Holy Trinity Parish

Quincy, MA

Home to most blessed sacrament and our lady of good counsel churches

A Phase V Collaborative of the roman Catholic archdiocese of boston

Parish Office
227 Sea St Quincy, MA 02169
617-479-9200
holytrinityquincyma@gmail.com

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Grade one schedule & syllabus

- Faith Formation

For a PDF file of the Grade One Schedule and Syllabus, click here.

Grade One 2021-2022 Schedule & Syllabus
Holy Trinity Parish
227 Sea Street
Quincy, MA 02169

Learning Model for Elementary School Grade 1
Holy Trinity Parish will adopt an in-person classroom model of learning for Elementary School Grade 1 during the 2021-2022 school year. Classes meet onsite two Sundays a month according to the schedule below.

SCHEDULE

Location	Activity	Duration	Where?	Catechist
MBS	Mass Class	08:30–09:30 AM 09:30–10:30 AM	Most Blessed Sacrament St. Thomas Aquinas Hall	Kristin Walsh
OLGC	Class Mass	09:15–10:15 AM 10:30–11:30 AM	Our Lady's Hall Our Lady of Good Counsel	Marisa Maraj

In addition, regularly attending Sunday Mass and receiving the Eucharist is an important part of faith formation and the practice of the faith. All Sundays are obligatory for the faithful to participate in the Mass. The weekend schedule of Masses at Holy Trinity Parish is as follows:

Most Blessed Sacrament Church: Saturday 4:30 PM and Sunday 8:30 AM

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church: Saturday 6:00 PM and Sunday 10:30 AM

All Masses are live streamed and recordings are stored at the HTP Facebook page https ://www.facebook.com/holytrinityquincy /

Holy Days of Obligation

November 1, 2021 (All Saints’ Day)
December 8, 2021 (Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
December 25, 2021 (Christmas)
January 1, 2022 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
May 26, 2022 (Ascension of Jesus)
August 15, 2022 (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

COVID-19 Health Safety Precautions

Following state, local, and archdiocesan guidelines, Holy Trinity Parish will observe the following health and safety precautions for onsite classes:

All students and teachers are required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth when onsite
Social distanced seating of at least 3 feet during class
Hand sanitizers available for use as needed
No food consumption on church premises
Bathrooms cleaned and disinfected prior to each class meeting
If sick, stay home. Notify htpreled@gmail.com

SYLLABUS

Grade One Chapter Plan follows Christ Our Life: God Is Good (2016 Edition)

Date	Chapter	Topic or Activity
September 28, 2021	Meeting	Start of Year Virtual Parent Meeting
October 3, 2021	1	Jesus is Our Friend
October 24, 2021	2	God is Good
November 7, 2021	5 or 6 Feast	God Shares His Life with Us or God Speaks to Us Feast of All Saints
November 21, 2021	3 or 4	God Is Our Father or God Our Father is Holy
December 5, 2021	8 Season	Jesus Teaches Us to Pray to Our Father Advent
December 19, 2021	9 or 10 Season	God Promised A Savior or God Chose Mary and Joseph Christmas
January 9, 2022	23	Mary is the Mother of the Church
January 23, 2022	13	Jesus Calls Apostles
February 6, 2022	15	Jesus Teaches Us to Love God
February 27, 2022	16 Season	Jesus Teaches Us to Love Others Lent
March 6, 2022*	17 Lenten Praxis	Jesus Calls Himself the Good Shepherd Stations of the Cross
March 20, 2022	19	Jesus Gives the Gift of Himself
April 10, 2022	25 Holy Week	We Give Glory to God From Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday
April 24, 2022	20 Season	Jesus is Risen Easter
May 1, 2022*	22	Jesus is with Us in His Church
May 15, 2022	21 or 24 Feast	Jesus Sends Us the Spirit or The Spirit Helps the Church Pentecost

Syllabus subject to change at the discretion of HTP catechists, or due to weather-related cancellations.
*Back-to-back Sundays on the schedule

Resources for Families

FORMED (Augustine Institute)
Families are looking to their faith to guide them through these uncertain times. The Augustine Institute offers the domestic church (the family) excellent content about the Catholic faith ranging from its praxis to instructional material for faith formation at the parochial level. Here you can find resources on praying the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Stations of the Cross, inspiring studies like Presence, faith-based movies on Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and the saints. There are plenty of e-books and audios and that you can use on mobile phones. Content viewable on Roku (smart TVs). Available in English and Spanish.

Sign up instructions:
1. Visit FORMED.org
2. Click Sign Up
3. Select "I Belong to a Parish or Organization"
4. Find Holy Trinity Parish by parish name, address, or zip code
5. Enter your email - and you're in!

PROJECT NAZARETH (Archdiocese of Boston)
Visit http://www.projectnazareth.org/

"Project Nazareth: Faith Begins at Home" is an initiative that will deliver weekly resources to families with children in pre-school through 5th grade
Gives parents suggestions for how to Pray, Listen, Act and Ponder with a given topic
Guided by Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Different series within Project Nazareth explore the fundamental Gospel message, the Sunday Mass readings, and other special topics such as the Year of the Eucharist
Not just another lesson to be completed by children at home, but a way to weave their faith formation into the fabric of family life.