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FALL 2021
HOLY SOULS
Children's Faith Formation Newsletter
HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR!
What a joy it has been to see our Wabbits back on
campus after the quiet summer! We pray this is a great year
and that you and your families are healthy and growing
This issue:
closer to Christ. In case you didn't know, in addition to the
excellent religious education Holy Souls school provides, Fr.
John and our Faith Formation staff at the church also offer
Welcome Back
more programs, support, and resources to strengthen your PAGE 01
family's connection with God and grow in your sacramental
life with the Church. It is our goal to provide this First Communion & Family
newsletter once each semester to communicate our love and Nights
support to you more clearly.
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Please know that, in addition to assisting your students,
we are also here for parents and caregivers. You are always 7th & 8th Grade
welcome to reach out to us for one on one meetings to talk Confirmation Classes
and pray with us whenever needed.
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Susej Thompson, Director of Music & Faith Formation
The Domestic Church
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Adoration & Mass
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Simon Peter Scripture
Study
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Important Dates
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Shona Terrell, Andrew Baka, Samantha Minster, Susej Thompson
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS PAGE 01
2021-2022 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
We are excited to be entering into another year of
sacramental prep and here is what you need to know!
FIRST COMMUNION
This year's First Communion Masses will take place on the
weekend of April 30th & May 1st. Families are encouraged
to sign up for the regular Mass their family attends in order
to experience the sacrament with your faith community.
(Masses will be live-streamed and shared on the Church's
social media for families that cannot or do not wish to
attend in person.)
Our regular Mass times are Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday
at 8:00am, 10:30am, and 5:30pm. Due to Covid-19
restrictions, it is unclear if we will return to having
receptions, but we will keep you updated.
"Faith formation is
Additionally, this year's program will include a monthly more than a
Family Night, starting with our information night on
September 25. These meetings will be held following the subject to be
4:00pm Saturday Mass and will only last about 30 minutes.
We invite you all to attend Mass together and the meeting
taught-
after will include fun activities to help our kids grow in
love and faith in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the
Eucharist. it is an invitation
to a way of life."
First Communion Program Dates
Family Nights 5pm in the Church after 4pm Mass- JOE PAPROCKI
9/25, 10/9, 11/6, 1/15, 2/19, 4/2
First Reconciliation - 12/4 at 10am
First Communion Retreat - 3/12 from 9am-12pm
Pictures & Dress rehearsal- 4/23 at 9am
F i r s t C o m m u n i o n M a s s e s - 4 / 3 0 o r 5 / 1 (P ic k y o u r
mass)
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS PAGE 02Confirmation
February 12, 2022 6:30pm (Saturday)
We are so excited to be starting another year of seeking the
Holy Spirit with our 7th & 8th graders! This year's Walk with
Confirmation Mass will take place on February 12th at 6:30
p.m.
the
For those who are not familiar, the Holy Souls' Confirmation
program is a two-year program, comprised of 7th & 8th
grade students both from our school and our Sunday Spirit
morning Youth Faith Formation (YFF) program. In an effort
to limit exposure, we will be doing part of our program
during school hours for students enrolled at Holy Souls. and your
Our second year candidates' classes begin in September. In
addition to these classes and small groups, the 8th graders
and their parents are asked to participate in a monthly path will
Family Night, following the 5:30pm Sunday Mass.
Following Confirmation in February, Susej Thompson and always be
Andrew Baka will hold a weekly prayer & fellowship group
for Holy Souls students during school hours. Our goal is to
allow the students every opportunity to have an encounter
with God over their two years of preparation for
clear.
Confirmation.
Confirmation Important Dates
7th Grade - First Year:
Orientation/ Information Meeting: 10/3 after 5:30pm Mass
8th Grade - Second Year:
Family Nights after 5:30pm Mass- 9/12, 10/17, 11/14, 12/6,
1/30
Rite Of Inscription - 10/24 at 5:30pm Mass
Retreat - 1/29 - 1/30
Confirmation - 2/12/22 at 6:30 pm
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS PAGE 03The Domestic Church
Since the beginning of Christianity, families have been referred to as "domestic churches" or "little churches."
The belief behind this view of family life is that the way we live out our Christianity makes a difference in the
lives of the Body of Christ and, ultimately, affects the whole world. Parents are the first "catechists" (teacher of
the faith) for their children. How we share Christ with them and practice our faith at home is the foundation and
most important factor in raising our kids to be strong Christians in their adult lives. In an effort to better support
you in your domestic church and also help your kids have the best Mass experience they can on the weekends,
we are going to have a domestic church table in the vestibule. The table will have sacramentals and prayer
materials, information about Church feast days your family can celebrate, a new children's Mass bulletin, and
craft materials that help them understand, grow, and learn.
