Holy Family Catholic Church
826 West Central Ave.; P.O. Box 130
Davidsonville, MD 21035
Washington Line: (301) 261-7399
Baltimore/Annapolis Line: (410) 269-0586
FAX: (410) 798-5315
Pastor: Rev. Andrew Aaron
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OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 410-798-5680
Administrator: Sharon Graham
Office Assistant: Mary Anne Hendrickson
Click here for PARISH REGISTRATION and RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORMS
Click here to print "First Eucharist Registration Parent Letter"
Click here for 2010 Confirmation Registration Form
Click here for MAY CONFIRMATION CALENDAR
Click here for JUNE-OCTOBER CONFIRMATION CALENDARS
Religious Education is still looking for teachers and aides. Anyone interested in this special ministry should call Sharon Graham at 410-798-5680. There are also Volunteer Opportunities available with the religious education program. We need help with Parking Patrol for Religious Education, office help, and nursery help. Call Sharon for more information.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE FOR 2010-2011
The Religious Education Schedule is now available in an Adobe Acrobat "PDF" file.
Note Change: the schedule is now updated (August 24, 2010).
Click here to download and print the 2010-2011 Holy Family Religious Education Schedule (Revised August 24, 2010)
* Note: To access the Religious Education Schedule in this format, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. To download Acrobat Reader, Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader
To find out informatin on STAND training please check out this link: http://www.archbalt.org/STAND/training.cfm
NEWS: Vacation Bible Camp 2010 will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, July 19th-23rd. Click here to print Registration Forms for Vacation Bible School, July 12-16, 5:30 to 8pm
MOVIES & MUNCHIES Holy Family 826 West Central Ave Davidsonville, MD
June 16 Monsters vs. Aliens (PG) Pre-show: 3 2 1 Penguins: Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn
June 23 Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything (G) Pre-show: Bernadette: Princess of Lourdes
June 30 Island at the Top of the World (G) Pre-show: Larry Boy and the Fib from Outer Space
July 7 Incredibles (PG) Pre-show: Francis: The Knight of Assisi
July 14 Mary Poppins (G) Pre-show: King George and the Ducky
July 21 Planet Earth Pre-show: The Day the Sun Danced: True Story of Fatima
July 28 Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakuel (PG) Pre-show: Lyle the Kindly Viking
August 4 Kung Fu Panda (PG) Pre-show: Francis Xavier and the Samurai’s Lost Treasure
August 11 Horton Hears a Who (G) Pre-show: Josh and the Big Wall
Movies will be shown in the Social Hall. Pre-show starts at 9:30 a.m. The main movie starts at 10 a.m. The movies are free of charge. Bring a sleeping bag.
10th-12th GRADE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The 10th-12th grade religious education classes meet once a month (formally) and more often as needed to work together on service projects. The philosophy associated with our post-Confirmation program is that the youth would rather not sit in classes any more…now is the time to put into practice what they have been learning about for the past ten years.
Our agenda for this year is very flexible, but here are some things we're looking into:
- I'm planning on doing something for the victims of hurricane Katrina. Whether that means gathering care packages or somehow raising funds, I'm not sure...but it's on the horizon.
- We might end up collecting used towels and blankets to deliver to the S.P.C.A. to keep the pets warm and dry during the winder.
- We're going to provide support for the Christmas delivery to our sister parish, St. Gregory the Great, in Baltimore. Some of the teens helped load and unload presents and food items from the 30 vehicles involved in the delivery.
- Each of the teens and adults involved made two stockings that were delivered to My Sister’s Place Lodge on Christmas Day. This Lodge is a resident facility for women who have been neglected and abused. They receive shelter and the job skills needed to find work and become independent. These ladies were absolutely thrilled when the stockings were distributed. It was almost like the teens knew who would receive each stocking…the gifts were perfect and very much appreciated.
- We're planning on spending one day of Christmas break serving lunch at Our Daily Bread, the largest soup kitchen in the state of Maryland. Our Daily Bread is a Catholic Charities facility and serves approximately 1,000 lunches (in addition to breakfast) 365 days of the year.
