Dear friends,
I hope
your summer vacation was a time of rest,
relaxation, and regrouping as a family.
As September approaches, not only will school start, but also Faith
Formation will begin on
September 14th.
In preparing for all the new
beginnings, let us take time to reflect on what role we as individuals
play in passing on our faith to our children and each other.
As a parent and grandparent myself,
I know the stresses that come with these titles. We want our children to live in a healthy,
holy, and happy household. Ways that we
achieve this are by serving wholesome food, making sure they get exercise, and
to see to it that they become good learners.
As parents and grandparents, we
lead by example. We all know that
parents are the primary educators of their children. We, as ministerial staff, support what has
already begun at home. Yet our faith
formation challenge remains the same: to
bring Jesus into the lives of our children.
We are also aware of conflicts with sports, dance, skiing, and other
programs.
That’s why we have provided you and
your family with three options of Faith Formation opportunities that could work
around your hectic schedules. We will
have our traditional Sunday morning program 8:45-10AM, Monday evening program
6-7:15PM and our Family Education session will continue once a month for a two
hour session. If you need a registration
form, please call our office at 733-3484, and we will mail one out to you.
The Diocese has a few new changes
to our Sacramental programs. First of
all, the sacrament of Penance will precede the Sacrament of First
Eucharist. So any child who is planning
to receive First Eucharist in the spring should plan to receive First Penance
this fall. Any children in second grade
or higher should also be receiving First Penance this fall if they have not
done so yet. All notices of Sacramental
Preparation meetings and classes will be primarily through the church
bulletin. Our first Sacramental parent
meeting will be September 24th at 7PM at the Faith Formation Center
for First Penance.
We are here to serve you. If there is anything you need, do not
hesitate to contact us.
God Bless,
Donna Bennett
Coordinator for Faith Formation for Children
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