Close to the top of our list of favorite things is talking to others about the blessings of Family Formation! (I know, I know – no surprises there.) One of the missions of our Core Team is to be “enthusiastic ambassadors” for Family Formation in a one-on-one way, our office staff gladly spends hours [...]
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An introduction to our introduction
May 15, 2012Want to $ave a little ca$h?
May 8, 2012Church of Saint Paul: Register early for your 2012-2013 Family Formation classes and not only will you save $10 on your family’s registration, but you’ll be doing our office a huge favor! The big summer job of getting everything set up for the fall classes is a lot easier when people register early. Thanks in [...]
Don’t forget your Rosary
May 4, 2012Just a brief reminder to bring your rosary as we will be praying it together as part of May’s Family Formation meetings. The second graders will be leading the procession with flowers and a May Crowning and then all of the classes will help us pray the Glorious Mysteries.
Moving from “obligation” to true love
May 1, 2012ob·li·ga·tion/ˌäbliˈgāSHən/ Noun: An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment. The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something. We’ve all heard of our obligation to attend Sunday Mass and we’re familiar with the term, “holy days of obligation,” but that emphasis [...]
Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy…
April 30, 2012… through story time! Our Sabbath Scripture Books help you follow the Pauline family as they prepare for the Sunday Gospel in a fun, creative, and often dramatic way. By using this simple tool, you and your family will learn how to incorporate the Gospel into every Sunday by bringing it down to an easily [...]
Bringing Children to Mass
April 29, 2012The game in this week’s Home Lesson presents many ways we can keep the Lord’s Day holy, but the one that stands out among them all is simply going to Mass. With a few exceptions, all Catholics of the age of reason* are required to attend Mass each Sunday. But what of those children [...]
Just which is the Lord’s Day?
April 28, 2012The Old Testament Sabbath (and that still celebrated by Jews to this day) is Saturday, but just as Christ influenced every other aspect of life, so did He influence our weekly day of rest and worship dedicated to God. As you’re learning about keeping the Lord’s Day holy this week, you might be interested in these [...]
The Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
April 26, 2012This week’s lesson on sacramentals mentions the brown scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In order to wear the scapular and be eligible for its promises, you should be enrolled. This involves a very simple ceremony which only needs to be done once with your first scapular (and doesn’t have to be redone when [...]
Take a trip?
April 24, 2012PILGRIMAGE: A journey to a sacred place for the purpose of venerating it or to ask for heavenly aid, and ultimately to come to know God better. Christian pilgrimages were first made to sites connected with the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Shortly after, pilgrimages started being made to Rome and other [...]
Mary Gardens
April 22, 2012A Mary garden is a medieval practice that is being revived in many places. Just a little research on the internet will yield several lists of flowers and their medieval name and/or religious meaning, and I even found complete garden layout plans which is pretty nice for a terrible gardener like myself. (Concepts like tall [...]
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