FAITH FORMATION Fall Youth Classes are Underway…
PLEASE NOTE: No class on Sunday, October 13th and Monday, October 14th. The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, October 14th for the Federal Holiday (Indigenous Peoples’ Day).
Thank you to all who stepped up to help us have a good start to our Faith Formation year this past weekend!
All classes will be held at the St. Julia Parish Center at these times:
Grades 1 – 6: Sunday, 10:25 – 11:25am
Grades 1 – 5: Monday, 2:45 – 3:45 pm
Grades 7- High School (Confirmation Prep): Sunday, 10:25 – 11:25am
*Late registrations accepted may be subject to being added to a Wait List.
Fall Faith Formation registration includes First Eucharist, First Penance and High School Confirmation!
Registration Forms HERE – or – also paper copies found at the back of St. Julia Church.
Completed registration forms with payment may be dropped off in-person at the Parish Center or placed into our Dropbox (located outside, in the walkway between rectory and Parish Center doors), or mailed to: St. Julia Parish, 374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA 02493. Please contact Ann Beré for any questions at the Parish Office.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 7 – HIGH SCHOOL
Cardinal Sean O’Malley announced (in Jan. 2024), that the Archdiocese of Boston is changing its confirmation age from 10th grade to 8th grade, to achieve the goal of strengthening young people’s ties to the church.
St. Julia parish will implement this change for this year’s 2024-2025 Faith Formation Program. The Confirmation Preparation is a two-year program of study and service, starting in 7th grade. Current 8th grade students will also attend confirmation classes, participate in a retreat, and receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 14th, 2025.
Students in High School, who attended faith formation classes last year, are only required to participate in service projects, the confirmation retreat, and will also receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in May.
We will be using a new curriculum called Chosen, by Ascension Press, for the Confirmation Prep Program. It has been used in other parishes and was found to be an engaging, relevant, and inspiring curriculum for this age-group.
Registration for Confirmation Preparation are available online. (See above links. Register now – spots are filling up!)
For questions or more information, please contact: Jackie Ashba, Director of Faith Formation at: 781-899-8434 or jashba@stjulia.org
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VOLUNTEERS Needed for Youth Faith Formation!
Our Faith Formation Program depends on the dedication of our volunteers. No experience is required just a willingness to share your faith and make a difference. We are seeking dedicated volunteers as teachers, subs, classroom or hallway aide. You may rotate or team-teach with a friend. We provide all the teaching materials needed. Together we can continue to shape the future with faith and love!
Volunteer catechists are especially needed for an hour on Sunday mornings or Monday afternoons for: Sunday, Grades 5, 6, & 8 and/or Monday, Grade 5
For more information on how you can join and help our parish grow, please contact: Jackie Ashba, Director of Youth Faith Formation at: 781-899-8434 or jashba@stjulia.org.
