CCD 2017-2018 CALENDAR Parents, attached is the WHOLE 2017-2018 CCD School year calendar with EVERYTHING you need to
know. I urge you to PLEASE read it, observe it, hang it in your kitchen, take pictures of it, etc. Every year I
am asked for information that is already given to you. Save IMPORTANT dates on your phone. It will only
take about 5 minutes. There is no reason for your child to miss anything, you are getting it WAY in ad-
vance! If after reading it and IF you have any additional questions, I will be happy to have a talk with you.
This year is the year of FAMILY and COMMUNITY. Please make it a MUST to attend ALL CHURCH
EVENTS and FUNRAISERS. Saint Bernard is ALWAYS in need of your help. We are not a “rich” Parish
and we get a lot of families that are in need right outside of our own back yard. We, as Catholics are called
to help.
As always, this year ALL the students will receive their boxes with envelopes for Sunday Mass. This is like
their attendance. If you still have envelopes left from last year, toss them out because this year your child
will have a new envelope number assigned to them. The envelopes will be distributed on October 1st. This
year it will be strictly enforced that students will only be allowed to miss 3 classes. We have a short year
with a lot of days off.
Your help is also needed in the hallways during CCD hours. Teachers need assistance in directing the kids
to the bathroom and having them safely back in their classes.
Please note that the following symbols are for those students in a 2nd year Sacramental Preparation Class
only and certain requirements throughout the year are expected and HAVE
been marked in the calendar.
For 2nd year Confirmation Students
For 2nd Year Holy Communion Students
September 2017
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
First Day of
CCD class!
10:30am
Welcome to the 2017-2018 CCD school
year! We are delighted to have your
family in our CCD Program and faith
formation! Please remember to always
have the students on time by 10:30am
every Sunday that classes are scheduled.
The students will attend Mass with their
class and all parents will need to pick
them up after the Mass (1pm). Please
check our website regularly for sched-
uled events, documents, forms, etc.
www.saintbernardchurch.net
Because classes are only an hour and a
half long and we have a certain amount
of days off, students will only be al-
lowed to have 3 absences during the
whole school year. Every student will
get a box of envelopes for the Sunday
collection and this will be considered
their Mass attendance. If you have any
questions please email me or leave me a
message.
Blessings,
Alejandra Martinez
CCD class
10:30am
Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our Family Pizza Gathering on
October 8th! Tickets must be purchased no later than 10/1st! Everyone is
invited and all students are required to attend! Profits will go to our
Church! We hope EVERYONE in your family could make it too!
Reminder: Buy
your Pizza tickets!
October 2017
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
NO CCD
CCD class
10:30am
NO CCD
CCD class
10:30am
“Envelope
Distribution”
CCD class
10:30am
Family Pizza
gathering after
Mass at 1pm
* This year it’s ALL about FAMILY! Let’s gather as a community and get to know each
other. We will be having a Pizza party for all to attend. The cost is just $5 per person
which will include music/dancing, two slices of pizza, salad, rolls and a drink! Tickets
must be purchased in advance. We hope to see you there for some fun! RESPECT LIFE MONTH
The whole month of October is
Respect Life month and we are
looking for your help to assist
mothers who have decided to
keep their babies but don’t have
the means to provide for them.
Please bring into the CCD office
any of the following 3 items:
Diapers (any size)
Wipes (any brand)
Babies R Us gift cards
Please do not bring clothing,
toys or bottles. Thank You!
LAST DAY FOR RESPECT LIFE ITEM! Please be generous in helping out the single moms who have made the decision
to give life no matter their circumstances! They are brave women who are in
need of our help!
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:
Questionnaire = 10/1st = This will be given
and completed in class.
November 2017
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
NO CCD
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
Don’t forget to buy your tickets for our
Christmas Concert and Pasta Lunch!
$10 per person (including the students)
Includes: Unlimited Pasta dishes, rolls,
salad, drinks, music, dancing and a
visit from Santa! Enjoy a sit down lunch
with your family, neighbors and friends
while you enjoy the students perform
Christmas Carols!
Last day to buy tickets will be 12/3.
Christmas Toy Drive
All students are required to bring a toy
for our annual toy drive to assist fami-
lies in need. The deadline will be on
December 10th. Please buy a nice toy
that a child would love! No dollar tree
toys. I know we all have our financial
means on spending, but it’s Christmas
and there are many less fortunate chil-
dren within our community and it will
mean a lot for them to receive a toy
they would love. Have YOUR child
pick the toy out as if it were for them!
If they are a 14 year old girl, please
get a 14 year old item for another
child and make sure they themselves
would enjoy it. If you have an 8 year
boy, same concept! If you are able to
buy more than one item we would
appreciate it so much. Last year we
did not have enough baby toys, so if a
baby toy can be your “extra” that
would help us out dearly!
Thank you for your generosity!
Parents Date
Night Out!
3:30pm-8pm
*** PARENTS DATE NIGHT *** (Last date to sign-up and pay will be November 5th)
If you need a Saturday to yourself, than take advantage of our date night out. Drop of your children on November
11th and let us entertain them while you enjoy sometime to yourself! The cost is $25 per child and it will include
dinner, games, movies and much more! Let your neighbors and other family members know.
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: Please bring canned goods to stock-up for St. Vincent De Paul’s
Thanksgiving food drive. A list will be given on the items needed! Deadline is 11/19th.