- We might end up helping out at an assisted living home in some capacity. That could mean we help throw a Christmas party or just come and visit and talk.
- We're also planning on making a trip to Washington, D.C. to birng some food and drinks to some of the poor folks there. This is an activity the High School youth group is also going to be doing year-round, but hopefully we'll be able to get a special trip for the post-Confirmation class.
10th – 12th GRADE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHEDULE
2008 – 2009 School Year:
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Sunday, March 8th, 2009
CHANGE: 10th grade classes which WERE held immediately after the Youth Mass in Classroom 6 ARE NOW CHANGED to meet with the 11th and 12th grade schedule on Sundays at 6:30pm. Questions after the 10th grade program should be directed to Ben Lorenz at 410-269-0586 ext. 33.
10th grade will now join 11th & 12th grade classes will be held from 6:30-8pm in Classroom 6. Classes are held in the evening to accommodate work schedules. Questions about the 11th and 12th grade program should be directed to Ben Lorenz at 410-269-0586 ext.33. Note that this is a CHANGE IN TIME for the 11th and 12th grade, now meeting at 6:30pm, and the 10th grade changed from noon on Sundays to 6:30pm.
If you are not receiving the monthly email from Ben about the Youth Mass, please send your email address to him at youthministry@hfccmail.org and he will add you to the list. Thanks. This saves the parish postage by avoiding extra mailings.
OVERVIEW OF THE CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAM
The Sacrament of Confirmation is customarily received by students in the 10th grade or above. A special preparation program separate from and in addition to the regular Religious Education program is required by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Registration and preparation for this program begin in the winter/spring of 9th grade.
Pre-requisites for the Confirmation Preparation Program are:
- The candidate must be baptized and have already received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist.
- The candidate’s family must be registered, practicing members of Holy Family Parish.
- The candidate must have attended the Parish Religious Education program or Catholic school two (2) prior consecutive years (including the year they enter the Confirmation Preparation Program) and make a commitment to continue in a formal, approved Religious Education program until high school graduation.
- The candidate must successfully complete the Faith Concepts Test in 8th or 9th grade.
We look forward to the involvement of the parents in certain aspects of the program so that the candidate can fulfill his or her requirements. On the one hand, some absences are understandable (due to personal illness or a death in the family). On the other hand, absences due to "social conflicts" or irresponsibility demonstrate to us a lack of commitment and will not be excused. Reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation will occur only when all the requirements have been fulfilled.
Our program includes an opening retreat which includes the special Mass of Commitment, a second retreat in September, a Christian service project, four large group sessions, six to eight small group classes with the individual catechist(s), participation in weekly Mass and Mass on holy days of obligation, and participation in Parish activities, in addition to accepting the responsibility of opening their heart and mind to the Holy Spirit through prayer. An interview with two adults involved in parish leadership is also required prior to reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, on the first Pentecost you instructed the hearts of those who believed in you by the light of the Holy Spirit: under the inspiration of the same Spirit, give us a taste of what is right and true and a continuing sense of his joy-bringing presence and power, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCHEDULE OF CONFIRMATION ACTIVITIES CLASS OF 2009
June 19-20, 2009: Confirmation Retreat at Hashawha
July 17-18, 2009: Confirmation Retreat at Hashawha
September 12, 2009: Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC
September 16th; September 19th; September 23rd; September 26th; September 30th: Interviews held in Parish offices; check to see date and time you signed up for.
October 22, 2009: 6:00-7:15pm – Rehearsal for Confirmation - Church
October 23, 2009: 7:00pm – Confirmation Liturgy
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Below are blessings that you can use at home or in the classroom. Loving God, Blessing for Catechists Loving God, Blessing for Parents Loving God, Blessing for Parishioners Loving God, PRAYERS for PARENTS The Sign of the Cross Many mothers have a custom of blessing their children by
making the sign of the cross on their foreheads, with or without holy water or
holy oil. A mother might sign her children in this way as they leave the house
or go off to bed or head out for school. Parent’s Prayer |