Saint Joseph Church Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph Church     Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Welcome to Third Grade PREP!

Instructor: Mrs. Linda Hoffstetter

 

Email: prepgrade3@stjoescoopersburg.org

Correspondence

 

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

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Questions about First Eucharist should be directed to Mrs. O'Donnell -- janessa.odonnell@stjoescoopersburg.org.
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Upcoming Class Schedule

February 2024

  • 14th - Ash Wednesday - All Classes attend 7PM Mass

  • 18th - Virtual Class Week 

  • 25th - Virtual Class Week

March 2024

  • 3rd - Children’s Mass at 9AM *Grade 2 will present this Mass and sit together as a class*

    • In-person Class - All Grades - Stations of the Cross & Lenten Reflection

  • 10th - Virtual Class Week 

  • 17th - Virtual Class Week

  • 23rd - ALL FAMILIES - Join us for Fr. Buckley’s Annual Egg Hunt - 11AM - Rain or Shine!

  • 24th - Palm Sunday - No Class

  • 31st - Easter Sunday - No Class

 

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). 

Join us in celebration!

 

Public Mass Times

Daily Mass

Monday - Saturday

8:00 AM

 

Saturday

Evening Vigil

5:15 PM

 

Sunday Morning

9:00 AM

11:00 AM

 

Saturday Confessions are held from 4:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. 

Stations of the Cross

Friday Evenings - 7:00PM

February 16th to March 22nd

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed after the morning Mass on Fridays, with the church open for private adoration throughout the day. Benediction will conclude at Stations on Friday evenings.

 

Stations of the Cross for Children

with St. Michael the Archangel School

Monday Mornings - 9:00AM

February 26th to March 18th

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