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 2020-2021 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 2020-2021 school year. Classes will meet onsite two times a month on Sundays at 9:30 AM in St. Thomas Aquinas Hall on Darrow Street in Quincy. 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, 2020 (All Saints’ Day)
December 8, 2020 (Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
December 25, 2020 (Christmas)
January 1, 2021 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
May 13, 2021 (Ascension of Jesus)
August 15, 2021 (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 when classes meet onsite:

All students and teachers are required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth when onsite. There will be mask breaks as needed during class when onsite.
Social distancing of 6 feet during Mass and class, and when entering and exiting the hall.
Temperature checks of all teachers, students, volunteers with digital scanner thermometers.
Hand sanitizers are available for use when entering the hall, and as needed.
No food consumption on church premises.
Seats and furniture disinfected after each use.
Bathrooms cleaned and disinfected prior to each class meeting.
If a teacher or student is sick, stay home. Notify htpreled@gmail.com.

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	Flynn Fernandes

* Mass is live-streamed and televised with Communion in St. Thomas Aquinas Hall.

SYLLABUS

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

Date	Chapter	Topic or Activity
October 1, 2020	Meeting	Start of Year Online Parent Meeting
October 4, 2020	1	Jesus is Our Friend
October 18, 2020	2	God is Good
November 1, 2020	5 6 Feast	God Shares His Life with Us God Speaks to Us Feast of All Saints
November 15, 2020	3 4	God Is Our Father God Our Father is Holy
December 6, 2020	7 8 Season	We Pray to God Our Father Jesus Teaches Us to Pray to Our Father Advent
December 20, 2020	9 10 Season	God Promised A Savior God Chose Mary and Joseph Christmas
January 10, 2021	12	Family Shares Life and Love
January 24, 2021	13	Jesus Calls Apostles
February 7, 2021	15	Jesus Teaches Us to Love God
February 21, 2021	16 Season	Jesus Teaches Us to Love Others Lent
March 7, 2021	17 18 Lenten Practice	Jesus Calls Himself the Good Shepherd We Come to Our Good Shepherd Stations of the Cross
March 21, 2021	19 Holy Week	Jesus Gives the Gift of Himself From Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday
April 11, 2021	20 25	Jesus is Risen We Give Glory to God
April 25, 2021	22 Season	Jesus is with Us in His Church Easter
May 2, 2021	23	Mary is the Mother of the Church
May 16, 2021	21 24 Feast	Jesus Sends Us the Spirit The Holy Spirit Helps the Church Pentecost

Schedule subject to change at the discretion of Holy Trinity Parish catechists, or due to weather-related class cancellations.

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.