{"id":12200,"date":"2026-02-20T06:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?p=12200"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:54:24","slug":"faith-formation-news-252","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/2026\/02\/20\/faith-formation-news-252\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Formation News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello Families,
\nWe had our Family Activity Night last Wednesday. We began our Lenten project to display at Church. We began our evening with a meal together and ended with 7 pm Mass. It was a lovely evening!<\/strong>
\nWhen Jesus resists the temptations presented to him by the devil, he draws on his religious upbringing and tradition. Jesus is able to quote from Scripture because he is the Son of God and because he was a human person who lived his Jewish beliefs fully. We who are responsible for raising children are also called upon to immerse them fully in our Catholic Christian tradition so that they too will be able to draw upon this tradition to resist the temptations they will face in their lives.<\/p>\n

Use this Sunday as an opportunity to call your family’s attention to the importance of Scripture in our lives. Gather your family around the family Bible and read today’s Gospel, Matthew 4:1-11. Recall that Jesus rebuked the devil’s temptations by quoting Scripture. Take some time as a family to talk about the words that are found in the Bible and the importance of Scripture to our faith. Perhaps the older members of the family can share a favorite Scripture passage with everyone. Younger family members can tell their favorite story from the Bible and be shown where that story can be found. In each case, encourage a deeper sharing of faith by asking each person to tell why the Scripture passage shared is important to him or her. Conclude your time together by again reading Jesus’ reply to the devil found in Matthew 4:4 (“One does not live by bread alone … “) and praying the Lord’s Prayer.<\/p>\n

Liturgy Link<\/strong> – During Lent, we skip one song\/prayer during the Introductory Rite. See if you can figure out which song\/prayer is missing.<\/p>\n

Family Challenge<\/strong> – Memorize the Act of Contrition.<\/p>\n

Partners in Faith,
\nPhyllis Chudzinski<\/em>
\nwww.loyolapress.com<\/a>, 52sundays.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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