First Communion

Classes for First Holy Communion begin on Sunday, September 19th for grades 1st & 2nd and anybody in grades 3rd through 8th who have not received the sacrament.
Classes are held on Sunday morning at the Parish Center from 10:15am -11:45am. Masks are required.
There will not be a class on September 26th because of a Parish event, the Feast of the Holy Ghost.
The Classes for First Holy Communion in October are scheduled for October 3, 17 and 24.
Now is the time to register.
Confirmation I & II
Registration for candidates for our Confirmation Program will be held in the Parish Center on Sunday September 19th 2021 from 10:15AM to 11:15AM. All young people age 15 or older who have made their First Penance and Holy Communion are eligible for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Lessons are performed online using the Ascension Press program “Chosen-Your Journey Through Confirmation”. Class meetings will be held for candidates and parents in the Parish Center beginning Sunday October 10th 2021 from 10:15 to 11:30AM. Subsequent meetings will be held on the last Sunday of the month. Young adults who have not yet been confirmed are encouraged to participate as well. For further information please contact Tom and Susan Witham at 603-362-4735 or email tomwitham@hotmail.com.
Prayer for Catechists
Loving Father, we pray today for our catechists. We thank you for their gift of ministry in your Church. Grant them your wisdom that they may grow in the understanding and teaching of your Word. Grant them also your love that they may be fruitful heralds of your Word and lead others to love you. Pour forth your Holy Spirit upon them to grant them wisdom about what is important; knowledge of the truths of faith; understanding of their meaning; right judgement about how to apply them in life; courage to persevere even in the face of adversity; reverence before all that is sacred and holy; and that loving zeal which leads others to a transforming encounter with your Son. We pray this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Religious Education
Due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the parish has been challenged to rethink our Religious Education Program for the 2020-2021 school year. We have been offered a program endorsed by the Archdiocese of Boston called Project Nazareth. This is an online Faith Formation Course designed to educate our young people where gathering in person is not practical. Families are asked to sign up at www.projectnazareth.org  to receive weekly lessons. The lessons will revolve around the readings and Gospel for the upcoming Sundays as well as lessons regarding the current Year of the Eucharist. This program is offered free of charge to the participants. We hope this program will benefit the entire family as our students grow in the knowledge of our Faith.

1. Go to https://www.evangelizeboston.com/pages/projectnazareth
2. Scroll down to the family or parish license you want, in the language or languages you want
3. Click add to cart and go through the purchase process
4. Make sure to use the code HOLYFAMILY to obtain the materials for free for families and parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston
5. This process will create an account including the appropriate materials and generate a welcome e-mail in the appropriate language. Users can then EITHER
6. Click on the link in the welcome e-mail to log in to their account OR
7. Go to https://www.evangelizeboston.com/account/login to log in to their account
8. In the account, click on My Downloadable files to view all your files in the appropriate languages.
9. If you have any issues contact the team at info@projectnazareth.org or contact any member of the team directly.

For those without computer access hard copies of the lessons may be picked up at the Rectory office. It is planned that we will be offering a monthly meeting for First Penance/First Communion starting in January as regulations permit. For further questions please call the Rectory office at 978-685-1711 or Susan Witham at 603-362-4735.