Discipleship Formation

Discipleship Formation  2024-2025
Grades Kindergarten – Fifth Grade
Classes are held from 9:00 – 11:00 am on Saturday mornings.
​Betty Sheehan, Coordinator of Discipleship Formation, bettys@sfsm.church  586.260.4250

September 14      Class Session
September 21      Class Session
September 28      Class Session
October 12           Class Session
October 19           Class Session
October 26           All Saints Celebration  (Families invited)
November 9         Class Session
November 16       Class Session (bring in food item for Thanksgiving baskets)
November 23 & 30  Thanksgiving Break – No Class
December 7         Class Session
December 14       Christmas Program (bring in a book – Families invited)
December 21 & 28   Christmas Break – No Class
January 4             Christmas Break – No Class
January 6            Parent/Child Meeting for reconciliation 6:30 pm
January 11          Class Session
January 18          Class Session
January 25          NO Class Grades K-7
February 1          Class Session
February 8          Class Session
February 10        First Reconciliation 6:30 pm
February 15        MCREST week – No class
February 22        Class Session
March 3              Parent/Child Meeting for First Eucharist  6:30 pm
March 8              Class Session
March 15            Class Session
March 22            Class Session
March 29            FAMILY LENTEN FAIR    10:00 am – 12:00 pm
April 5                Class Session
April 12              Stations of the Cross (Families invited)
April 19              HOLY WEEK – NO Class
April 26              EASTER BREAK – NO Class
May 1                 First Eucharist Practice 6:30 pm
May 3                 FIRST EUCHARIST CELEBRATION MASS   11:00 am
May 3 – 4            May Crowning all Masses

                               Discipleship Formation  2024-2025
Grades 6, 7, 8
Classes are held from 3:15 – 6:00 pm (includes Mass) on Saturday afternoon .
Betty Sheehan, Coordinator of Discipleship Formation, bettys@sfsm.church  586.260.4250

September 8     Parent/Student Meeting 7:00 pm (Mandatory)
September 14        Class Session
September 28        Class Session
October 12             Class Session
October 19             Class Session
October 26             All Saints Presentation (Families invited)
November 9          Class Session
November 16        Class Session
November 23        Thanksgiving Service Project
December 7          Class Session
December 8          Rite of Acceptance (Candidate Students Only) 10:00 am Mass
December 21        Christmas Pageant (Families invited)
December 28 & January 4 CHRISTMAS BREAK – NO CLASS
January 11            Class Session
January 18            Class Session
January 25           CONFIRMATION RETREAT – Candidates Only. 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
 February 8           Class Session
February 22          Class Session
March 8                 Class Session
March 22               Class Session
March 29               LENTEN FAIR Service Project 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Families invited)
April 5                   Class Session
April 12                 Stations of the Cross (Families invited)
April 17                 HOLY THURSDAY MASS 7:00 pm (Mandatory)
May 3                     May Crowning   (Mandatory)
May 10                   Class Session
May 17                   Class Session
June 9                    Confirmation Practice for Candidates/Sponsors 6:00 pm
June 14                  CONFIRMATION MASS  11:00 am St. Francis-St. Maximilian Church