St. Paul Roman Catholic Church Confirmation Program Calendar 2017-2018 CONTACT US: Pastor: Rev. Leonardo Jaramillo, PhD. Phone: (973) 340-1300 ext. 13 Email: pastor.stpaul@verizon.net Directors of Religious Education Deacon Hector Casillas Kathy Militello Phone: (973) 340-1300 ext. 11 Email: dre.stpaulchurch@verizon.net Parish Secretary: Sonia Almonte Phone: (973) 340-1300 ext. 10 Email: stpaulchurchcnj@verizon.net Parish Office: 231 Second Street Clifton, NJ 07011 Phone: (973) 340-1300 Fax: (973) 340-2083 Website: www.stpaulcnj.org
CANDIDATE RESPONSIBILITY YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED MORE THAN THREE (3) ABSENCES DURING THE YEAR. YOU ARE TO ATTEND MASS AT 11:00AM IN ST. PAUL CHURCH. YOU MUST SIGN THE MASS ATTENDANCE SHEET LOCATED IN THE VESTIBULE (FRONT) OF THE CHURCH. YOU MUST COME TO CLASS EVERY SUNDAY FROM 12:00PM-2:00PM. DOORS WILL BE LOCKED PROMPTLY AT 12:00PM. IF YOU ARRIVE LATE (AFTER 12:00PM) YOU WILL BE MARKED LATE. EVERY THREE (3) LATE ARRIVALS WILL EQUAL ONE (1) ABSENCE. PLEASE NOTIFY MS. KATHY IN ADVANCE OF ANY ABSENCE OR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY THANK YOU!
2017-2018 High School Confirmation Schedule LEVELS CLASS MEETING TIME LOCATION DAY Confirmation Class EVERY SUNDAY, 12:00PM-2:00PM Mother Cabrini Center DATE EVENT 2017 Thursday, September 14 th Parent and Student Orientation Night 7:30pm-8:30pm in the Parish Hall Sunday, September 17 th First Day of Classes Sunday, September 24 th In Class Family Session (Overview of The Chosen Program and Theology of the Body) Mandatory that a Parent Attend Sunday, October 1 st Sunday, October 8 th Sunday, October 15 th Sunday, October 22 nd Sunday, October 29 th Sunday, November 5 th Sunday, November 12 th Sunday, November 19 th Sunday, November 26th MASS OF NATIONS - NO CLASS! All Confirmation Candidates are required to attend THANKSGIVING BREAK Sunday, December 3rd First Sunday of Advent Advent Family Session in Parish Hall Mandatory that a parent attend Sunday, December 10 th Second Sunday of Advent ACRE ASSESSMENT IN CLASS Monday, December 11 th Advent Penance Service(Confession Night) 7:30pm (in the Church) Sunday, December 17 th Third Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 24 th Fourth Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS EVE NO CLASS Sunday, December 31 st NEW YEAR S EVE NO CLASS 2018 Sunday, January 7 th Sunday, January 14 th 2 nd Year Candidates Rite of Enrollment at 11:00am Mass (YOUR PARENT[S] AND SPONSOR MUST BE PRESENT) 2 ND Year Candidates Patron Saint Name Report Due!!! Sunday, January 21 st Sunday, January 28 th 2 ND YEAR CANDIDATES YOUR SPONSOR CERTIFICATES ARE DUE! Sunday, February 4th Family Session (In Class) Mandatory that parent(s) attend Sunday, February 11 th Wednesday, February 14 th Ash Wednesday Services and Masses: 8:00am (English Mass), 12:00pm (English Liturgy), 4:00pm (English Liturgy), 7:00pm (English Mass) and 8:00pm (Spanish Mass) Sunday, February 18 th First Sunday of Lent Lenten Family Session in Parish Hall (Mandatory that a parent attend)
Sunday, February 25 th Sunday, March 4 th Sunday, March 11 th Thursday, March 15 th Sunday, March 18 th Thursday, March 22 nd Sunday, March 25 th Tuesday, March 27 th Wednesday, March 28 th Thursday, March 29 th Friday, March 30 th Saturday, March 31 st Sunday, April 1 st Sunday, April 8 th Tuesday, April 10 th Sunday, April 15 th Thursday, April 19 th Sunday, April 22nd Second Sunday of Lent Third Sunday of Lent 1 st and 2 nd Year Students your Service Hour Forms are due! Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 nd Yr. Students - Letter to Pastor Due! Rehearsal for Living Stations of the Cross 7:00pm -8:00pm (in the Church) Fifth Sunday of Lent Rehearsal for Living Stations of the Cross 7:00pm -8:00pm (in the Church) HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday Lenten Penance Service 7:30pm (in the Church) Rehearsal for Living Stations of the Cross 7:00pm -8:00pm (in the Church) Holy Thursday Mass at 7:30pm (must attend) Good Friday Services at St. Paul: Outdoor Living Stations of the Cross 11:00am(must attend) Liturgies at 3:00pm English and at 5:30pm Spanish Tenebrae at 7:30pm in the Church ( Trilingual) Easter Vigil Blessing of the Food 12:00pm ( in Church) Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00pm EASTER SUNDAY - NO CLASS Masses in St. Paul at: 7:30am English, 9:00am English, 11:00am English and 1:00pm Spanish 2nd Year Parent and Sponsor Meeting in the Parish Hall at 7:30pm- 8:30pm in the Parish Hall LAST DAY OF CONFIRMATION CLASSES Confirmation Rehearsal for 2 nd Yr.; 6:30pm-8:30pm in Church Confirmation at 11:00am Mass (reception after Mass) CONFIRMATION RETREAT DATE & TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER TIME!!!
