Have a Question?
- For what year/grade should I sign my child up? We missed a year (or more)...
- Why did the home study materials change during 2020?
- What is the registration deadline?
- When will I receive confirmation about my registration?
- What is the faith formation offering used for? Isn't everyone a volunteer?
- Does faith formation allow for a Home Schooling/Home Study option?
- I have a child Grade 5 or older who has not received their First Communion (Eucharist) or First Reconciliation (Penance/Confession). Who should I contact?
- Is registration for parish faith formation required for Catholic School students?
- Do you offer any programs in the summer, especially to make up missed time?
- How will materials be distributed? Online only? Are paper materials available?
- What if I have a rising 2nd grader and I missed grade 1 religious education?
- Does a candidate for Confirmation need to choose a saints' name?
- How do you serve children with special needs?
- What is a rotating helper?
- What should I wear for Confirmation?
- What are the faith formation costs, and is financial assistance available?
- Can you explain the Family Small Groups?
- What are "Come and See Gatherings"? When will we sign up for actual classes?
- Could a family sign up for both the Family Small Groups and Come and See Gatherings?
- When will First Eucharist (Communion) be scheduled?
- How do I know my child is ready to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time?
- What does one wear (clothing) for Reconciliation?
- Can anyone bring anything into the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
- How can I help my child if they are feeling nervous?
- Does someone have to receive Reconciliation face-to-face with the priest?
- How can I encourage my child to continue to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the future, after their First Reconciliation?
- Are my sins really forgiven?
- Won't the priest remember what I said? I'm embarrassed and don't want him to think badly of me.
- Can the priest tell anyone my sins?
- What if I feel nervous about going to the sacrament?
- Why do I need to go to Reconciliation?
- Is it permissible to have a funeral without a Mass?
- May a casket be draped with an American flag?
- May a eulogy be given at a Catholic funeral?
- May a vigil take place in the church before the funeral liturgy?
- May flowers be used at a funeral Mass?
- May funeral Masses be celebrated with the cremated remains of the deceased present?
- What are the liturgical colors for a funeral Mass?
- What is a Catholic funeral? (Is it just the funeral Mass? The vigil? The committal?)
- What is a Mass for the Dead? Is it different than a funeral Mass?
- Where must a funeral take place? May it take place outside of a church?
- Who may preside at the funeral rites?
- Haven't you already decided which Churches to close?
- How can my Parish be in this bad financial shape? (Or, there has been concern for years, I'm not surprised!)
- Wasn't the goal of the Collaborative process to merge Parishes from the beginning?
- Can you explain the parish merger process? How did the Catholic Community of Billerica become St. Matthew the Evangelist?