Important Dates for Sacraments
2017-2018
Please mark these important dates on your calendar. More information will be sent closer to each of the dates.
FIRST RECONCILIATION RETREAT
September 27 at 6:30 pm Mandatory First Reconciliation Parent Meeting in the Xavier Auditorium
FIRST RECONCILIATIONS
November 20 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at Basilica for St. Francis Xavier Catholic School students
November 27 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at Basilica for Dyersville and Earlville Faith Formation students
December 5 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at St. Peter and Paul for Hennessy Catholic School students
FIRST COMMUNION RETREATS
Mandatory First Communion Retreat for both parents and children
Please arrive at 8:45am to sign in before the retreat begins!
Assignments are as follows (subject to change):
**February 3rd from 9-12:00 p.m. (Ungs, Burkle, Summer Faith Formation Kids)
February 10th from 9-12:00 p.m. (Priem, Klaren, Schultz)
Friday, February 16th 1:30 pm Decorate chalices in the Hennessy Kindergarten Classroom.
Friday, February 23rd 1:30 pm Snow date for decorating chalices in the Hennessy Kindergarten Classroom.
FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICES
April 4 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Joseph’s Earlville
April 5 at 7:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Peter and Paul Petersburg
April 10 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Paul’s Worthington
April 12 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice & Pictures at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
FIRST COMMUNION OPTIONS
April 14 at 5:00 pm First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 21 at 5:00 pm First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 22 at 10:30 am First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 8 at 8:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Joseph, Earlville
April 8 at 10:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Peter and Paul for Hennessy **Photographer coming after Mass.
April 15 at 9:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Paul, Worthington
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Hennessy May Crowning to be announced at a later date.
May 13 at 10:30 am May Crowning: First Communicants have the joy of crowning Mary on Mother’s Day.
They will wear their 1st Communion outfits and process with flowers they give to Mary.
June 3 at 10:30 am The Feast of Corpus Christi: Your son or daughter has the privilege of scattering flower petals before the Lord during our procession of the Holy Eucharist through Dyersville
2017-2018
Please mark these important dates on your calendar. More information will be sent closer to each of the dates.
FIRST RECONCILIATION RETREAT
September 27 at 6:30 pm Mandatory First Reconciliation Parent Meeting in the Xavier Auditorium
FIRST RECONCILIATIONS
November 20 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at Basilica for St. Francis Xavier Catholic School students
November 27 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at Basilica for Dyersville and Earlville Faith Formation students
December 5 at 7:00 pm First Reconciliation at St. Peter and Paul for Hennessy Catholic School students
FIRST COMMUNION RETREATS
Mandatory First Communion Retreat for both parents and children
Please arrive at 8:45am to sign in before the retreat begins!
Assignments are as follows (subject to change):
**February 3rd from 9-12:00 p.m. (Ungs, Burkle, Summer Faith Formation Kids)
February 10th from 9-12:00 p.m. (Priem, Klaren, Schultz)
Friday, February 16th 1:30 pm Decorate chalices in the Hennessy Kindergarten Classroom.
Friday, February 23rd 1:30 pm Snow date for decorating chalices in the Hennessy Kindergarten Classroom.
FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICES
April 4 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Joseph’s Earlville
April 5 at 7:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Peter and Paul Petersburg
April 10 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice at St. Paul’s Worthington
April 12 at 6:00 pm First Holy Communion Practice & Pictures at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
FIRST COMMUNION OPTIONS
April 14 at 5:00 pm First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 21 at 5:00 pm First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 22 at 10:30 am First Holy Communion at St. Francis Xavier Basilica
April 8 at 8:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Joseph, Earlville
April 8 at 10:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Peter and Paul for Hennessy **Photographer coming after Mass.
April 15 at 9:00 am First Holy Communion at St. Paul, Worthington
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Hennessy May Crowning to be announced at a later date.
May 13 at 10:30 am May Crowning: First Communicants have the joy of crowning Mary on Mother’s Day.
They will wear their 1st Communion outfits and process with flowers they give to Mary.
June 3 at 10:30 am The Feast of Corpus Christi: Your son or daughter has the privilege of scattering flower petals before the Lord during our procession of the Holy Eucharist through Dyersville