grades 9-10

Grades 9 & 10 meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:15-8:30 PM
The Coordinator is Debbie Bauer

Grade	Teacher	Curriculum
Grade 9	Elizabeth Peine Ashlan Carnel Rick Rottman	Six Modules over two years for Confirmation Preparation
Grade 10	Dan Breuer Bill Sullivan Bob Wernimont	Six Modules over two years for Confirmation Preparation

Nov/Dec Calendar
Nov 20 (Fri)	Grade 9 student and parent trip to Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul
Nov 25 (Wed)	NO CLASS-Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 (Wed)	Class/Grade 9 & 10 Module Teaching
Dec 5 (Sat)	Grade 2 First Reconcilation Retreat & Luncheon from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM/Grade 9 to serve/Grade 10 to attend as guests and meet their prayer partner

Links
Saint of the Day	Patron Saints	Saint by Name
NET Ministries	Nursery Helper Schedule	Altar Server Schedule
Fellowship of Christian Athletes	2009/2010 Faith Formation Calendar Grades 7-10	2009-2010 Faith Formation Registration Form (PDF file)
Disciples Now (Website for Teens)	Life Teen (Website for Teens)	Catholic Youth Camp

News

Grade 9 Field Trip

The grade 9 student and parent field trip to Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul is scheduled for Friday, November 20th. Please be in the lower level parking lot by 5:00 PM. The bus will leave by 5:15 PM. Please bring a bag lunch if you don't have time for supper. This is considered a class night and everyone is expected to attend. One parent is also to attend.

Be sure and dress up as much as you can. No t-shirts are to be worn. Dress pants or khakis are acceptable but NO jeans. A nice pair of slacks, or a skirt, along with a neat sweater, blouse or button down shirt would be acceptable. Jeans, midriff-baring shirts, tank tops and shorts are not.

If you have questions, please give Debbie a call at 507-263-4680 or e-mail to ffhighschool@frontiernet.net.

Grades 9 & 10

A reminder to students in grades 9 & 10 that the Grade 2 First Reconciliation Retreat and Luncheon is scheduled for Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Grade 9 students are to prepare and serve the lunch. Grade 10 students are to attend as guests and meet their prayer partner.

Liturgy notes & Service project forms
Liturgy Notes forms (yellow half sheet) and Confirmation Service Project forms (lavendar half sheet) are available at all church entrances. Please be aware that the Liturgy Notes form must be signed by the priest presiding at that Mass before you turn it in.

New Curriculum for Grades 9 & 10

The curriculum for grades 9 & 10 will consist of six modules of learning. Each module will be a six week course in the topics necessary for Confirmation preparation. Each module is taught by a different catechist and will be taught 3 times throughout the year. This will give each catechist the chance to become knowledgeable in the content of one subject. Class size will depend on the number of students enrolled. The total number of students enrolled per grade will be divided into three and those students assigned to a module. At the end of six weeks, each group will rotate into a different module. This will keep the class size down and proved the opportunity for the relational ministry that is so important in faith formation.

The topics for the modules will follow the Catechism of the Catholic Church and are as follows:

Grade 9
Ashlan Carnel	Module I	"What does your heart desire? The inborn hunger for God"
Elizabeth Peine	Module II	"Why do we need the Church? The Church passes on divine revelation"
Rick Rottman	Module III	"Who do people say that I am? You are the Messiah!"
Grade 10
Dan Breuer	Module IV	"What is right and wrong and how do we know? Morality and conscience"
Bill Sullivan	Module V	"What is prayer? Called to an encounter with God"
Bob Wernimont	Module VI	"Who guides and inspires you? The Holy Spirit"

These topics will be used for our students to dig deeper into their faith. What does it mean to be a Catholic? What is a faith response? This program will raise the bar on what we expect of our youth. As God blesses us there is to be a response back to him. This faith response is what He wants from us. This is when God bends close to us and listens.

NET Retreats-Required for grades 9 and 10
9th and 10 graders are required to attend one NET Retreat weekend at the NET Center in S. St. Paul sometime during their 9th or 10th grade year. Please click here to register on-line, obtain and event waiver form and to pay the full fee of $145. After attending the retreat, the church will reimburse you $120 making your cost for the retreat $25. We are limited as to how many students we can send each weekend so it will be first come first serve. We will be working at the Belgian Waffle Breakfast to earn the money for the church's portion of the fee. If you have any questions or need help with cost of the retreat, call Debbie Bauer at 507-263-4680.	The dates for the Confirmation Retreats held at the NET Center are: September 18-20 October 30-Nov 1 November 13-15 December 11-13 January 29-31 February 12-14 February 26-28 March 12-14 March 26-28 April 23-25

NET Retreats-Required for grades 9 and 10

9th and 10 graders are required to attend one NET Retreat weekend at the NET Center in S. St. Paul sometime during their 9th or 10th grade year. Please click here to register on-line, obtain and event waiver form and to pay the full fee of $145. After attending the retreat, the church will reimburse you $120 making your cost for the retreat $25.

We are limited as to how many students we can send each weekend so it will be first come first serve. We will be working at the Belgian Waffle Breakfast to earn the money for the church's portion of the fee.

If you have any questions or need help with cost of the retreat, call Debbie Bauer at 507-263-4680.

