Hello families,
The Confirmation class had a retreat a few weeks ago with their sponsors. We had a moving afternoon which included a personal faith testimony by one of our former students. Everyone had the opportunity for confession and the students received their study bibles at the 5 pm Mass. Please remember to pray for our Faith Formation program, especially our sacramental classes.
The classes are preparing for Advent. Each class will have an Advent wreath, and each family will be bringing home an Advent calendar. For the younger grade we will be introducing “Abel in the Stable”. Abel is a very curious donkey who is in search of the answers to Christmas. Each class will have the opportunity to hear the story of Abel and share how he shares the good news of Jesus with the students. For each good deed the students do, they can add a piece of straw to his stable.
Gather as a family and recall the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions in preparation for the new calendar year. Observe that today is the first Sunday of Advent, which is the beginning of the new Church year. During the season of Advent, our Gospel readings ask us to consider what is most important to us as we prepare for Jesus’ coming, at his birth and at the end of time. Read today’s Gospel, Luke 21:25-28,34-36. Jesus describes signs that may disturb many people, but he says that these should not to disturb his disciples. Why? (because these signs indicate that redemption is near) What does Jesus say that his disciples should do? (Be vigilant and pray for strength.) At this start of the new Church year, consider as a family what “Advent resolutions” your family might make to help you stay focused so that you will be prepared to receive the salvation we celebrate at Jesus’ birth and anticipate at Jesus’ second coming. Pray together for God’s help in following through on these resolutions. Pray together today’s psalm, Psalm 25.
Partners in Faith,
Phyllis Chudzinski
If you ordered gift cards, you can pick them up the weekend of December 7th & 8th after masses or by contacting the Faith Formation office.
- Wednesday 12/4/24 – Class 5:30-7pm
- Wednesday 12/11/24 – Class 5:30-7pm