Welcome to Year FOUR of Generations of Faith!
Registration forms should be completed and returned on or before July 20, 2007.
Registration fees for the year are as follows:
| Family |
$130 on or before July 20, 2007 |
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$145 after July 20, 2007 |
| Single |
$75 |
| Seniors |
$50 |
Meal fees may be paid in advance or can be paid at each individual gathering session.
Please note that it is never our intention to create a financial hardship for any household. If the registration/meal fees are more than you are able to handle please speak to/write/email a member of the parish staff so that we can waive the fees for your household.
We have learned that some of our older parishioners have not attended GOF in the past because they are not comfortable driving in the evening. We are hoping that you will reconsider and allow us to have someone drive you to/from the sessions. We have volunteers who are more than willing to drive. We really want you to join us; we miss having you with us; you bring to our gatherings a richness of Catholic history and tradition that leaves a void when you are not present! Please write on your registration form if you would like to have transportation provided.
An integral part of GOF is the sharing of a meal as community. One important note: it is very important that you RSVP for EACH session; we base our meal orders, materials, and supplies on those numbers. To help facilitate this process you will be able to RSVP in any one of three ways:
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on the parish website www.stisidorestow.org
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by telephone: 978-897-2710
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by filling out an RSVP card that will be in the church benches on the Sunday before each gathering session and dropping it in the collection basket.
Monthly reminders will be sent via email to all who register an email address with us in advance of each monthly session. Correct EMAIL addresses are very important in our GOF communications!
For those parishioners who have children and young people who will be preparing to receive the sacraments of Penance, Eucharist, and Confirmation you will find enclosed the appropriate registration forms, calendars, and FAQ’s. Children who register for First Penance/Eucharist preparation are typically in grade 2 and have completed one year of a parish religious education program or GOF. Young people registering for Confirmation I are typically in grade 9 and those who register for Confirmation II are typically in grade 10. Any high school student who has already been confirmed is welcome, invited, and encouraged to attend GOF and participate in the adult break out session and/or to volunteer to assist with the GOF program.
We look forward to our fourth year as a Generations of Faith parish. Those who returned the evaluation forms have provided us with valuable input, and overall had a very positive experience. Based on your feedback we will continue to offer a separate break out group for grades 1 and 2 as we did at the end of the past year. The parish staff and the core team welcome your input and suggestions throughout the year. Please feel free to contact us at any time.
REMEMBER: ALL ARE WELCOME!
Generations of Faith is for EVERYONE: toddlers, retirees, families with children, empty nesters, Confirmation candidates, high schoolers, middle schoolers, singles, couples, new parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, godparents, interfaith families, newcomers, and visitors.