First Day of Class Sunday, September 17th, 2017 Feast of St. Francis and Outdoor Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 8th 2017 at 3:30pm Parish Beefsteak Dinner Friday, October 20th, 2017 All Souls Day Masses Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 8:00am & 7:30pm All Saints Day Mass Sunday, November 5th, 2017; Children s Saint Parade @ 11:00am Mass Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 at 9:00am in the Church Mass of Nations Sunday, November 26th, 2017 at 11:00am; No 1:00pm Spanish Mass Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass Friday, December 8th, 2017 at 8:00am and 7:30pm Christmas Concert Sunday, December 10th, 2017 at 5:30pm in the Church Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 at 8:00 am Advent Penance Service Monday, December 11th, 2017 at 7:30pm Nine Day Christmas Novena/Simbang Gabi December 15th, 2017 to December 23, 2017 at 7:30pm in Church Christmas Eve Masses Confirmation (High School) 2017-2018 IMPORTANT DATES Sunday December 24th, 2017 at 5:30pm (English), 7:30pm (Spanish) and 10:30pm (English) Christmas Day Masses Monday, December 25th, 2017 at 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am (English) and 1:00pm (Spanish) Feast of the Holy Family Masses December 30th & December 31st, 2017 at all Masses Parish New Year s Eve Events Sunday, December 31st, 2017, 5:30pm Mass in the Church; New Year s Eve party at 7:30pm Solemnity of Mary Mother of God Masses Monday, January 1st, 2018 at 11:00am (English) and 1:00pm (Spanish) The Epiphany of the Lord/Three Kings January 6th & 7th, 2018, all Masses The Baptism of the Lord Masses Monday, January 9th, 2018, 8:00am and 7:30 pm Conversion of St. Paul Feast Day Masses Thursday, January 25th, 2018, 8:00am and 7:30pm The Presentation of the Lord & Feast of St. Blaise/Blessing of the Throats February 3rd & 4th, 2018, all Masses Ash Wednesday Services and Masses February 14th, 2018 at 8:00am, 12:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm (English) and 8:00pm (Spanish) Palm Sunday March 24th & 25th 2018, all Masses Lenten Penance Service Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 at 7:30pm Holy Thursday Mass March 29th, 2018 at 7:30pm (Trilingual)
Good Friday Services March 30th, 2018, 11:00am Outdoor Living Stations of the Cross, Liturgies: 3:00pm (English), 5:30pm (Spanish) and 7:30pm Tenebrae (Trilingual) Easter Vigil Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at 1:00 pm Blessing of the Food and 8:00pm Vigil Mass Easter Sunday April 1st, 2018, all Masses * Confirmation Day Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 at 11:00am Mass (reception after Mass) First Communion Day/May Crowning Sunday, May 6th, 2018 at 11:00am. Mass (reception after Mass) The Ascension of the Lord/Mother s Day Masses May 12 th & May 13 th, 2018, all Masses Pentecost May 19th & May 20th, 2018, all Masses FAMILY MASS AT ST. PAUL Family Mass is celebrated the last Sunday, of each month from September to April at 11:00am (English) and 1:00pm (Spanish) Masses. Please join us to celebrate the gift of family. September 24 th, 2017 October 29 th, 2017 November 29 th, 2017 December 17 th, 2017 January 28 th, 2018 February 25 th, 2018 March 18 th, 2018 April 29 th, 2018