Grades 9-10

Grade 9 (Yr I) students

• ARE required to register in the program
• ARE NOT required to pay the registration fee
• ARE NOT required to attend Religious Education classes at St. Mary’s
• ARE required to participate in the Grade 9 Retreat and complete 2 service projects

Grade 10 (Yr II) students

• ARE required to register in the program
• ARE required to pay the registration fee
• ARE required to attend the Confirmation Retreat, complete 2 service products & attend a select number of classes. Parents of students attending parochial schools will be notified of the schedule of classes separately. (Class schedule has also listed on this website - please scroll down.)
• Will need to attend classes on Sunday afternoons from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. 

Both Grades 9 (Yr I) and Grade 10 (Yr II) students:

• ARE required to register in the program
• Meet on Sunday evenings from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM 
• Will receive a detailed schedule of classes by mail in August

Grades 9 & 10

All classes are held at St. Mary's (school, hall and Pastoral Center) unless otherwise specified.
Class times are from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  All classes begin with Mass at 5:30 p.m. 

Parent Meetings

GRADE 9 PARENTS:  Monday, September 9, 7:00 - 7:30 p.m., Large Mtg Rm, (2nd Flr Church)
GRADE 10 PARENTS: Monday, September 9, 7:30 - 8:00 p.m., Large Mtg Rm, (2nd Flr Church)
Students are not expected to attend.

Schedule of classes  

 

 

 

Parochial School Class Schedule (Gr. 10 students only)

Class Time:  4:00-5:30 p.m.

 

 

GRADE 10 PARENT MEETING: Monday, January 13, 7:00 - 7:30 p.m., Large Mtg Rm, (2nd Flr Church)
Students are not expected to attend.

Confirmation Meetings: 

Thursday, April 30, 6:30-9:00 PM, Pastoral Center
Friday, May 1, 6:30-9:00 PM, Pastoral Center

Confirmation Sponsor and Candidate Retreat:

Sunday, May 3, 3:45-5:30PM; Mass with Rite of Election will follow.

Rite of Election (Within Mass)

Sunday, May 3, 5:30 PM

Retreat dates for 2019 - 2020  (Non-Parochial and Parochial School Students)

Grade 9:    Thursday, January 2, 5 - 9 p.m.
                  Location: St. Mary's, Shrewsbury,  MA

Grade 10:  Friday, November 8 - Sunday November 10
                   or
                  Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24
                  Location:  Prindle Pond, Charlton,  MA

Parent Drop Off and Pick Up Information for overnight retreat:

                  Friday of Retreat:  Parent drop off at 7:00 p.m. (Prindle Pond, Charlton)

                  Sunday:  Mass for families and students @ 11:00 a.m.
                  
                  Parent pick up after Mass.
        

Grades 9 and 10 Community Service Schedule: 2019/2020

Each student is required to complete a minimum of 2 service projects per grade for a total of six hours.

List of 2019/2020 Service Projects:

Visitation House:  10:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m.
119 Endicott St, Worcester,  MA. 01610
Phone: (508) 798-8002


Jeremiah's Inn:  3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
1059 Main St, Worcester,  MA. 01603
Phone: (508) 755-6403

Urban Missionaries of Hope: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
242 Canterbury St, Worcester, MA 01603
Phone: (508) 831-7455

Andy's Attic: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
South High Community School
170 Apricot Street, Worcester,  MA. 01603
Phone: (508) 735-8507

Saturday, September 21:  Visitation House, Worcester, (Mrs. Duncan's class)

Saturday, October 19:  Visitation House, Worcester, (Mrs. St. Pierre's class)
Saturday, October 19:  Andy's Attic, Worcester, (Mr. Lemieux's class)

Wednesday, October 23:  Jeremiah's Inn, Worcester, (Mrs. Kiefer's class)

Friday, November 15:  Jeremiah's Inn, Worcester, (Mrs. Srnka's class)

Saturday, November 16:  Visitation House, Worcester, (Mr. & Mrs. Dubois's class)

Thursday, December 5:  Jeremiah's Inn, Worcester, (Mrs. Boutin's class)

Saturday, December 7:  Visitation House, Worcester, (Mr. Lemieux's class)

Saturday, December 7:  Urban Missionaries of Hope, Worcester, (Mrs. Vadenais'/Mrs. Lucier's class)

Saturday, December 14:  St. Anne's Human Services, Shrewsbury (Mrs. Serafin's class)
Saturday, December 14: Andy's Attic, Worcester,(Mr. Azar's class)

Saturday, December 21:  Urban Missionaries of Hope, Worcester, (Mrs. Buduo's class)

Saturday, January 11:  Visitation House,  Worcester, (Mrs. Smith's class)
Saturday, January 11:  Andy's Attic, Worcester, (Mrs. Srnka's class)

Saturday, March 7:  Andy's Attic, Worcester, (Mr. & Mrs. Dubois's class)

Saturday, March 14:  Visitation House, Worcester, (Mrs. Buduo's class)

Wednesday, March 18:  Mustard Seed (meal prep at St Mary's from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 18:  Mustard Seed (transport and serve the meal at Mustard Seed, Worcester from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

Note:  (The Mustard Seed meal project involves cooking an evening meal for 175 people.)