Dear Families, In the Easter Gospel we hear about how the disciples found the tomb empty three days after Jesus’ death. We are also told that they do not yet understand the Scriptures or that Jesus had been raised from the dead. That understanding gradually unfolded for the disciples as they began to experience the…
Dear Families, Take Time to Chat – Within a week of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the crowds turned against him. How do you think Jesus felt? Share a time when you’ve had a friend turn against you. This coming week is called Holy Week. Why is this the most significant week of the whole…
Dear Families, There are few people that we know better than the members of our own family. We know one another’s strengths and abilities, and we also know one another’s limitations and weaknesses. Like the Pharisees in today’s Gospel, we may be tempted to focus on the faults and sins that familiarity with one another…
Faith Formation News Dear Families, This past Wednesday our 8th graders celebrated their Confirmation with St. Valentine and Our Lady of Loretto parishes. Bishop Monforton spoke with our students before Confirmation to get to know them and it was a beautiful mass. Thank you to our Catechist, Gloria Platek, for all the preparation with our students…
Dear Families, Our 8th graders will be celebrating Confirmation with their families this Wednesday. Please say a prayer for them and all of our sacramental students. In today’s Gospel, the voice from heaven speaks to the disciples saying, “Listen to him.” The Transfiguration was a focused moment for the disciples when they heard God speaking…
Dear Families, Please continue to pray for our Faith Formation program and especially our sacramental students. We gathered last Wednesday for a family activity in preparation for Lent. We shared a meal, a teaching about Lent and each family created a watercolor craft on their interpretation of Prayer, Fasting and Alms giving. These beautiful creations…
Dear Families, We are looking forward to our Ash Wednesday Family Night. We will start at 5:30pm with pizza for dinner, have an activity for grades K-6, and then we will go over to church for Mass around 6:45pm. 8th grade will be having their regular class but will have dinner with us. 8th grade…