Mary Our Queen Religious Education Newsletter
For Everyone...
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*REMINDER - there is NO CLASS this week or next.
This week we are celebrating the 8th Grade Confirmation on Wed, Feb 11 - please pray for our students and families!
Next week Wed, Feb 18, is Ash Wednesday. While not a holy day of obligation, this is a great opportunity to start your Lent off by celebrating mass and receiving ashes. See the church bulletin and website for mass times.
We'll see everyone back in class on Wednesday, Feb 25!
SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School will be June 1-5. Look for more details in parish communications as we get closer.
Absent Line: 402-905-0016
or cbaker@moqchurch.org or kpeklo@moqchurch.org
Cool Catholic Things...
Saint Valentine (A.D. 226–269) sacrificed his life for young people to be able to make the lifelong commitment of marriage. Valentine was a bishop in Rome when Emperor Claudius II made it illegal for young people to marry, believing it made the men worse soldiers. Valentine disobeyed the decree, and secretly performed marriage ceremonies for young couples. When he was discovered, Valentine was arrested and executed. Saint Valentine gave his life for the sake of marriage, even though he himself could never marry. He understood the sacred bond of marriage as a sacrament that joins two persons into one flesh. St. Valentine, pray for us!
2nd Grade (Catechesis of the Good Shepard - CGS)
Katie Wood and Jessica Hevelone, Parish Office lower level on 119th St.
Important Dates:
1st Communion Parent Sessions - The sessions will be on two Sundays - Feb 15 and March 22, 10-11 am (between masses). Childcare will be available in the School Gym. Thank you!
1st Communion - April 12 (Practice April 9)
1st Communion Dress Code Details - some of you may be planning ahead, here are the details:
Boys - Dress pants, dress shirt, dress shoes. Suit and/or tie is optional, but preferred.
Girls - White dress, shoes, tights. No gloves during ceremony, please. Veils optional.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
3rd Grade
Bib Cullen, Room 9
4th Grade
Carol Maroney Simonds, Room 3
5th Grade
Brian O'Neill & Gina Lypaczewski, Room 4
6th Grade
Jaime & Tom Knofczynski, Room 5
7th Grade
Emily Knofczynski & Josh Roza, Trinity Room
Service Hours Opportunities:
Childcare needed Sun Feb 15 and Sun March 22, 10-11 am - please email Jodi Meyer if interested: jmeyer@moqchurch.org
Sign up to volunteer for Childcare for RCIA
8th Grade
Leslie Puente-Prai, Sara Lechowicz, & Katie Geist, Room 14 - 2nd floor
Important Dates:
* Confirmation - Wednesday, February 11, 7 pm @ St. Cecilia's Cathedral (be there by 6 pm to check-in, group photo at 6:30)
Dress Code for Confirmation Details - some of you may be planning ahead, here are the details:
Boys - Dress pants w/ a belt, dress shirt tucked in, dress shoes w/ dark socks. Suit and/or tie is optional, but encouraged.
Girls - Dresses must be modest, appropriate for this sacrament. I know this can be tough to find, but please make sure: shoulders, backs, stomachs are covered, nothing too short (should be at the knee or longer) or too low cut across the chest (no cleavage showing).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