Please stop by the resource table and and pick up materials you and your family can use!
The Importance of Mass & Adoration
As Catholics, we believe that the Eucharist is the "source and summit of the
Christian life." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324-1327) Fr. John would like to
remind and encourage you that, not only does our Friday all-school Mass not replace
our Sunday Mass obligation, but also your family's presence is very important to the
Church. Proverbs 22:16 says "raise up a child in the way they should go and, when
they are old, they won't depart from it." The Eucharist we celebrate heals us and
empowers us to go out from the Mass and do God's work in the world. We also
invite you to bring your children to our adoration chapel/Holy Souls Shrine and
adore Jesus' presence in the Blessed Sacrament. We hope to see you at Mass this
weekend!
**Special note for those with health concerns: Our 10:30 a.m. Mass is now a mask-required
Mass. We also have outdoor speakers and some of our families sit on the benches outside
church or bring outdoor chairs from home.
Simon Peter School Scripture Study back in the classroom at HSS
A scripture study program is being offered again this year for Holy Souls 3rd - 6th graders called Simon Peter
School Scripture Study. Written by Tammy Woell, a Little Rock resident and the co-founder of the Little Rock
Scripture study and distributed by the Women of Grace ministry under the Benedicta Institute.
Simon/Peter is a children's scripture study ministry that begins with early grades memorizing one verse of the
Bible for every letter of the alphabet (3rd Grade) and then moves on to the book of Luke (4 grade), followed by the
Acts of the Apostles (5th grade), then concluding with Exodus (6th Grade). This study is an effort to keep students
engaged during the years between First Communion & Confirmation. In addition to the bi-weekly classes that
will be taught by parent volunteers, we will end the year with celebrations and special gifts, like Bibles, to mark
their learning milestones. Classes will start in October and end in May.
For more information or to sign up to volunteer, contact Samantha Minster at sminster@holysouls.org or contact her at
the church office.
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS PAGE 04Important Dates 2021 September For 2nd Grade-Saturday, September 25th- First Communion Family Night; 5:00 pm For 8th Grade-Sunday, September 12th- Confirmation Family & Youth Night; 6:30pm October For 7th Grade-Sunday, October 3rd- Confirmation Orientation For 2nd Grade-Saturday, October 9th- First Communion Family Night; 5:00pm For 8th Grade-Sunday, October 17th- Confirmation Family & Youth Night; 6:30pm For 8th Grade-Sunday, October 24th- Rite of Inscription November For 2nd Grade-Saturday, November 6th- First Communion Family Night at the Holy Soul's All Saint's Celebration; 5:00pm For 8th Grade-Sunday, November 14th- Confirmation Family & Youth Night; 6:30pm December For 2nd Grade: First Reconciliation - December 4th 10am in the Church For 2nd Grade- No First Communion Family Night For 8th Grade-Sunday, December 5th- Confirmation Family & Youth Night; 6:30pm OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS PAGE 05
Important Dates
2022
January
For 2nd Grade-Saturday, January 15th- First Communion Family Night; 5:00pm
For 8th Grade-Confirmation Retreat: January 29-30th
For 8th Grade-Sunday, January 30th- Confirmation Family & Youth Night;
6:30pm
February
For 8th Grade-Confirmation Mass 6:30pm: February 12th, 2022
For 2nd Grade-Saturday, February 19th- First Communion Family Night; 5:00pm
CYM Retreat February 25-27th, 2022
March
Ash Wednesday: March 2nd, 2022
For 2nd Grade- First Communion Mass Sign up
https://forms.gle/ZVpZWprbGWweQJq58
For 2nd Grade- First Communion Family Retreat- March 12th, 2022 9am-12pm
For 2nd Grade- No First Communion Family Night
April
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord: April 10, 2022
Holy Thursday: April 14, 2022
Friday Passion of the Lord: April15, 2022
Holy Saturday: April 16, 2022
Easter Sunday: April 17, 2022
For 2nd Grade-Saturday, April 2nd, 2022-First Communion Family Night; 5:00pm
For 2nd Grade-First Communion Picture Day & 1st Communion Dress
Rehearsal Saturday April 23rd, 2022 9am
For 2nd Grade- First Communion April 30th OR May 1st, 2022 (You pick your
preferred Mass)
May
For 2nd Grade- First Communion April 30th OR May 1st, 2022 (You pick your
preferred Mass)
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