Saint Anthony of Padua
Roman Catholic Church
East Northport, NY 11731

                                                                CATECHIST NOTES
                                        Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
                                                    December 6, 7, 8 & 10, 2011

    1) Place all Christmas Gifts that are brought in today outside your classroom door
        before you begin your class.  We will come around to collect them.

    2) The next Catechist Formation Meeting is Monday December 12th, Sessions 7 & 8 will
         be covered, lower church alcove 10:00AM – 11:30AM or 7:30PM – 9:00PM

    3) This Sunday we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent and we light the pink candle.  
         The pink candle is a sign of the joy that fills our lives.  We rejoice over all God does   
         for us.  It is Jesus’ coming that makes us truly joyful.  We think of Mary waiting
         for Jesus to be born. JOY!

    4) Announce to your class that Thursday December 8th is a Holyday of Obligation,
        The Feast of the Immaculate Conception – the teaching is - the Blessed Virgin
        Mary was conceived without sin.  Mass times are Wednesday, December 7th 5:00PM,
        Thursday Dec. 8th 6:45AM, 9:00AM, 12:10PM and 8:00PM.

    5) The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is Monday, December 12th.  

    6)  Please do not have Christmas Parties in your classrooms before the Christmas
         break.  The principal of the school has asked us not to have food or drinks in the
         classrooms because of food allergies in the children of the school and of course our
         own children.

    7)  Children who have not attended class as of today’s date are being removed from
         our program unless we’ve heard from the parent.  They will have to re-register
         when and if they return.  Please be sure all work is made up by those students who
         have been absent and a note brought in to you.  Keep notes in your folder.

    8) LEVELS 4-8: Encourage your disciples to enter the Catholic Daughters Contest.  
          Forms are available at the front desk.

    9) LEVEL7: All Level 7 students should have returned their Commitment Pledges to
         you by now.  If anyone from your class has not turned in their Pledge send them to   
         see Pat at the front desk today.

    10) LEVELS 7 & 8:
            a)  Next Teen Mass is December 18th:  Encourage all disciples to attend.  If they haven’t
             written a reflection for a teen Mass, now is the time to attend this Mass.
            b)  Advent Mass Reflections can still be written for the December 11th or Dec. 18th Mass if
             they haven’t already written one.  If they go to Mass on December 25th Christmas Mass
             will be for the Christmas season Mass Reflection.
            c) Continue to collect all completed Confirmation Packet work.  Remember to write the
             date next to the names of those disciples who have completed work and insert the
             work in the large clear envelope for us to check.  We will return the work for you to take
             home in the large red envelope we provided you with last month.    

                                                       Have a Peace-Filled Session!