"Do this in Memory" Programme 2010-2011

[Fr Kerry Murphy-O`Connor]

“Do This in Memory ” On Wednesday 15th Sept. 2010 we meet with the Parents of the Children preparing for First Holy Communion in the Church at 7.30pm to explain the "Do this in Memory" programme  and select the class representatives who will meet with the priests every month to plan the liturgies. On Sunday 26th Sept 2010 during the 10.30am Mass the children from our Parish Schools will be enrolled for their First Confession and First Holy Communion. ‘Do this in Memory’ is a parish based sacramental preparation program for First Eucharist. 'Do This in Memory' has now gone through two full liturgical cycles and it seems an appropriate time to make some revisions to the programme. Most of the proposed revisions are based on our conversations with people we met as we travelled throughout the country and abroad over the past six years. The most significant and obvious change is the introduction of THUMB:  Thats His/Her Useful Mass Book. This book will replace the Parent Booklet and the Kids Stuff material and will contain a variety of ways in which parents and children can engage with the programme before, during and after Mass.   The content of THUMB will be as follows: Introduction to the Do This in Memory programme including a guide for parents that suggests ways they might use the programme most effectively What Happens at Mass? An introduction to the Mass in nine parts. Two new characters, Kath and Qumen, who are also preparing for their First Eucharist, help the children and their parents learn more about the Sunday celebration

The Rite of Mass:
This will help parents and children to participate more fully each time they attend Mass
kidStuff: 
Nine activity sheets to be completed at home after each Sunday of the programme.
There will continue to be nine Grapevine Newsletters to be distributed after each Do This in Memory Mass. The Grapevine helps parents to engage more fully with the programme at home.
All Masses will be in the Church at 10.30am

Programme Dates
2010
September 15th  Meeting with Parents of both schools to explain Programme in  Christ King Church at 7.30pm
September 26th  Enrollment Sunday
October 31st   31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 21st  Feast of Christ the King
December 12th 3rd Sunday Advent  Giving Sunday

2011
January 23rd   3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 13th  6th  Sunday in Ordinary Time
March 9th First Confession Girls in Church  7.30pm
March 10th First Confession Boys  in Church  7.30pm
March 27th  3rd Sunday in Lent
April 10th Palm Sunday    
May 8th  3rd  Sunday of Easter
First Holy Communion Dates - to be fixed.
June 12th  Feast of Pentecost.