Families who participate in Family Home Study and Summer Academy please mark your calendar. On Sunday, March 1st we will gather for 11:30 am Mass, then gather at St. Paul School to review the Family Life Program.

Diocesan policy requires that all families participating in Religious Education programs must complete this program. If you will not be in attendance, an Opt-Out form will be required. If you have any questions, please contact jmcguire@stpaulsofprinceton.org.

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 24 for our annual Christmas Eve Family Mass. At 3:30 pm our Parish Children's Choir will present a musical prelude followed by a Nativity play by our parish children. All children are welcome to participate. Children in Grade 2 and younger are welcome to come dressed as angels and shepherds, Grade 3 and up are welcomed as narrators and others roles. Our children in middle school will take preference for more specific roles. We are also looking for a baby to play Jesus! Rehearsal for children who are not angels or shepherds will be on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 pm in Church.

For more information, please contact us by email at: jmcguire@stpaulsofprinceton.org.

The next meeting of Family Catechesis for Home Study and Summer Academy, will be Sunday, December 8^th. We will begin our day at the 11:30 am Sunday Mass and then gather in Saint Paul School. Families are invited to bring their favorite Christmas cookies to share. Please clearly label them to avoid issues with allergies. We will have a lesson on Advent and Christmas, and the opportunity to sing along with our favorite carols of the season. This will be an excellent opportunity for our Summer Academy and Home Study families to learn, pray, and come together as a community!

Saturday 10/12/2019 from 9:30 am– 11:30 am. Parents and children will pray together in Church. Children will be brought to their assigned classroom, and parents will begin their session in the St. Paul School Cafeteria. Topics will include the examination of conscience, instruction for going to confession, the act of contrition, the meaning of absolution, and the Confessionals will be open for inspection.

On Sunday, September 15^th all families enrolled in the Family Home Study Program will attend the 11:30 AM parish Mass. Following we will meet in St. Paul School where materials will be distributed, and we will discuss the resources available for a successful religious education year. We look forward to seeing you there!

Summer Academy for the 2019-2020 Parish Religious Education Program year will be held 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Monday through Friday, July 22^nd to August 2^nd. This program covers a year's catechesis requirements over 30 hours in a two week period, and also provides many liturgical and spiritual opportunities unique to this program.

Registration will open in March.

Save the date. St. Paul Parish will host our annual VBC from Monday, July 8th-Friday, July 12th from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. All children from 3 1/2-8 years old are welcome to participate as campers, and teens are welcome as volunteers. This year's theme will be Birthday Blast: A Celebration of Life. This year registration will be $55 per child, each family will be provided with the Bible Camp Audio CD on the last day. If you would like more information please contact jmcguire@stpaulsofprinceton.org.

The First Reconciliation Retreat is this Saturday, October 13 from 9:30 am until 11:30 am. Children preparing for Reconciliation are expected to attend with one parent/guardian. We will begin the day in prayer as we gather in the Church, and then children and parents will break into their own sessions. The purpose of the day is to provide children an opportunity to become more comfortable with the sacrament of reconciliation. Parents will have their own opportunity for reflection and conversation on preparing their children for this sacrament.

A Session will be held Saturday, October 6th from 10:00 am-12:30 pm in St. Paul School Library

Safe Environments Training for Catechists, Volunteers, and Concerned Parents. Learn to identify risk, and properly respond when there is an appearance of child abuse. Room is limited, and these sessions tend to fill up quickly. To register please visit virtusonline.org. If this is your first time registering, select First Time Registrant > Begin the Registration Process> Please select your Archdiocese/Diocese/Religious Organization from the list below: Trenton, NJ (Diocese)>Create your username and password, and make sure that you indicate that you are associated with St. Paul, Princeton.

On Sunday, September 16^th all families enrolled in the Family Home Study Program are invited to attend the 11:30 a.m. parish Mass. Following Mass we will meet in St. Paul School Gym where materials will be distributed, and we will discuss the resources available for a successful religious education year. We look forward to seeing you there.