Main offices for St. Mary St. Paul
And mailing address
1009 Marion
Big Rapids, MI 49307
And mailing address
1009 Marion
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Our Mission: We, the Roman Catholic community of St. Mary-
St. Paul Campus Parish Location and offices of Campus Ministry and
Faith Formation
Faith Formation
Evening Faith Formation
Religious Education for Catholic Students from kindergarten through 8th Grade for St. Mary Parish and St. Paul Campus Parish
Dear New Parents,
Classes will resume January 4th. Note that this is a day before schools begin. Please join us as we attempt to start early enough so that we get some quality learning time.
If you are new to Big Rapids or the EFF program, please feel free to contact me and get your children registered. All families are welcome to participate.
Also new this year is that we have the option for you to pay for EFF fees using checking/savings account or Debit/Credit cards. Follow this link and select EFF fund when paying your fee. Note that there is a St. Mary and St. Paul option. Please choose the church you are registered at or select the one time only option at either webpage.
St. Paul online giving - www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=623
Classes will resume January 4th. Note that this is a day before schools begin. Please join us as we attempt to start early enough so that we get some quality learning time.
If you are new to Big Rapids or the EFF program, please feel free to contact me and get your children registered. All families are welcome to participate.
Also new this year is that we have the option for you to pay for EFF fees using checking/savings account or Debit/Credit cards. Follow this link and select EFF fund when paying your fee. Note that there is a St. Mary and St. Paul option. Please choose the church you are registered at or select the one time only option at either webpage.
St. Paul online giving -
St. Mary online giving - www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx?cid=620
Sincerely,
Patrick Herdegen
Coordinator
patrick@stpauls-
Welcome to new parishioners at St. Mary Parish and St. Paul Campus Parish in Big Rapids Michigan. We look forward to serving you. Patrick Herdegen is the coordinator of Evening Faith Formation. Please direct any of your questions to him.
This information is for anyone who has questions about Evening Faith Formation(also termed Religious Education, Catechism, CCD). This information explains how classes run and most Sacramental questions. If you do not see the information you are looking for, please contact the office for more information.
Evening Faith Formation(EFF) is for students not attending St. Mary school to receive religious instruction. We currently have grades Kindergarten through 8th grade covered under Evening Faith formation. We strongly encourage any student not attending St. Mary school to join us for class each week. Students of St. Mary school are most welcome to join us but must also register.
EFF begins its school year at the same time as the public school at the beginning of September and ends at the beginning of May each year. Our first evening for all family members is September 7, 2011.
We meet at St. Mary School on Marian Street Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm. More information on procedures and process will be given to all families who are registered and will be attending.
FEE CHANGE NOTICE: The fee for Evening Faith Formation has changed to $50 per student to help cover the cost. Families with more then three students will have a fixed fee of $150. Concerns with payment should be directed to Patrick Herdegen.
ONLINE FEE PAYMENT OPTION: Good news! You are now able to pay for EFF fees online. Go to the Online Contributions page and follow the instructions. When you are selecting a fund be sure to select Evening Faith Formation. Money contributed to this fund will be applied to your fee amount due.
Sacraments:
St. Paul and St. Mary have the following sacramental procedures. Please read carefully. If you are confused about the process, please feel free to contact the office for more details.
Faith Formation - All students must be actively participating in faith formation in order to be considered for the sacramental timeline listed below. Students not attending classes my be delayed due to inadequate preparations.
Baptism - Most students who attend EFF should already have their baptism in a Catholic Church to attend classes. If your child was not baptized, please contact the office or let Patrick know this right away so that we can work on this sacrament with your family. If your child was baptized but not in the Catholic Church we will need to check on this and may need to prepare for a profession of faith into the Catholic Church. Students are welcome to attend class who are not baptized catholic but they are not allowed to receive sacraments until the family meets with Patrick or one of the Priests.
Reconciliation (penance) - is the sacrament where we acknowledge our sinfulness to the Lord. Children who are preparing for 1st communion will also be prepared for reconciliation for the first time. Those students who have never received reconciliation and are in 3rd grade or older are asked to talk to Patrick so that we can prepare them for this sacrament. Two times a year each class has an opportunity to participate in this sacrament. We ask the parents to be present outside the room to assist children with their first reconciliation experience so they have an enjoyable experience.
1st Communion - the Catholic Community of Big Rapids celebrates the reception of first communion in 2nd grade. If your child is in this grade and is attending EFF then your child will be prepared for this sacrament and reconciliation as long as they have been baptised in the Catholic Church(see baptism above if not). Those students in a grade older then this and have not received 1st communion, reconciliation, or baptism(or not baptized catholic) are asked to contact Patrick for more information. We look forward to having your child join us at the altar of our Lord. Your child must be registered at St. Mary school or for Evening Faith formation before they can be considered for 1st Communion.
Confirmation -
We look forward to serving you and your family.
This information is for anyone who has questions about Evening Faith Formation(also termed Religious Education, Catechism, CCD). This information explains how classes run and most Sacramental questions. If you do not see the information you are looking for, please contact the office for more information.
Evening Faith Formation(EFF) is for students not attending St. Mary school to receive religious instruction. We currently have grades Kindergarten through 8th grade covered under Evening Faith formation. We strongly encourage any student not attending St. Mary school to join us for class each week. Students of St. Mary school are most welcome to join us but must also register.
EFF begins its school year at the same time as the public school at the beginning of September and ends at the beginning of May each year. Our first evening for all family members is September 7, 2011.
We meet at St. Mary School on Marian Street Wednesdays from 6pm to 7pm. More information on procedures and process will be given to all families who are registered and will be attending.
FEE CHANGE NOTICE: The fee for Evening Faith Formation has changed to $50 per student to help cover the cost. Families with more then three students will have a fixed fee of $150. Concerns with payment should be directed to Patrick Herdegen.
ONLINE FEE PAYMENT OPTION: Good news! You are now able to pay for EFF fees online. Go to the Online Contributions page and follow the instructions. When you are selecting a fund be sure to select Evening Faith Formation. Money contributed to this fund will be applied to your fee amount due.
Sacraments:
St. Paul and St. Mary have the following sacramental procedures. Please read carefully. If you are confused about the process, please feel free to contact the office for more details.
Faith Formation -
Baptism -
Reconciliation (penance) -
1st Communion -
Confirmation -
We look forward to serving you and your family.
Schedule for Evening Faith Formation
Join me in welcoming our teachers for the new school year:
Vicky Cerdena -
Jean LaLonde -
Linda Shields -
Fall Schedule 2011 through 2012
We meet Wednesday from 6pm to 7pm. Please join us if you have not already registered.
Winter Semester
January 2012
Jan 4 – Class *Please note the date
Jan 11 -
Jan 25 – Class
February 2012
Feb 1 – Class
Feb 8 – Class
Feb 15 – Class
Feb 22 – Class – no class Ash Wednesday
Feb 29 – Class-
March 2012
Mar 7 – Class-
Mar 28 – Class
April 2012
Apr 4 – No Class – spring break -
April 18 – Class
April 25 – Class
May 2012
May 2 – Last day of Class-
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