St. Theresa's Religious Education

For the past two years Lorraine Childs has worked as secretary in the Religious Education office. She has assisted Mrs. D with the many varied tasks that are required to keep that office running smoothly. Although Lorraine will continue to volunteer from time to time, she’s decided to move on.

We thank you, Lorraine,
for your dedication to St. Theresa Religious Ed.

Please register your child for
Religious Education Class Fall 2008.
If you have questions, contact Loretta DiPietro
at 978-456-8807 or dipietrodre@aol.com.
Forms may be downloaded from our
website: www.st-theresas.org or www.stfrancisbolton.org. or
click this link to the registration form

CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE CHILDREN OF SAINT THERESA PARISH
WHO RECEIVED THEIR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
ON SATURDAY, MAY 3.

Jennifer Andrews

Jessica Andrews

Jessika Antinori

Jack Armstrong

Christopher Bunnell

Brian Charlton

Connor Driscoll

Dmitri Dutkewych

Drew Femino

Rachel Ferguson

John Reilly Fitzsimmons

Sadie Flanagan

Julia Foley

Ethen Gruber

Bradley Hendriks

Greer Jarvis

Lucas Jones

Jason Lancellotti

David Luby

Helene Mantineo

Clare McNamara

Michael Morin

Cara Olejarz

Kelly Pickreign

Sacha Powderly

Jared Roy

Alexandra Saganich

Mitchell Sampson

Stephen Scarano

Rory VanDorpe

Pilar Vellante

Jack Walsh

Thank you ... to the catechists, Karen Andrews, Sarah Briones, Irene Byrne, Lorraine Childs and Tracey Driscoll, who along with the parents of our young people did such a fine job in preparing them for this very special moment on their spritual journey.

Special Thanks ... to Steve Sonia our Music Director, and cantors, Kathy Brule and Judy Romatelli, for enhancing our celebrations with their music ministry; to Susan Horne for assembling and sewing the beautiful altar cloths.

Religious Education registration forms
for Fall 2008 for both our parishes have been mailed. Please complete the registration form and return it along with the fee as soon as possible. If you are new to the parish and need a registration form please contact the Religious Education office at 978-456-8807 or e-mail dipietrodre@aol.com . You may also download a registration form from our parish websites: www.st-theresas.org or www.stfrancisbolton.org.

Those children in both of our parishes who will be entering Grade 1 this Fall must contact the Religious Education Office in order to register your child. Please call Loretta DiPietro at 978-456-8807.

Thank you for the books and art supplies.
Emily Egan would like to thank everyone who donated books and art supplies for her project which will benefit homeless children in our state. She is grateful for the wonderful response.

Jr. High Youth Group Contact info. Renate Rooney 978-456-2776 or
Jacky Foster 978-779-6386

RCIA
Do you have questions about the Roman Catholic Faith that you have always wanted to ask?
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for those who have questions about the Church, and is for adults who wish to prepare for the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Informal conversations, prayer and Scripture sharing are all part of the process. Interested? Please contact Janet Hammonds at 781-639-4990; janet.hammonds@gmail.com or Loretta DiPietro 978-456-8808; dipietrodre@aol.com .

Cancellation of Classes
Religious Education Classes at St. Theresa and St. Francis Xavier Parishes are automatically cancelled if the Harvard and Bolton Public Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather. If on Monday and Tuesday after school activities are cancelled due to inclement weather, Religious Education classes are cancelled.

Announcements for all cancellations will be made on Boston Channel 5 – WCVB. We will also leave a message on the Religious Education Office voice mail, 978-456-8807.

When your child was baptized, you, along with his or her godparents, promised to raise your child in the Faith. In the “domestic church” of your home you continue the work begun at Baptism. You as parents are the first to teach your child how to make the sign of the cross and to pray. We as a parish community are committed in supporting you by reinforcing the Christian values you are passing on to your child. To do this effectively your child must faithfully attend religious education classes every week. We are in this together, and we ask that the Holy Spirit continue to strengthen and support us as we make this journey together.

A DIOCESAN DIRECTIVE
As part of our Safe Environment requirements for our parishes, all volunteers who work with or may be associated with the children of our parishes must fill out a CORI form and must sign a Ministerial Code of Conduct information sheet. This form will be kept on file in our Religious Education office. The CORI form will be mailed to the Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace. Please call the Religious Education office at 978-456-8807 if you have any questions.

Ask your teacher for the password to play our new Game parents use the following link with the password to get your child a copy of our new monthly game for Religious Education.

www.GospelChampions.com/accounts/getGame.asp?accID=2223

CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation of Classes

Religious Education Classes are automatically cancelled if the Harvard Public Schools are cancelled due to inclement weather, or other emergencies. Announcements will be made on Boston Channel 5 - WCVB
Sunday Morning & Evening Classes teachers will notify their class. All teachers will be included in a phone chain so that they can notify their class.
If Monday afternoon classes need to be cancelled due to inclement weather we will call and notify the school and your child will be transported home as usual and we will leave a message on the Religious Education office machine.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Parents of children who attend Monday afternoon classes, please fill out and return the form mailed to you which indicates what you want your child to do if classes are cancelled during the day. A copy must be given to the school and a copy to the Religious Education office. We are committed to the safety of your children. If your child is going to be absent please call the Religious Education office and let us know.

NEW Traffic Safety Procedure on Sunday Morning
Parents are to Park their cars and pick their children up in Deacon Hall. Please use extreme caution when picking up children after they've been let out of Religious Ed classes. This includes people picking up children at ten o'clock as well as at eleven o'clock. Most of you are following the entering and exiting procedure by observing the white painted arrows on the blacktop. However, the problem remains as to people stopping in the middle of the parking lot between the rectory and the church, and thereby causing traffic to back up onto Route 110 (Still River Road). All children will be brought to Deacon Hall after class. You should pull your vehicle all the way into the parking lot as far back as possible and find a parking spot. Then Parents are to pick their children up in Deacon Hall. The safety of "our" children is of paramount importance.

FOR SAFETY SAKE at Saint Francis Xavier
Please NO PARKING in the one lane coned off area on Sunday mornings from 8:30 - 11:00 A.M. Parents will use this lane to drop off and pick up children from Religious Ed. classes. Parents, DO NOT PARK, in the drop off/ pick-up lane. If you need to come up to the Parish House to talk with your child’s catechist or Alice Gaffney, please park in the parking lot. If you have any questions contact Alice Gaffney at 978-779-0551.