Hello Families!
In family life, we try to prepare ourselves for many future things: our next vacation, our children’s education, our retirement. We are careful not to allow ourselves to be caught by surprise so that we can handle any challenges our family may face. Today’s Gospel reminds us that we are called to be just as attentive and alert to the coming of the Son of Man so that it will not catch us unprepared. This means attending to our family’s spiritual life as carefully as we attend to other important family matters.
As you gather as a family, talk about a time when you received surprise visitors at your house, perhaps a neighbor who stopped by or a relative who arrived unannounced. Was your household prepared to receive this unannounced guest? What might your family have done differently if you knew ahead of time that this visitor was going to arrive? Jesus told his disciples that no one knows when the Son of Man will return, except the Father. Read with your family what Jesus told his disciples in today’s Gospel, Mark 13:33-37.
Partners in Faith,
Phyllis Chudzinski
Wed., December 6 – Class
Wed., December 13 – Class
Please continue to pray for our Faith Formation program and especially our
students in the First Communion and Confirmation classes.
Children of all ages are still invited to sign up for this year’s musical Nativity narrative. Rehearsals are December 16th & 23rd from 10:30am-12pm in church.
Please contact Anjanette Turbiak at aturbiak@protonmail.com if you would like to sign up or have any questions.