2025-2026 Schedule (subject to change)

Mass attendance is required every week.

Session Blocks: Sat. 4pm, Sun. 9am, or Sun. 11am

2-3 Sundays per month: Mass followed by 45-minute Family Faith session

1-2 Sundays per month: Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass

Parent(s) accompany their child(ren) at all sessions

Date	Lesson	Sacramental Meetings & Gatherings
9/6	Catechist Orientation Meeting from 10am-1pm	Catechist Orientation JPII Room
9/13-14	Mass – Family Faith Discussion with Father Hernan & Mr. Walters 1 hour after Mass Saturday Dinner, 4-6 PM, Sunday Brunch 9-11 AM, or Sunday Brunch 11 AM-1 PM ALL Grades	Family Faith Discussion in the gym
9/20-21	Mass – Catechetical Sunday (Blessing at Mass) 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
9/27-28	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
10/4-5	Mass – Parents’ Day of Enriching & Equipping 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8	Parents in Gym, Confirmation Students in JPII Room
10/11-12	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
10/18-19	8th Grade Meeting with Parents/Children Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8	Confirmation Mtg Parents/Children during class
10/25-26	Mass – Family Faith ROSARY in Church after Mass ALL Grades	ROSARY in the Church
11/1-2	2nd Grade Meeting with Parents/Children Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8	First Communion Mtg Parents/Children during class
11/8-9	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
11/15-16	Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
11/22-23	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
11/29-30 1st Sunday Advent	Mass - Thanksgiving weekend NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY
12/6-7 2nd Sunday Advent	Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
12/13-14 3rd Sunday Advent	Mass - Parents’ Day of Enriching & Equipping Large Group Student Advent Session Home Lesson ALL Grades	Parents in Gym, Students in Library
12/16 Tuesday	Advent Parish & Family Reconciliation Day Grades 3-8	Confessions in the church
12/20-21 4th Sunday Advent	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
12/24 Wednesday	Christmas Eve Pageant (30 minutes before 1st Mass) Optional for Grades 1-5	Christmas Eve Pageant
12/25 Thursday	Christmas Day
12/27-28	Feast of the Holy Family
1/3-4	Feast of the Epiphany Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
1/10-11	Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
1/17-18	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
1/24-25	Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
1/31-2/1	Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass
2/7-8	Mass – Parents’ Day of Enriching & Equipping 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8	Parents in Gym, Confirmation Students in JPII Room
2/14-15	Mass – Home Lesson NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
2/18 Wednesday	Ash Wednesday
Fridays Lent 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20	Family Stations of the Cross: 7:30-8 pm 2/20, 2/27, 3/6 or Children Stations: 4:30-5 pm on 3/13 & 3/20	Stations of the Cross
Mondays, Saturdays Lent	Lenten Confessions 3rd to 8th Grade and their Parents	Confessions
2/21-22 1st Sunday Lent	8th Grade Meeting with Parents/Children Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School w/parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8	8th Grade Meeting Parents/Children During Class
2/28-3/1 2nd Sunday Lent	8th Grade Confirmation Retreat on Saturday in the school gym from 2-5pm – Mass Included Mass – Home Lesson Due Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass	8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
3/6 Friday	Stations of the Cross - 7:30pm in the church	Stations of the Cross
3/7-8 3rd Sunday Lent	Mass – Eucharistic Adoration in Church with Fr. Hernan Cely ALL Grades
3/9-3/11	Confirmation Candidate Interviews with Fr. Hernan Cely	Interviews in Parish Office
3/14-15 4th Sunday Lent	First Communion Workshop Saturday at 10am Mass – Home Lesson Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Mass	First Communion Workshop
3/21-22 5th Sunday Lent	2nd Grade Meeting with Parent(s)/Children Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8	2nd Grade Meeting Parents/Children During Class
3/24 Tuesday	Lenten Parish & Family Reconciliation Day Grades 3-8	Confessions in church
3/28 Saturday 2:00pm	Rite of Penance for Confirmation Candidates Children, Parents, and Sponsor at 2:00pm in the Church	Rite of Penance
3/28-29 Palm Sunday	Mass - Palm Sunday
4/4-5 Easter Sunday	Mass - Easter Sunday
4/9 Thursday 6:30pm	REVIEW / PRACTICE - Penance Grade 2	Review First Penance
4/10 Friday 7:00pm	REHEARSAL - Confirmation 8th Grade with Parents, Children, and Sponsor	Rehearsal Confirmation
4/11 Saturday at 11am	First Penance (Reconciliation) Grade 2	First Penance / Reconciliation
4/12 Sunday	Confirmation Mass with Bishop Sweeney - 11am Family Faith Divine Mercy Mass at the usual times Chaplet at 3-3:30 pm in Church on Sunday	Confirmation
4/18-19	Mass – 45-minute Family Faith in School with parent(s) Grades Grouped: 1, 2, 3-4, 5-6, & 7-8
4/25-26	Family Faith Fun Day Mass – Home Lessons Returned	All Together in Gym
5/2 Sat 10am Sat 1pm	REHEARSAL - First Holy Communion Grade 2	Rehearsal First Holy Communion
5/9-10	Mass - Mother’s Day Mass at the usual times	Mother’s Day
5/17 Sun 9 & 11am	First Holy Communion Mass at the usual times	First Holy Communion
5/24 Sun 9am	May Crowning - Grade 2 Mass at the usual times	May Crowning
June to August	Mass - The Lord continues to require Mass each Sunday

St. Vincent de Paul Parish

Stirling, NJ 908-647-0118

2025-2026 Schedule (subject to change)