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January's Lesson
Hello everyone and Happy New Year to you all. Your January packet will be sent out tomorrow morning and we look forward to seeing you all later this month. Beth Knopf
EDITED 1/12/2022:- We will be canceling this weekend's in-person Faith Formation session for Pre-K - Grade 5. We have asked that the Pre-K - Grade 5 catechists prepare an alternate at home lesson to replace the in-person session. Since the original January at-home lesson just went out this week, we intend to send out the "replacement" lesson at the end of next week so that the catechists have enough time to prepare the lesson. In the meantime, you can work on the lesson that was sent out earlier this week if you have not already done so.
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December's lesson
LESSON:
Updated 12/6/2021 - Hello families. The December lesson will be in the mail this week. Additionally, you will find advent calendars and activity lists as well as several book videos on the Faith Formation website. Please explore any of these that are of interest and try to take part in the sock donation service project that Amy is sending out as well. Blessings and Peace. Beth
DECEMBER SERVICE PROJECT FOR PRE-K - GRADE 5:
Warm Feet, Warm Heart! If possible, we'd love the kids to participate in a service project this month. We are asking that
they purchase ONE pair of adult socks (Just one, please. Not a pack.), wrap the socks themselves (even the littles should try to do this on their own), and attach a note to the gift that includes the following: a Christmas greeting, whether they are women's or men's socks (or unisex), and their first name only.
These socks will be donated to local facilities/shelters that serve the homeless or less fortunate in our communities.
To take it a step further and to allow the kiddos to feel like they are "owning" this service project, you may want to have the kiddos do a chore to make the money that they use to purchase the pair of socks.
The wrapped socks can be brought to our next in-person session and placed in a basket at the front of church.
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november's lessonPre-K plan for November
Hello families. As we did last month, your child’s activities will be sent to you through the mail later next week. In order to continue your child’s formation, please continue to watch the reflection video for each week and complete the activities listed there for “ very young children” to encourage continued formation. There is also a link to a video below that is kid-friendly and which goes along with the Gospel Reading for November 7th.
Please remember our next in- person meeting is November 14. There is a link to a video below for you to practice your signs before this meeting. Blessings to you all. Beth Knopf
Pre-K Gospel Video for Nov 7, 2021: Kindergarten Year A Quarter 2 Episode 9 "The Poor Widow's Offering" - Bing video
November at-home activity for ALL grade levels: We are hoping to spread some Thanksgiving cheer around our community and would love for you to help us with that. Before our November 14th in-person gathering, please create a Thanksgiving card that can be shared with someone that may need a little extra cheer this season. The design and cheerful/thankful message can be any you choose, but for safety's sake, we ask that the kids only sign their FIRST name inside the card. Bring the card(s) with you to our November 14th gathering and we will send them on to parishioners and/or community members on our prayer list, in living facilities, in the hospital, etc. Thank you for your help with this project! :)
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MESSAGE FROM THE CATECHIST & OCTOBER'S LESSONPre-School Faith Formation for October 2021
Dear Parents- Each month the pre-K (and Kindergarten) students will receive a packet in the mail addressed to them with resources to complete and activity suggestions surrounding a Gospel based theme. In addition, this website will have grade-level resources that you can access.
Our 1st in person meeting is October 17th from 10:15am- 11:30am and we ask you to drop off your student in the church just prior to this time directly next to the labeled pew marked with their grade. Please pick up your student in Douherty Hall at the end of this time. Any questions you may have can be directed to Amy Corron, Teresa Dunn, or myself.
This Sunday’s Gospel is the focus for our study this month. We address the teachings of Mark 10: 17-30 that ask us to consider the value that our possessions and gifts have to us. Do we value them more that our God? Are we willing to share all the skills, abilities and possessions that we have, in a willing and generous way? Can we let go of pride and vanity with regard to these gifts as well? We will also be focusing on the 10 Commandments, what they are, where they came from, why they are important and how to understand what they mean for young children.
As you await your packet: parents, please review Father Michael’s reflection video for yourselves (found here), and consider the directed questions on that page (and which will also be sent to you through Flocknote). Then begin your child’s study by completing the activity suggestion for Young People.
I look forward to seeing all the children soon and please watch for the packet which will be sent out tomorrow with directed activities for your child and guidance for yourselves.
Blessings,
Beth Knopf