Middle and High School Faith Formation - March 12, 2020

Religious Education classes and events are cancelled from Friday, March 13 to Thursday, March 19.
Class and event cancellations will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
Please stay tuned to MSHS communications via email regarding any changes to the calendar
that may result from updated recommendations related to the coranavirus outbreak. 
​For parish updates, please visit the website HERE.

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​CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
Saturday, March 21 - Reconciliation Retreat (2nd Year students preparing for 1st Communion ONLY)
Monday, March 23 - Pizza and Penance
Sunday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 15 - No Classes for Holy Week and Easter
Saturday, April 18 - Eucharist Retreat (2nd Year students preparing for 1st Communion ONLY)
Saturday, April 25 - Middle School BASH
Sunday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 6 - 1st and 2nd year Service Project Posters Due
Wednesday, May 6 - Last class for Wednesday session
Sunday, May 10 - No class Sunday session (Mother's Day)
Wednesday, May 13 - Questions of Faith #3: Does God Answer My Prayers?
Saturday, May 16 - High School Confirmation Retreat (2nd year only)
Sunday, May 17 - Last class for Sunday session
Sunday, May 31 - 2nd year Candidates' Pentecost Project Display in Memorial Hall

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASH
​Saturday, April 25 at Bishop O'Connell High School
BASH brings together middle schoolers (grades 6, 7, 8) from parishes throughout the Arlington Diocese for a fabulous day of faith and fun.
First Year students are expected to attend as their First-Year fellowship event. All Middle Schoolers are welcome!

• Complete MS BASH permission form HERE by April 20.
• Cost $20. Includes transportation, music, games, inspirational speakers, confessions, and Sunday Vigil Mass. (Please refrain from making payment until further notice from our Director of Youth Ministry, Miguel deAngel)
• Meet at Good Shepherd at 1:45pm and return at 10:00pm.
• Additional details HERE.

​SERVICE PROJECTS
​Due in class on Sunday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 6
First Year Service Project assignment HERE.
Second Year Service Project Assignment HERE.

• Second Year Project posters will be dispayed for the parish in Memorial Hall on Pentecost Sunday, May 31.

​QUESTIONS OF FAITH SPEAKER SERIES
​Wednesday, May 13, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Does God Answer My Prayers? with Father Tom Ferguson
The third and final event in our 2020 series designed to help teens explore difficult faith questions. Students preparing for Confirmation are expected to attend all three events in the course of their two-year preparation program. 

• Teen participants and adult volunteers: Please sign up HERE.