Religious Education Faith Formation Calendar 2025-2026
Phone: (708)687-7778  re@stdamianchurch.org

Classes are held on Monday nights: Drop off begins at 6:30 p.m.

Formation: Promptly begins 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
All Sacramental Events listed under Sacramental Information menu

St. Damian Religious Education Program
2026-2027 Schedule Updated 9/1/26

September 14    Session 1–Welcome and Introductions

September 21    Session 2–Saints Cosmos and Damian   

September 28    Session 3– St. Francis of Assisi

October 5      Session 4–Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Faustina

October 12      NO SESSION (Columbus Day)

October 18 (Sunday)  Confirmation Family Mass at 9:30 am/Meeting at 10:45 am

October 19      Session 5–St. John Paul II   

October 26      Session 6–Holy-ween Saint presentations

October 28 (Wednesday)  CONFIRMATION RETREAT at St. Alexander

November 2      Session 7–All Saints and All Souls

November 9      Session 8–St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

November 16    Session 9–Christ the King

November 23     NO SESSION (Thanksgiving Break)

November 30    Session 10–Advent

December 7      Session 11—Feast of the Immaculate Conception

December 14    Session 12–Live Nativity and Christmas activities

December 21    NO SESSION (Christmas Break)

December 28    NO SESSION (Christmas Break)

January 4      Session 13–Epiphany

January 10 (Sunday)  First Communion Family Mass at 9:30 am/Meeting at 10:45 am

January 11      Session 14–Baptism of our Lord

January 18      NO SESSION (MLK Day)

January 25      Session 15–Pro-Life Lessons

February 1       Session 16–FIRST RECONCILIATION/Presentation and St. Blaise

February 8      Session 17–Ash Wednesday and Lent

February 15      NO SESSION (Presidents’ Day)

Feb. 17 (Wednesday)  CONFIRMANDI AND SPONSOR MEETING at 6pm in Shaw Hall

February 22      Session 18–Examen of Conscience

March 1       Session 19–Lenten Reconciliation

March 8       NO SESSION–Parish Mission (7th and 8th graders attend)

March 13 (Saturday)  FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT and 5 pm Mass   

March 15      Session 20–St. Patrick and St. Joseph

March 22      Session 21–Holy Week and Easter activities

March 29       NO SESSION (Easter Break)

April 5        Session 22–Divine Mercy Chaplet

April 9 (Friday)    Sacrament of CONFIRMATION Mass at 7 pm

April 12      Session 23–Sacramental Retreat

April 19      Session 24–Holy Spirit

April 26      Session 25–End-of-year Reviews

May 1 (Saturday)    Sacrament of FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Mass at 11 am

May 3       Session 26–May Crowning