Attention families of 8th grade students planning to attend Catholic high school in Fall 2019!  The High School Placement Test (HSPT®) administered as part of the Cooperative Admissions Program for Catholic high schools will be given on Friday, November 9, 2018.   Registration for this exam is online at
http://www.njcoopexam.org beginning September 4th.  For more information about the Cooperative Admissions Program  or to find the schedule of open houses go to  http://www.catholicschoolsnj.org
or call 973-497-4260.

2018-2019 Religious Education Program

 Religious Ed Registration is open for the 2018 – 2019 school year.

Tuesday afternoon grades are ready to begin on October 2^nd.
Catechists have been contacted and classes have been formed. If you have not registered yet, please do so immediately.  Every family who plans to participate in either our Tuesday afternoon or evening program or our Home School program should have been contacted by now.  If you have not received an e mail or a telephone call, please contact the Religious Education office as soon as possible at 201-327-0352 or inayden@guardianangelchurch.org.  Classes will begin on October 2^nd. The children in grades 1 through 5 will meet in the church at 3:30 for a Prayer Service before being escorted to their classes by their catechists. 6^th, 7^th & 8^th graders will meet in the auditorium on October 2^nd from 7:30 until 8:30. Beginning October 16^th the 6^th grade students will meet in each other’s homes while the 7^th graders will meet in the barn and & 8^th graders will meet in the auditorium.  Families who plan to home school their children this year who have not picked up their books, should do so this week.
 

As of now Children’s Church is scheduled to begin in November, but we are in need of volunteers for this awesome program.

You may want to consider joining a Children’s Church team this year.
Any adult can join!!!
Adults with babies who want early practice
Adults with children who can’t get enough
Adults with teenagers who want to relive the sweet days
Adults with empty nests who want to fill the void
Adults with grandkids who want to stay on top of their game
Unofficial adults…. Confirmed high school or college students
 
You can help our K - 3rd Graders hear and understand God’s Word during Mass.  It is a simple but rewarding ministry… no theological degree required!!   You get the readings weeks in advance so you may prepare a lesson around them.  No crayons, no glue, it’s a very neat and clean event!
 
Remember, before you get all bogged down in school year activities, to carve some time out each weekend to attend Mass with your family. I promise you will not regret it.  It can be the best hour of your week if you open your heart and let the Spirit in!
 
If your child attended our Summer Angel Wings program, you should have received an e mail schedule of events during the school year.  You can sign your child up for these events at any time.  Please let us know which events you plan to attend with your children.  If you choose now, and put them on the calendar you can work around the dates as other activities come up during the school year.  You will have the added bonus of us not bugging you all year!
 
Registration Fees are:
FOR ALL PROGRAMS:

PLUS ADDITIONAL FEES:

FIRST EUCHARIST RETREAT FEE - $50
GRADE 8 RETREAT FEE - $50
ANGEL WINGS ART FEE - $10 PER STUDENT
CONFIRMATION RETREAT FEE - $225

email Irene at:  inayden@guardianangelchurch.org or
Jean at:  jborzilleri@guardianangelchurch.org as soon as possible.