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:
Saint Report Due 11/5th = No pictures,
Cover page, 3 pages and no plagiarizing
December 2017
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
NO CCD
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
CCD Christmas
Concert at 1pm
CCD class
10:30am
NO CCD
Last day to buy
you Christmas
Concert tickets!
All students must wear their Sunday best attire for the concert! Slacks,
Polo shirt or dress shirts for the boys and dresses for the girls! No Jeans,
flip flops or short dresses. Christmas colors are encouraged!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
& HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Father Vega, St. Bernard
staff, teachers, volunteers
and myself would like to
wish you all a Merry
Christmas & a New Year
filled with many more
blessings to your family!
DOCUMENTS NEEDED: If you have not turned in ALL required documentation that was needed
during registration, please do so by December 17th. After the
New Year I have to submit records to the Archdiocese.
This is of upmost importance!
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:
Sponsor Form Due 12/17
January 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
NO CCD
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
CCD class
10:30am
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS!
As you already know, several things are
needed for Confirmation. These assign-
ments need to be submitted by the due
dates, NO EXEPTIONS! If your child
misses the due date they will need to
repeat the following year, so please plan
accordingly and submit on the date OR
EARLIER! Mr. Francisco Martinez will
not be the one revising all these docu-
ments. I personally make sure every-
thing is needed and accurate. I read
EVERY Saint Report and check for
plagiarism. If your child copies from the
internet, trust me that I will know and
will return the Report. I have a software
that checks for these things. Sit down
with your child and go over each docu-
ment! I cannot stress that enough. As for
community service, remember that 25
hours are needed. 5 hours could be done
outside of church and 20 hours MUST
be for our Parish. By March 4th all
hours must be completed!
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS:
Archbishop Letter due 1/21/18
February 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
Confirmation
Retreat for
2nd year
students only
10am-6pm
Communion
Retreat for
2nd year
Students &
Parents
10am-1pm
NO CCD
HOMELESS CARE PACKAGE:
We are putting together a care package
for the homeless around our neighbor-
hood! We need you help:
Pre-K & Kinder = Gallon Ziplocs
1st - 3rd Grades = Travel size shampoo
and deodorants
4th-6th Grades = Travel size toothpaste
and toothbrushes
All other Grades = Soft Granola Bars
Please bring in all items by February
25th to the CCD office or give to the
teachers. Thanks for your generosity!
March 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Reconciliation
Service (mandatory)
For 2nd year
Communion
Students = 10am
At the Church
NO CCD
“Palm Sunday”
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
LAST DAY FOR CCD PAYMENTS If you have NOT paid your CCD Tuition in full yet,
please do so by March 4th. A late fee of $5 each addi-
tional week will be added if not paid by the due date.
Thank you!
EASTER CANDY NEEDED:
Please assist us in bringing in
“INDIVIDUALLY” wrapped candy
for our annual Easter egg hunt. Last
day will be 3/18th!
EASTER EGG HUNT
Join us on April 1st after the noon
Mass for our annual Easter Egg Hunt!
Just bring a basket to collect eggs
around our Parish field and have your
picture taken with the Easter bunny!
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: Community Service Hours are due 3/4th
April 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
NO CCD
“Easter Sunday”
Last day of
CCD Classes
w/party after
Mass!
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
CCD class
10:30am
Confirmation
Rehearsal at
6:30pm in the
Church
Communion
Rehearsal at
6:30pm in the
Church
END OF THE YEAR PARTY!
On April 29th is our last day of CCD!
Please join us with ALL your friends
and family to a potluck style party after
the noon Mass! We will have music and
dancing for the kids while we enjoy a
hot lunch provided by all of you.
Sign in sheet for items needed can be
found at my office! We will provide
drinks and dessert!
Don’t forget to thank your teachers for
their time and talent in volunteering in
our faith formation program! Without
them nothing would be possible!
CONFIRMATION ATTIRE:
Boys = Black suit, black dress pants,
white dress shirt, black dress shoes and a
red tie that needs to be purchased at the
gift shop so they all coordinate.
Girls = All white dress (knee
length) and black dress shoes.
***ALL students must purchase red
Confirmation sash.
Confirmation Students Only = Don’t forget to buy the Confirma-
tion sash for $5 for the upcoming Confirmation Ceremony. Last
day to purchase these will be 4/22 or at the rehearsal on 4/24th.
May 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Communion
Ceremony
10am in the
Church
Holy Communion Attire:
Boys = White dress shirt, white dress
pants, white shoes and white tie. A
white suit jacket or white sash is not
required but recommended.
Girls = White dress (knee length),
white shoes and a white veil. The fol-
lowing is not necessary but can also be
worn: White stockings or white gloves.
***You may order Communion suits,
dresses and shoes online through
Amazon. Please do not wait until the
last minute. I recommend you do this
on the first week of April in case you
need to make an exchange. Burlington
factory has them around the month of
March and April for the Easter season.
*** Don’t forget that ALL students
need to buy a commemorative Holy
Communion kit from our gift shop to
have it blessed on that day.
Confirmation
Ceremony
6:30pm in the
Church
St. Bernard Catholic Church 8279 Sunset Strip
Sunrise, FL 33322
WWW.SAINTBERNARDCHURCH.NET
Parish Catechist Minister: Alejandra Martinez
Cell: 786-505-4223
Email: [email protected]
CCD Hours: 10:30am-11:45am
All Students must attend the noon Mass.
Parents to pick-up directly following the Mass at 1pm (no later)