Key Dates for the 2025-2026 Catechetical Year
- Classes Begin on Wednesday, September 10
- Catechetical Sunday
- Sunday, September 21
- 10:30am Commissioning Mass for All Catechists
- Religious Ed Families and Students are invited, but not required, to attend
- Thanksgiving Break
- No Class on Wednesday, November 26
- Christmas Break
- No Class on Wednesday, December 24 or Wednesday, December 31
- Ash Wednesday
- Wednesday, February 18
- 4:00pm Family Prayer Service for Afternoon Classes
- 7:00pm Mass for Evening Classes
- MDCPS Spring Break
- No Class on Wednesday, March 25
- Holy Week/Easter Break
- No Class on Wednesday, April 1 or Wednesday, April 8
- Last Class on Wednesday, May 13
First Communion Key Dates (For 2nd Year Students/Families Only)
- Parent Retreat
- Saturday, February 21
- 9:00am – 12:30pm, Comber Hall
- FIRST RECONCILIATION PRAYER SERVICES
- Monday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 11
- 6:15pm – 7:15pm
- Jesus Day Family Retreat
- Saturday, April 18
- 9:00am, 10:00am, and 11:00am, Church
- First Communion Rehearsals
- Saturday, May 9
- 9:00am Family Activity, Cafeteria
- 10:00am Teaching Mass, Church
- FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASSES
- Saturday, May 16
- 10:00am, 12:00pm, and 2:00pm, Church
Confirmation Key Dates (For 2nd Year Students/Families Only)
- Parent and Sponsor Retreat
- Saturday, October 18
- 9:00am – 12:30pm, Comber Hall
- Faith Sharing Night (Candidates with their Sponsors)
- Wednesday, October 12
- 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Church
- Spirit Day Student Retreat
- TBD
- 11:00am – 6:00pm, Cafeteria
- Concludes with 5:00pm Vigil Mass
- Confirmation Rehearsal
- Tuesday, May 19
- 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Church
- CONFIRMATION MASS
- Wednesday, May 20
- 7:00pm, Church
- Presided by TBD
