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2025-26 Faith Formation Schedule Grades 1-9

2025-26 Faith Formation Schedule Grades 10-12

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Faith Formation Calendar 2025-2026

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Vision: To help parents be the primary educators of their children by helping them review their student’s work and accompany them every weekend in the celebration of the Holy Mass, the other Sacraments, Christian service and the study of our Catholic faith. *In case of inclement weather, class cancellations will correspond with Goodhue Public School decisions. Any other changes will be communicated through email and Flocknote.

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Grades 1-6 Class Schedule—Wednesdays from 2:15-3:30 pm at Holy Trinity:
2:15-2:20: Students arrive and go directly to classrooms and catechists take attendance and teach lesson of the day. Fr. McCabe or his assistant will call parents whose students are not present and have not informed parish office of absence.
2:20-3:20 Catechists teach lesson of the day
3:20-3:30: Fr. McCabe or delegated assistant closes with prayer/blessing in church.

Grades 7-10 Class Schedule—Wednesdays from 7:25-8:35 pm at Holy Trinity:
7:25 – 7:30 Class attendance/review.
7:30 – 8:15 Catechists teach lesson for the day.
8:15 – 8:35 Students gather in church for prayer. Fr. McCabe or delegated assistant will lead prayer.

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Catholic students in 9th grade, and those others who are sufficiently prepared, will be invited to be confirmed in the Spring/Summer of 2026, but must attend Holy Mass every weekend (except emergencies) and meet required deadlines with regard to their Confirmation sponsor form, service hours form, and chosen saint name and report.

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Grades 10-12 Class Schedule - Wednesdays starting at 7:30 at The Third Place.

Confirmed students may continue to have discussions and participate in community service. Led by Regina Poncelet and Jeff Strauss. Schedule will vary each meeting - see schedule for specific locations and start times. 

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Faith Formation Calendar 2025-2026:
Wed. Sept. 10: First Class - All parents are invited to join their students in Church for the first 15 minutes to review the year. Father will bless student’s back packs. Then students will go to their classrooms.
Wed., Sept. 17: Class
Sat., Sept. 20 – NET Retreat for grades 7-8-9 from 10:30-7:30 pm
Wed., Sept. 24: Class
Wed., Oct. 1: Class [10th-12th Grade @ The Third Place for Pizza and Kickoff night]
Wed., Oct. 8: Class
Wed., Oct. 15: No Class for all groups (MEA—no school at Goodhue Schools Wed.- Thurs.-Fri., Oct. 16-18)
Wed., Oct. 22: Class (Option for Grades 5-6: stay late to work on saint project) [Grades 10th-12th @Habitat for Humanity]
Wed., Oct. 29: Class (Option for Grades 5-6: stay late to work on saint project)
Wed., Nov. 5: Class - Personal Safety lessons will be taught to all grades [Grades 10th-12th @Third Place]
Wed., Nov. 12: Class
Wed., Nov. 19: Class [Grades 10th-12th – The Sandwich Project @ The Third Place]
Wed., Nov. 26: No Class – Thanksgiving (no school at Goodhue Schools Wed.-Fri., Nov. 26-28)
(Sunday, November 30: First Sunday of Advent)
Wed., Dec. 3: Class (Advent) [Grades 10-11-12 @Third Place]
(Monday, December 8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a holy day of obligation. See Holy Trinity Parish Sunday bulletin or HT website for Mass times)
Wed., Dec. 10: Class (Advent) (Confessions for Grades 3-6; 2:30-3:30pm) (Confessions for grades 7-8-9 - 7:30-8:10 pm)
Wed., December 17: Class (Advent) - Tentative Rehearsal at St. Columbkill for Christmas Pageant 3:30-5:00pm
[Grades 10th-12th Goodhue Living Sr. Center]

Sunday, Dec. 21: Christmas Play at St. Columbkill after 10:30am Mass
Wed., Dec. 24 and Dec. 31: No class – Christmas (No school for Goodhue Schools Wed., Dec. 24-Mon., Jan 5, 2025)
Wed., Jan. 7: Class [Grades 10th-12th @Third Place]
Wed., Jan. 14: Class
Wed., Jan. 21: Class [Grades 10th-12th @ Food Shelf, Zumbrota]
Wed., Jan. 28: Class
Wed., Feb. 4: Class [Grades 10th-12th @Third Place]
Saturday, February 7: First Confession Workshop/First Confession, 9:00-11:00 am at Holy Trinity
Wed., Feb.11: Class
Wed., Feb. 18: Class, (Lent) Ash Wednesday Mass (1-6 Grades, 2:15 class, 2:30 Mass. Grades 7-9, 7:25pm class, 8pm Mass) [Grades 10-11-12 – Ash Wednesday Mass 8pm.] All are invited to participate.
Wed., Feb. 25: Class (Lent) [Grades 10th-12th TBD]
Wed., March 4: Class (Lent) [Grades 10th-12th @ The Third Place]
Wed., March 11: Class (Lent)
Wed., March 18: Class (Lent)
Wed., March 25: Class (Lent) [Grades 10th-12th @ Dorothy Day Home, Rochester]
Wed., April 1: Class Grades 1-6 ONLY (Holy Week) [Grades 10-11-12 End of Year Party @Third Place]

(Easter Sunday April 5th, 2026)
Wed., April 8: Class 
Wed., April 15: Class
Wed., April 22: Class

Sat., April 25: Tentative Confirmation Retreat – 1:00-8:00PM at Holy Trinity

Tuesday, April 28: First Communion parent/student meeting 5:30-6:45 pm at Holy Trinity
Wed., April 29: Class
Saturday, May 2: First Communion rehearsal/Confession from 9:00-11:00 am at St. Columbkill
*First Communion: Sunday, May 3, 2025 at 10:30 am at St. Columbkill
Wed., May 6: Class- Last class for all grades. (May Crowning practice)
Sat./Sun., May 9/10: May Crowning at all weekend Masses with First Communicants and Confirmation students

*Confirmation Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026 - 2pm @ Cathedral of St. Paul, St. Paul MN
Sun., June 21, 2026 – Welcome Mass for newly Confirmed at 10:30 am at St. Columbkill
Elective special youth and family faith events:
Sun., Jan. 18, 2026 - K of C Family Bowling @ Pool and Pins Trailhead, Pine Island 3-4:30pm (Free Bowling) 
Sun., Feb. 15, 2026 – Mardi Gras -- 12Noon-3:00 pm @ Lions Community Building, Goodhue