We welcome all families to join our Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Clare Parish family. Classes and meetings are on Wednesday evenings, starting in September, from 6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. in our Parish School. Children will enter Faith Formation following the procedure listed below.
The Faith Formation program provides instruction for children in grades K-8 on Wednesday evenings. Children learn about the Sacraments, Church Doctrine, and Traditions of the Catholic Church.*
**All children need one year of catechesis before sacramental preparation.
Jesus called for the children, saying: "Let the little children come to me. Do not shut them off. The reign of God belongs to such as these. Trust me when I tell you that whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a child will not enter into it." Luke 18:16-17.
For further information please contact:
Mrs. Megan Cosgrove
Director of Faith Formation
mcosgrove@olmcparishmd.org
or call 410-687-6011
(Fax: 410-687-2715)
Students will wear masks during class. Please send a water bottle with your child/ren. If you have to make a payment, please park and come to the main door in the back parking lot and we will be able to assist you.
Drop Off Procedure: Please pull into the entrance next to the Fire Department. Follow the arrows to the back parking lot where the entrance of the church is located. Please park your car and have your child/ren exit the car and enter the back door to the right of the main church entrance. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Pick Up Procedure: Please pull into the entrance next to the Fire Department as in the Drop Off Procedure above. Please park your car. The teachers will bring the students down to the parking lot through the same doors they entered. The area will be "coned off" where the students will stand and wait for their parent/parents to pick them up.
******Important--If you are running late, please email Mrs. Megan at mcosgrove@olmcparishmd.org. Students will wait inside after 7:45 p.m. ******
Sacramental Preparation:
Confirmation: Classes are on Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (See Faith Formation Calendar for dates)
Rite of Initiation for Children (RCIC): More information to come.
First Reconciliation/Eucharist: Students in Grade 2 and above will prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharist this year. Booklets will come home with students. If you did not receive a booklet or were unable to attend the meeting, please contact Mrs. Megan. If you have not done so already, please fill out the registration form for Sacramental Preparation. Please find at the link - https://forms.gle/BJmtWBVinM7Jbs2y8
December 17, 2021 First Penance Booklet due
January 8, 2022 First Penance Workshop
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
More information coming!
January 29, 2022 First Penance Saturday
at 10 a.m. in the Church--
All students will make their confession at OLMC
March 2, 2022 First Eucharist Booklets handed
out
April 9, 2022 First Eucharist Workshop
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
More information to come
April 15, 2022 Banners are due
First Eucharist Booklets Due
April 26, 2022 First Eucharist Practice
6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
April 30, 2022 Saturday - OLMC at 10 a.m.
First Eucharist - Pictures before Mass
May 7, 2022 Saturday - St. Clare at 1 p.m.
First Eucharist - Pictures
before Mass
St. Clare Mass times -
Saturday at 4 p.m.
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 12 Noon (in Spanish)
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel -
Saturday at 4 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12 Noon
OLMC & St. Clare's will again be offering in-person classes on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at St. Clare's! In-person registration information coming soon!