Dear Families, Today’s Gospel describes what we can easily imagine as a picnic on the beach. Just as Jesus’ miracle at the wedding feast at Cana blesses the love between man and woman celebrated in the sacrament of marriage, Jesus’ attentiveness to food and mealtimes raises the possibility that our meal gatherings can be sacred…
Dear Families, Today’s Gospel reminds us that the Church is built on the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ. Peter announces the core of our faith, that Jesus is God’s only Son. The family, as the domestic church, has this same faith as its foundation. As you gather together as a family, talk about people…
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…
Dear Families, Please take a look at the Lenten project our students and their families did at our Family Activity Night. It is their interpretation of Pray/Alms/Fast. Congratulations to our eighth graders who were confirmed by Bishop Monforton on Wednesday March 19th at Our Lady of Loretto who hosted our FOP Confirmation this year. Meet…
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…