Here’s What’s Happening in September 

• 8 - 12 pm Textbook pickup in front of the Faith Formation Office for all students in grades 1-8 who chose the textbook option. 
• 10 – 11 am 1st Eucharist. Please be at the church by 9:45 am 

• 6 – 8 pm Confirmation Candidate/Sponsor Meeting Zoom Call  Login instructions for the student Confirmation class will be provided at this meeting.

• 9:30 – 10:30 am Family Formation Zoom Kickoff Meeting 

• 5 – 6 pm Confirmation Enrollment Mass in the Church. ALL CONFIRMATION PAPERWORK WILL BE COLLECTED IN SELBERT HALL PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF MASS. PLEASE BRING EVERYTHING WITH YOU AND DROP IT OFF BEFORE GOING INTO THE CHURCH. 
• 6:30 pm Confirmation Class #1 Zoom Meeting (Be prepared to discuss Chapters 1&2 of your online program). See below for Zoom Login instructions. 

• 6:30 pm Confirmation Class #2 Zoom Meeting (Be prepared to discuss Chapters 3&4). See below for Zoom Login instructions.

What you can do to get ready for faith formation BEFORE our Parent Meeting on 9/20

1. REGISTER: If you have not yet done so, it is not too late to register for online classes. Please register as soon as possible to secure your child’s login before classes start. You can register here: https://annunciationcc.weshareonline.org/2020FamilyFaithFormation  
2. PICK UP TEXTBOOKS: If you registered for textbooks, they will be available for pickup this Saturday from 8:00 am until noon outside of the Faith Formation office. After Saturday they will be available in a bin outside the gym door for pickup. 
3. PREPARE FOR ONLINE CLASSES:
   1. IF YOU REGISTERED FOR ONLINE CLASSES BEFORE 9/8, accounts have been created and login emails were sent out around 7:45 pm on 9/8. They will be coming from My Catholic Faith Delivered. Feel free to log in and to check it out. If you did not receive this email, check your spam folders first then contact me at ANNUNCIATIONRE@GMAIL.COM. PLEASE NOTE: ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-10 HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR THE SAME CLASS – 8TH GRADE: OUR LIFE IN THE CHURCH. This is a capstone class that is an appropriate review for students in Grades 9 & 10. Their formation will be supplemented by extra materials in their High School BAND (see details below). 
   2. IF YOU REGISTERED AFTER 9/7, I will be creating online accounts and sending them out as we process registrations. This process may take several days before you see your login email from My Catholic Faith Delivered.
4. JOIN FAMILY FORMATION BAND: All families will be asked to sign up for a free BAND account. BAND is the best tool that we have found to try to build an online community. Before our parent meeting, please create an account in BAND, install the app on your devices, and join the Family Formation Band. Family Formation BAND is where I will post our calendars, important documents, post monthly videos, post family faith challenges, and more: 
   1. Navigate to www.band.us 
   2. Click on Sign Up to create your account. Follow the prompts to register. 
   3. Once your account is created and you are logged in, type in "Family Formation" in the BAND search bar to bring up our BAND. You should see a box with a picture of a family and the words Family Formation with admin Melissa Weisenburg. 
   4. Click on the Family Formation Band. 
   5. On the left side, click on "Join this Band." 
   6. Highlight your name until a green checkmark is next to your name 
   7. Click "join this band" 
   8. Click OK 
5. JOIN STUDENT BANDS: We have decided to create 4 distinct BANDS for our program this year. After you have joined the Family Formation Band, please help your child join their appropriate BANDS. Again, we are going to try to have BAND help our kids feel connected and hopefully have a little fun. Simply search for the BAND you wish to join (BAND name is in RED):  
   1. Grades 1-4 BAND: This is where the elementary catechist, Mary Ann Mercurio, and her aide, Madeleine, will try to build an online community for the younger students. It is our hope that they will discuss things such as the different seasons, special saints, and a place where they can pray with and for each other. All elementary students whether they are using textbooks or the online program are encouraged to participate!  
   2. Grades 5-8 BAND: This is the middle school BAND where the EDGE core team members Chuck, Teresa, Shirley, and Shannon will be hard at work trying to bring some of the fun and excitement that was a part of our EDGE program into an online virtual community. All middle school students whether they are using textbooks or the online program are encouraged to participate!  
   3. Grades 9-10 BAND: This is the high school BAND for students that are in the ONLINE program. This is where they will interact with the high school catechist, Kathy Dimitrievski. Kathy will be adding content and building community with our high school students as they begin their adolescent formation in preparation for Confirmation. She will help keep students on track by offering spiritual and service opportunities that will count towards those all-important Confirmation hours.