The dates for the Confirmation Retreats held at the
NET Center are:

September 18-20
October 30-Nov 1
November 13-15
December 11-13
January 29-31
February 12-14
February 26-28
March 12-14
March 26-28
April 23-25

Youth Group (CYF)
On Saturday, December 5th, CYF is planning to help out at Bridging Inc. in Bloomington from noon to 2:30 PM. We will depart from St. Mathias at 11:15 AM. Bridging is a non-profit agency that helps folks in need with household goods & furniture. From Bridging we will go to Grandslam in Burnsville. The cost for 3 hours of unlimited activities (such as lazer tag, bumper cars, mini-golf) is $15. We will then attend the Lifeline Mass in West St. Paul at 6:15 PM. A parental permission slip is required. Contact Tim to obtain one or for more information. CYF is for all students (and friends) in grades 9-12 from St. Pius V, St. Joseph's, St. Mathias and St. Mary's. The Youth Director is Tim Kiminski and can be reached at 651-214-3928 or e-mail to timk@stmathias.com. If the weather has caused road conditions to be bad or questionable, please call to see if CYF has been cancelled. Also contact Tim if you need assistance with transportation or if you need a parental permission form.

Youth Group (CYF)

On Saturday, December 5th, CYF is planning to help out at Bridging Inc. in Bloomington from noon to 2:30 PM. We will depart from St. Mathias at 11:15 AM. Bridging is a non-profit agency that helps folks in need with household goods & furniture. From Bridging we will go to Grandslam in Burnsville. The cost for 3 hours of unlimited activities (such as lazer tag, bumper cars, mini-golf) is $15. We will then attend the Lifeline Mass in West St. Paul at 6:15 PM. A parental permission slip is required. Contact Tim to obtain one or for more information.

CYF is for all students (and friends) in grades 9-12 from St. Pius V, St. Joseph's, St. Mathias and St. Mary's. The Youth Director is Tim Kiminski and can be reached at 651-214-3928 or e-mail to timk@stmathias.com. If the weather has caused road conditions to be bad or questionable, please call to see if CYF has been cancelled. Also contact Tim if you need assistance with transportation or if you need a parental permission form.

Discipline Policy for Faith Formation Grades 7-10
The discipline policy for our St. Pius V Faith Formation program is simple: All students have a right to expect an atmosphere conducive to their learning and spiritual development. We will foster this environment with the generous work of volunteer catechists and supportive parents. Hence, students are expected to be respectful, modest, prompt, orderly and attentive to their classroom studies and extra-curricular activities. If a student is not able to abide by the above stated common courtesies, they will be given a warning. The next incident and the student will be sent to the Coordinator’s Office. There the student will discuss the problem with the Coordinator with the expectation that the problem will be corrected and they will be sent back to class. Third time and the student will be sent to the Coordinator’s office and student will call parents for them to pick them up from class. Parents are welcome to be present in their child’s classroom and to talk to the catechists and the Coordinator outside of class about concerns and questions they may have about their children. Sincerely, Mrs. Debbie Bauer Jr/Sr High Faith Formation Coordinator St. Pius V Catholic Church 1-507-263-4680

Discipline Policy for Faith Formation Grades 7-10

The discipline policy for our St. Pius V Faith Formation program is simple: All students have a right to expect an atmosphere conducive to their learning and spiritual development. We will foster this environment with the generous work of volunteer catechists and supportive parents. Hence, students are expected to be respectful, modest, prompt, orderly and attentive to their classroom studies and extra-curricular activities.

If a student is not able to abide by the above stated common courtesies, they will be given a warning.

The next incident and the student will be sent to the Coordinator’s Office. There the student will discuss the problem with the Coordinator with the expectation that the problem will be corrected and they will be sent back to class.

Third time and the student will be sent to the Coordinator’s office and student will call parents for them to pick them up from class.

Parents are welcome to be present in their child’s classroom and to talk to the catechists and the Coordinator outside of class about concerns and questions they may have about their children.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Debbie Bauer
Jr/Sr High Faith Formation Coordinator
St. Pius V Catholic Church
1-507-263-4680

Faith Formation Staff
Jean Edstrom Preschool-grade 6 Phone: 507-263-4680 e-mail: ffelementary@frontiernetnet	Debbie Bauer Grades 7-10/Confirmation Phone: 507-263-4680 e-mail: ffhighschool@frontiernet.net	Linda Rogers Administrative Assistant Phone: 507-263-4800 e-mail: ffsecretary@frontiernet.net

Church of St. Pius V
Faith Formation Office
410 Colvill St. W./PO Box 367
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Phone: 507-263-4800
Last updated:11/20/09
Website Maintained by:
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for Faith Formation

Grade 9 Grade 10

Links

News

Grade 9 Field Trip

Grades 9 & 10

Liturgy notes & Service project forms

New Curriculum for Grades 9 & 10

Grade 9

Grade 10

NET Retreats-Required for grades 9 and 10

The dates for the Confirmation Retreats held at the NET Center are: September 18-20 October 30-Nov 1 November 13-15 December 11-13 January 29-31 February 12-14 February 26-28 March 12-14 March 26-28 April 23-25

Youth Group (CYF)

Discipline Policy for Faith Formation Grades 7-10

Grade 9
Grade 10

The dates for the Confirmation Retreats held at the
NET Center are:

September 18-20
October 30-Nov 1
November 13-15
December 11-13
January 29-31
February 12-14
February 26-28
March 12-14
March 26-28
April 23-25