Welcome to Third Grade PREP!

Correspondence

If you have any questions, please contact me at the email listed above.

Important Links

• Workbooks:  
  • Dynamic Catholic - Blessed: First Communion
    • https://dynamiccatholic.com/blessed/program-view/
  • ​Loyola Press - Christ Our Life
    • ​https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/christ-our-life/christ-our-life-2016/parents-and-students/grades-1-8/grades/grade-3/

Upcoming Class Schedule

April 2024

• 7th - Virtual Class Week

• 14th - Children’s Mass at 9AM *Grade 1 will present this Mass and sit together as a class*

  • In-person Class - Grades 1-7

• 21st - Virtual Class Week 

• 27th - First Eucharist Retreat 9AM-12PM (3rd grade only)

• 28th - Virtual Class Week

May 2024

• 4th - First Eucharist 10:00AM (3rd grade only)

• 5th - Children’s Mass at 9:00AM - May Crowning & Honoring of First Communicants. *Grade 3 will present this Mass & sit together as a class.*  

  • End-of-Year Celebration to follow in the Parish Center for all grades!

Reception of the Sacrament of First Holy Eucharist will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00AM in the church. 

St. Joe’s First Eucharist 

Dress Code

Girls’ Attire 

• White Dress  

  • Church-appropriate length, cut, and style 

• Dress Shoes (No flip-flops or sandals)

  • If shoes have a heel, please make sure your daughter is able to walk comfortably in them.  

• Veils are not required.

Boys’ Attire  

• Button-down dress shirt (white is preferred, light/pastel colors acceptable)

• Church-appropriate tie or bow-tie  

• Long, dress pants  (white, black, navy, tan/khaki are all acceptable)

• Dress shoes (No flip flops or sandals).

• Suit coat is optional.

PLEASE NOTE: Gloves are not permitted. We ask that the children do not carry anything (rosaries, purses, prayer books, etc.). Fr. Buckley will bless any religious gifts (statues, prayer books, crosses, necklaces, rosaries, etc) after the May Crowning Mass on Sunday, May 5 (9:00AM).