St. Vincent de Paul Parish

9/7

Catechist Orientation Meeting - Part 1

Catechist Orientation

JPII

9/14-15

Mass – Catechetical Sunday 

Parents as Catechists (Blessing at Mass)

Catechist & Parents Blessings in Church

9/16

Family Reconciliation Day
Grades 3-8 and Parents

Family Meeting & Confessions 

Church

9/21-22

Mass - Family Faith Discussion with 

Fr. Hernan Cely & Mrs. Maritza Irizarry

1 hour after Mass

Saturday Dinner, 4-6 PM, Sunday Brunch 9-11 AM, or Sunday Brunch 11 AM-1 PM

ALL Grades

Family Faith Discussion
Gym

9/28-29

Mass – Family Faith 
ROSARY in Church after Mass 

ALL Grades

Rosary 

Church

10/3 Thursday

Walking with Jesus in Eucharistic Procession

ALL Grades and their Parents

Eucharistic Procession

At Church

10/5-6

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

10/12-13

Mass – Home Lesson Due

NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Canceled 
Confirmation Meeting

10/19-20

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

10/26-27

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

First Holy Communion

2nd Grade Meeting 

Parents/Children

Location TBD

11/2-3

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

1st Grade Meeting 

Parents/Children

Location TBD

11/9-10

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

11/16

Catechist Orientation Meeting - Part 2

Catechist Orientation

Location TBD

11/16-17

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

11/23-24

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

11/30-12/1 

1st Sunday Advent

Mass - Thanksgiving weekend

NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY

12/7-8 

2nd Sunday Advent

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

12/14-15

3rd Sunday Advent

Mass - Family Faith Discussion with 

Fr. Hernan Cely & Mrs. Maritza Irizarry

1 hour after Mass

Saturday Dinner, 4-6 PM, Sunday Brunch 9-11 AM, or Sunday Brunch 11 AM-1 PM

ALL Grades

Family Faith Discussion

Location TBD

12/21-22

4th Sunday Advent

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

12/24 Tuesday

Christmas Eve Pageant (30 minutes before 1st Mass)  

Optional for Grades 1-5

Christmas Eve Pageant

12/25 Wednesday

Christmas Day

12/28-29

Feast of the Holy Family

JAN / FEB

Check date

Mass 

Diocese offers a Confirmation Retreat thru St. Paul Inside the Walls

RETREAT

1/4-5

Feast of the Epiphany

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

1/11-12

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

1/18-19

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

1/25-26

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

2/1-2

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

2/8-9

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

2/15-16

Mass – Home Lesson Due
NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

2/22-23

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

2nd Grade Meeting

Parents/Children

Location TBD

3/1-2

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

3/5 Wednesday

ASH WEDNESDAY  

Mass or Service

Fridays Lent

3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 
3/28, 4/4

Family Stations of the Cross: 7:30-8 pm 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

or Children Stations: 4:30-5 pm on 3/28 & 4/4

Stations of the Cross

Monday, Saturday Lent

3/8, 3/10, 3/15, 3/17, 3/22, 3/24, 3/29, 3/31, 4/5, 4/7, 4/12, 4/14

Confessions

3rd to 8th Grade and their Parents

Confessions

  3/8-9 

1st Sunday Lent

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

3/15-16 

2nd Sunday Lent

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

3/22-23

3rd Sunday Lent

Mass – Eucharistic Adoration in Church with Fr. Hernan Cely

ALL Grades

3/29-30 

4th Sunday Lent

Mass – Home Lesson Due
First Communion Workshop

First Communion Workshop

4/5-6

5th Sunday Lent

Mass – 2nd Grade Meeting with Parent/Children

Mass – 30-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) 

Grades: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

2nd Grade Meeting

Parents/Children

Location TBD

4/10 

Thursday 6:30pm

Penance Review for 2nd and 8th Grades with Fr. Hernan Cely

2nd Grade & 8th Grade with Parent/Children

Review Meeting

Parents/Children

Church

4/12-4/13

Palm Sunday

Mass - Palm Sunday

4/20

Easter Sunday

Mass - Easter Sunday

4/24

Thursday 6:30pm

REVIEW / PRACTICE - Penance

Grade 2 and Grade 8

Review Penance

4/26

Saturday 11am

First Penance (Reconciliation)

Grade 2 and Grade 8

First Penance / Reconciliation

4/27

Sunday

Mass - Family Faith Divine Mercy 

Mass at usual times.

Chaplet at 3-3:30 pm in Church on Sunday

5/3

Saturday 1pm

REHEARSAL - First Holy Communion

Grade 2

Rehearsal First Holy Communion

5/3-4

Mass – Home Lesson Due
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

5/10-11

Mother’s Day (Sunday)

Mass – Home Lesson Due

5/17-18

Sat 4pm, 

Sun 9am, 11am

First Holy Communion & 

May Crowning

Mass - Home Lessons Returned

First Holy Communion & May Crowning

TBD

Mass with Bishop Sweeney

Rehearsal for Confirmandi / Sponsor (1 hour before Mass)

June to August

Mass - The Lord continues to require Mass each Sunday