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March
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The Works of Mercy and Beatitudes -
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Dates to Keep in Mind(Please note 2nd Grade Sacramental Prep runs on its own schedule. 2nd grade dates are NOT reflected below)
- March 6th -- Campus Family Faith Formation Night (All Attend)
- March 10th -- 11am Youth Mass
- March 20th -- Community Night -- Pizza, Penance, and Party (All Attend)
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Activities at Home:HIGHLY RECOMMEND:
- Attend Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 9th, 15th, and/or 22nd at 5:30 PM in the church. Stay after for the fish fry on March 9th and/or 22nd.
- Attend Mass to celebrate Holy Thursday on Thursday, March 28th at 7 PM and stay for Holy Thursday Eucharistic Adoration at 8 PM.
- Attend Good Friday Service on Friday, March 29th at 7 PM.
- Attend the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th at 9:30 AM.
- Post any questions you have about Mass on the Mass Monday bulletin board or on social media and watch the Mass Monday videos posted to Instagram and Facebook on Mondays.
- Come to weekend Mass and search for/collect Jesus figurines. At the end of the month, the family who has collected the most will receive a saintly prize.
- Learn about the saint in the saintly prize by watching the videos posted to Instagram and Facebook on Wednesdays.
- Pray the Angelus (p. 204).
- Ask St. Joseph to watch over your family the way he watched over Mary and Jesus (p. 205).
- Car Conversations (p. 163).
- The Rosary (p. 175) – pray the Rosary in a way that is age appropriate for your child/children.
- The Assumption of Mary (p. 176) – the art image can be placed on the prayer board.
- Praying with Our Imaginations (p. 189).
- Time with a Friend (p. 193) – set aside time for family prayer journaling
RECOMMEND:
- Lent – Use the age appropriate Gospel handouts to dig deeper into the Sunday Gospels.
- Mary is Full of Grace (p. 168) – this activity is best with a group.
- The Handmaid of the Lord (p. 171).
- Mary is Our Mother (p. 173) – Reading from the Bible and discussion are the essential components of this activity; the worksheet is reinforcement.
- Hail Mary, Full of Grace (p. 178).
- Magnify the Lord (p. 179) – this will require discussion with your child/children to make the connection between a magnifying glass and Mary magnifying the Lord.
- Hail Mary Stained Glass (p. 180).
- Our Lady of Lourdes (p. 181).
- Remembering God (p. 185).
- Praying with Our Voices (p. 187) – set aside time for family prayer journaling.
- St. Jean Vianney and Prayer (p. 191).
- Choosing to Pray (p. 194).
- Identifying Expressions of Prayer (p. 196).
- St. Josephine Bakhita (p. 198).
- The Annunciation (p. 243).
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