Class Summary - September 30

Prayer for the Month: Our Father/The Lord's Prayer

Today's Goals:

• Session 3: God's Plan for Salvation, text pages 15-20
• Supplemental Video: Kids & Temptation (3:50) - Video of an experiment that shows how kids deal with temptation (not watched during class) 
• Worksheet: Decision in the Garden

• Session 4: God Calls Us to Obey, text pages 21-26
• Supplemental Video: The Cardinal Virtues, Pt. 1: Prudence (2:29) - Fr. Jonathan Morris, on behalf of the Christophers, speaks about the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence  (not watched during class)

Reminders:

• Altar Server Training for all new and returning Servers is tonight in the Church from 5-6.
• Please be sure that your child's folder comes back to class!
• There is no class next weekend, Sunday, October 6th!
• We will see you back in class on Sunday, October 14th.
• Remember to always check the bulletin for important general Faith Formation and OLQA announcements/reminders.
• Questions or comments? Please leave a comment or send me an email!

Class Summary - September 23

Prayer for the Week: Our Father/The Lord's Prayer

Today's Goals:

• Session 1 - God Creates the World, text pages 1-8
• Supplemental Video: The Gospel Project for Kids Bible Story Video, Creation (4:26) (did not watch during class) - This is the first Bible Story video from The Gospel Project for Kids, focusing on the story of Creation 
• Explore Art Print - Worksheet: God the Creator
• Session 2 - Our Father in Heaven
• Supplemental Video: The Lord's Prayer song for kids - The Our Father (2:13) (did not watch during class) - The Our Father: a sung version of the Lord’s Prayer with lyrics. 
• Worksheet: Gifts from God

Reminders:

• Adoration and Confession will be held tonight from 5:45 to 6:15, this is open to all.
• Altar Server Training for all new and returning Servers will be held in the Church next Sunday, September 30 from 5-6. As your children are have recently received the sacrament of First Holy Communion, they are now eligible to become Altar Servers. Please discuss this commitment with them and if they feel the call, make sure they are at this training session.
• The annual Saint Fair will take place this year on Sunday,October 28, however it will be in a different format. It will be during mass (8 am or 10:30 TBA) and each child will dress and present on a saint of their own choosing. Please take the time at home with your child to begin researching.
• Please note that I will be out of state on vacation that week and a substitute will be with them for this class.
• Please be sure that your child's folder comes back to class!
• Remember to always check the bulletin for important general Faith Formation and OLQA announcements/reminders.
• Questions or comments? Please leave a comment or send me an email!

2018-19 A Few Notes

Your child was sent home with a welcome letter from me to you. Below you will find a few more bits of information I want to make you aware of:

• I attend weekly mass on Sundays at 8 a.m. There have been a few instances where mass runs over one hour and I am a few minutes late to class. Because I believe reading scripture and celebrating the Eucharist are some of the best ways to continue to grow in our Catholic faith, I will never leave mass early.

• Please be respectful of my time as much as I am of yours and that of your student. Plan your time accordingly so that your child is picked-up by 10:25 a.m. at the latest.

• Please be sure that your child understands the rules they agreed to during registration!
• Showing respect for others and the space
• No chewing gum
• No electronics, including cellphones
• Adhering to the dress code

• If your child misses a class the materials will be packaged for you to pick-up in the Parish Education Center (PEC) during Amanda's office hours, or by appointment. It is expected that they will have everything completed prior to their return at the next class.

• If a student brings a friend to class, the students parent or guardian must accompany them to class to let me know in person (or Amanda) who the child is. 

• If someone other than the parent or guardians listed in the registration paperwork will be picking up a student there must be a signed note turned-in prior to the start of class.

• The safety of the children in the Faith Formation program is one of my biggest priorities. I will never allow your child out of the PEC without a designated adult coming inside to pick them up. This includes children going to mass after class. The parking lot is very hectic around 10:15-10:30 - children will never be permitted to simply meet you at your vehicle.

• As a fellow parent of an elementary student, I know how busy they are with schoolwork and other activities. I will very rarely assign questions/worksheets for homework. I believe that Faith Formation can be supported by prayer, communication, and actions as a disciple of Jesus during the week.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please leave them below or contact me by email. The link is to the right.


Parental Resources

40 Ways to Foster Prayer in Your Home - a PDF file
Family Prayer - a PDF file
Saint Stories for All Ages - a webpage
Loyola Press - Finding God - Parental Resources - a webpage
Loyola Press - Sunday Connection - a webpage