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 Two schedule & syllabus

- Faith Formation

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

Grade TWO 2020-2021 Schedule & Syllabus
Holy Trinity Parish
227 Sea Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Learning Model for Elementary School Grade 2

Holy Trinity Parish will adopt an in-person classroom model of learning for Elementary School Grade 2 during the 2020-2021 school year. Classes will meet onsite two times a month on Sundays at 9:30 AM at the location of your child’s registration. 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	Sunday 08:30 – 09:30 AM Sunday 09:30 – 10:30 AM	Most Blessed Sacrament Church St. Thomas Aquinas Hall	Ruth Adams
OLGC	Class Mass	Sunday 09:15 – 10:15 AM Sunday 10:30 – 11:30 AM	Our Lady’s Hall Our Lady of Good Counsel Church	Marisa DeAngelo

SYLLABUS

Grade Two Chapter Plan follows Go Seek and Find: Discover God’s Treasures

Legend: Rec: Reconciliation, Euch: Eucharist, CCPB: Catholic Children’s Prayer Book

Date	Chapter	Topic or Activity
October 1, 2020	Meeting	Start of Year Online Parent/guardian Meeting
October 4, 2020	Rec-1 CCPB CCPB	Reconciliation: Jesus Is Always with Us Rosary Prayers: Sign of the Cross, Apostle’s Creed At Home: Grace Before Meals; Grace After Meals
October 18, 2020	Rec-2 CCPB CCPB	Reconciliation: We Trust in God’s Mercy Rosary Prayers: The Our Father At Home: Morning Prayer; Evening Prayer
November 1, 2020	Rec-3 CCPB CCPB	Reconciliation: We Follow Jesus’ Message of Love Rosary Prayers: Hail Mary, Glory Be At Home: Angel of God
November 15, 2020	Rec-4 CCPB CCPB	Reconciliation: We Follow the Ten Commandments Rosary Prayers: Fatima Prayer, Hail Holy Queen Home: Act of Faith
December 6, 2020	Rec-5 Rec-6 CCPB	Reconciliation: We Ask for Forgiveness Reconciliation: Jesus Loves and Cares for Us At Home: Act of Hope
December 20, 2020	Rec-7 Rec-8 CCPB	Reconciliation: Jesus Helps Us Always Reconciliation: The Holy Spirit Teaches Us At Home: Act of Love
January 10, 2021	Euch-1 CCPB CCPB	Eucharist: We Are Part of the Church Mass Prayers: Sign of the Cross, Greeting, Act of Contrition At Home: The Beatitudes, Act of Contrition
January 20, 2021	Meeting	First Reconciliation/First Eucharist Mandatory Online Parent Meeting 6:30 – 7:30 PM
January 24, 2021	Euch-2 CCPB CCPB	Eucharist: Jesus Cares for Us Mass Prayers: Penitential Act, Gloria, Act of Contrition At Home: The Ten Commandments, Act of Contrition
February 7, 2021	Euch-3 CCPB CCPB	Eucharist: We Ask for Forgiveness Mass Prayers: Response to Readings, Our Father At Home: Practice Our Father, Act of Contrition
February 21, 2021	Euch-4 CCPB CCPB	Eucharist: We Give Thanks to God Mass Prayers: Nicene Creed, Prayer Over Gifts At Home: Our Father, Hail Mary, Act of Contrition
March 6, 2021	Service	SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION MBS 11:00 AM
March 7, 2021	Euch-5 CCPB CCPB	Eucharist: We Learn from the Bible Mass Prayers: Preface, Our Father Home: Holy Days of Obligation
March 21, 2021	Euch-6 Euch-7 CCPB CCPB	We Are United in Faith Eucharist: We Celebrate the Gift of the Eucharist Mass Prayers: Holy, Holy; Mystery of Faith Home: Precepts of the Church
March 29, 2020	Euch-8 CCPB Lenten Practice	Eucharist: We Pray as Jesus Taught Us Mass Prayers: Lamb of God, Communion; Sending Forth Stations of the Cross
April 11, 2021	Euch-9 CCPB	Eucharist: Jesus Is Present Now with Us Practice all Mass Prayers for First Communion
April 25, 2021	Euch-10 CCPB	Eucharist: We Are Sent Forth to Share Love Practice all Mass Prayers for First Communion
May 1, 2021	OLGC FHC Rehearsal	First Communion Rehearsal (with parents)* OLGC Church 9:00 – 10:30 AM
May 2, 2021	MBS FHC Rehearsal	First Communion Rehearsal (with parents)* MBS Church 10:00 – 11:30 AM
May 8, 2021	FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT 4:30 PM*
May 9, 2021	FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL 10:30 AM*
May 16, 2021	CROWNING OF MARY MBS (8:30 AM), OLGC (10:30 AM)*

Syllabus subject to adjustments at the discretion of the catechist or due to weather-related class cancellations

*Dates subject to change depending on the COVID-19 situation and state, local, and archdiocesan guidelines at the time

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.