminding parents to share these lessons with their children. You may copy the Safety Lessons from the web site if it is more convenient for you. The sixth graders have a separate Safety Lesson and the Seventh and Eighth graders have the same one. Please contact Mary Sheedy for any questions at MSheedy@StAgathaParish.org |
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Any questions, please call Mary Sheedy at 617-696-8978 or email her at MSheedy@StAgathaParish.org
or call Ellen Cronin at 617-696-1388 or email her at ECronin@StAgathaParish.org. |
NEW FAMILIES
If you are new to the Faith Formation program,
• please
click here to download a new registration form now.....
• or, contact the Young Church Ministry Office
( YoungChurchMinistry@StAgathaParish.org or
617-696-8978 ) and leave your name and address so that
we can send registration materials. |
| Click
here to download Grades 6-7-8 Calendar.... |
Confirmation |
Confirmation
is a 2-year process, beginning in Grade 9 and culminating
in the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Fall of Grade
11. Sessions meet periodically on Sunday evenings and
follow the Archdiocese of Boston Guidelines. We’re
committed to a process which follows the Guidelines
but is sensitive to the schedules of our busy students.
Please note: students who attend a parochial high school
are expected to attend Confirmation preparation sessions
in their home parish.
Call Ellen Cronin, 696-1388, for further information. |
| Assignments
to classes are made in the order Registrations are received
and are contingent on there being a Catechist(s) to
teach the class. If your child was assigned to a specific
class last year, be aware that the same assignment might
not be possible if the Form hasn’t been received
and the class fills up. |
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| The Grade 9 Retreat will be held on Friday, March 2 and Friday, March 16 from 5:45-8:30pm in the Gathering Space in the lower church. You are assigned to a group based on your catechist. If you cannot come on your assigned date, you must attend the alternative date. Please let us know as soon as possible if you will not be coming on your assigned date. You can reach Mary Sheedy at 617-696-8978 or cell 508-320-6918 or call Mrs. Cronin at 617-696-1388. |
Group 1 – March 2, 2012
Mrs. Bresnahan Mrs. Savino
Mr. Clarke Mrs. Welz
Mrs. Kelly/Ms. White |
Group 2 – March 16, 2012
Mrs. Coyne Mr. Plageman
Mrs. Gilmore Mrs. Scannell
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes |
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| Click here for 11th Grade Confirmation schedule...... |
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Appalachian Outreach Programs |
This summer, Young Church Ministry sponsored two trips to the Appalachian region in the United States. We are very proud of our eleven young people who have volunteered for these ventures. Over the past couple of years we have been able to send a group to do outreach in the Appalachian Mountains but this year so many teens wanted to participate in this outreach process that we decided to send two groups. These teens have been actively meeting and doing fundraising for these two trips. St. Agatha has spiritually and financially supported our teens in all our outreach processes and we have depended on the parish’s generosity. |
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Click here for more information about the Nazareth Farm trip.... |
Service
Plunge 2011 |
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This
past summer, our young people responded to their call
as disciples of the Lord by participating in “Service
Plunge”. During the week, they prayed together
and went forth to a number of different places where
they gave of their time and talent.
Click here to read the
rest of the story....... |
Jesus died for all of us! |
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John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
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Many of our Faith Formation children in Grades 6-8
made and delivered Thanksgiving baskets to older parishioners.
The adults were delighted to be remembered and the
classes were happy to bring joy and cheer at the holiday
time. This picture is of Mary Ann Folan’s Grade
7 class. |
St. Agatha Parish’s Young Church Ministry programs
focus on the growth and development of ministry with
adolescents from grades seven through twelve. This process includes
empowering
young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in
our world today. It seeks to draw young people to responsible
participation
in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith
community and to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of
each
young person.
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