Middle School Religious Education 

Dear Parents,
Please review Unit 16 with your child. You may want to review it first and send me any questions you may have regarding the information. This is the last chapter in a trilogy teaching your students Jesus is Prophet, King and Priest and the roles every baptized Catholic has (even teenagers) as a Prophet, King and Priest.

I will be sending the review questions from their books to ensure they understand the lessons.

These reviews can be returned to me by mail to: Lori Ryan, 131 Old Farms Rd, West Simsbury, CT 06092.

Thanks,
Lori Ryan

The Middle School program includes small group classes and service hours.  It is essential that students attend regularly.  The book used for this program is Image of God from Ignatius Press.  This year grades 7 and 8 wlil be following the same syllabus.  Click below for more details:  

Class Syllabus/Dates:  2019-2020

St Mary's youth groups offer an opportunity for our youth to make new friends and share their faith with their peers.  All middle school and high school students are welcome to join us throughout the year.  We have programs for both middle and high schoolers and they meet on different evenings.  

For more information about our Middle School youth group, click HERE.

Throughout their time in our youth program, students will share their time with our parish, the Catholic Church, and the community itself. This service remindes us that we are the hands and feet of Christ in the world. When you serve, you are taking part in a lifelong, Catholic tradition of sharing your time and talents with others. As Jesus said, “For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve” (Mark 10:45).

Accumulation of Hours:

• 7th Grade:  5 hours
• 8th Grade:  5 hours
• 9th Grade:  10 hours
• 10th Grade:  10 hours
• Total: 30 hours served over four years

• Altar Server, Lector, Usher, Gift Bearers
• Attend Mass on Holy Days of Obligation: All Saints (Nov1),Immaculate Conception (Dec 8),Ash Wednesday(Feb 26), Ascension(May 21)
• Attend Stations of the Cross during the season of Lent
• Attend Deacon Art’s Bible Study ( twice/month on Wednesday nights)
• Mass during the Holy Triduum: Holy Thursday(April 9), Good Friday(April 10) and/or  Holy Saturday ( April 11)
• Steubenville East Catholic Youth Conference: July ( dates TBA)
• Parish Tag Sale “Granny’s Attic” ( April)
• St. Mary’s Carnival (June)
• Attend 4 extra classes (October, December, February, April)
• Assist with events at St. Mary’s
• Perform with St. Mary’s musical groups