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Christian Formation News for Sunday, October 24th:
First Sacraments Parent Orientation this Sunday
For Grades 2-5 Parents who are would like their children prepare for First Reconciliation and First Communion, there will be a Parent Orientation Meeting on October 24th from 9:40-10:30 a.m. in the Family Room. After dropping your child off at Christian Formation, please enter through the main church entrance.
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Christian Formation Meeting Times
In-Person Classes: Sundays from 9:30-10:40 a.m.
Virtual Classes: Sundays at 12:10 p.m. -12:30 p.m. followed by a self-guided lesson.
If you have any questions regarding K-5 Christian Formation or First Sacraments, please email or call Abby Causey, K-5 Christian Formation Coordinator at (757) 937-8144.
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Curriculum
Grades K-1 will be using the Pflaum Weeklies series, Promises. Children will also
be using the children's Bible to prepare them for the new curriculum when they enter 2nd grade.
For Grades 2-5, new this year is Discover! from Saint Mary's Press where children will focus on the Four Pillars of the Catholic Faith: creed, Christian morality, prayer, and liturgy and sacraments. Through interactive learning, Discover! uses the Bible as the core text for the curriculum.
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Teaching Compassion and Kindness
We are incorporating the books How Full is Your Bucket? and Have You Filled a Bucket Today? into Sunday lessons to encourage compassion and kindness and connect students' faith to their daily lives; you can click the book titles above to view on YouTube.
Children have made "buckets" which serve several purposes:- Acts as a name card for the class; each child has made a "bucket" that they place in front of them with their name so everyone can get to know one another.
- Promotes positive reinforcement because you fill your bucket or someone's bucket by being kind or when someone is kind to you.
- Teaches the liturgical colors and seasons. The handle will be changed as the liturgical season changes. Currently we are in Ordinary Time, and the liturgical color is green.
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Mask Guidelines for K-5 Christian Formation
For the safety of all, masks will be required for children and adults for in-person K-5 Christian Formation. By wearing masks, we can socially distance 3 feet indoors and avoid unnecessary quarantines for our families which impact them adversely if they have to be absent from school or work. As we look after one another, we bear witness to the Gospel and live out the greatest commandment of loving God and loving our neighbor.
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Volunteer OpportunitiesExplore volunteer opportunities with K-5
All volunteers 18 years and older must attend a Diocesan safe environment VIRTUS training session. To register for a session, click below: -
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Virtual Learning for In-Person Students
If parents know in advance that children will be utlizing Virtual Learning for the upcoming Sunday, they can complete the form below so they can arrange to pick up class materials.
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