Sacrament Updates

Hi All, 

I hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying the summer. I have sacrament updates for students making their First Holy Communion and Confirmation. 

First Holy Communion: 2020 Dates have been scheduled for August. Please see the attached parent letter to read all of the details. Links to the sign up genius dates are included in the parent letter. Students will NOT receive the precious blood, so we did not designate an allergy section. If you have any questions please email me at mtaylor@sjnovi.net or call my cell phone 864-320-1001

Confirmation: Last week we received an update from the AOD. The Bishops have given faculties to the Pastors to confer the sacrament of Confirmation until December of 2020. Father Ed would like to wait until the fall to have confirmations. 

Tentatively we are hoping if things are back to normal capacity so we can have two masses on 9/24 and 10/1. If we have to remain at the current 25% capacity of the church we will have 7 Confirmation prayer services on the 7 consecutive Thursdays from 9/24-11/5. A sign up genius will come out later in the summer to sign your family up for a specific date. At current 25% capacity, there will be 22 students per prayer service with some room for extended family. 

If your student has NOT emailed me Decision Point lessons from weeks 9-11, including the Easter Lesson and the Service Reflections found in the front pocket of their student book, please have them do so ASAP. They should send two separate emails. 

1. In the subject line put Name, table number and weeks 9-11

2. In subject line Name, table number, and service reflection 

Please note: Many students have already submitted their assignments. Only send them if they have not done so already. I will follow up with an email to individual students who are missing assignments starting 7/1. 

If you have any questions please email me at mtaylor@sjnovi.net or call my cell phone 864-320-1001

I am so happy that we will be able to celebrate the sacraments!