November 8, 2021

Dear Parents, 

You are receiving this message because you have a son or daughter registered for Edge (Grades 6 and 7) or ROC (Rite of Confirmation, Grades 8 and 9) at St. Mary's - St. Helen's - St. Thecla's.

Thank you so much for your patience as we have tried to work out the details for this year's programs. Given the guidelines, and with the health and safety of the students in mind, we have developed a plan and are excited to formally begin.

We will reevaluate as the year goes on, so we are including just the first two meeting dates for each of the classes this year. They are as follows:

Grades 6 & 7 - November 14 and December 12

Grade 8 - December 5 and January 9

Grade 9 - November 21 and December 19

Meetings will take place at 5:15 p.m. on Sundays at St. Mary's Parish Center in Hanover so that students can attend Life Teen Mass immediately afterward. Life Teen Mass concludes at about 7:15 p.m. The most important aspect of our religious education program is attending Mass. This is something that we expect the students to make a priority, even on weeks when there is not a formal class meeting. We ask that families use their discretion as to whether your child should wear a mask.

In addition to class meetings and Life Teen Mass, we have many events and opportunities for your son or daughter to get involved in Life Teen. Those in grades 8 and 9 are encouraged to join us at any of our Life Teen events, which can be found on our calendar at LifeTeenSMASH.com/news-events. Once we have our first 6th and 7th Grade Edge class, we will be scheduling additional events for middle school students.

If you have any questions, the best way to reach out is to respond to this email. We kindly ask for your patience as we try to work through these challenging times together.

In Christ,

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