We had a little extra time near the end of this month’s parent meetings and used the opportunity to share ideas for celebrating Advent with our families. It’s still close enough to the beginning of the season for you to pick up on some of these great ideas from our parents: “Our family uses a [...]
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Parent Idea Exchange: Advent Edition
December 5, 2011Some extra prep time!
November 20, 2011Fun fact about Advent 2011: Did you know that this year’s Advent is a full four weeks long? That’s as long as the season of Advent can possibly be and it only happens on years when Christmas falls on a Sunday. (Next time will be five years from now in 2016.) Of course, this will [...]
Our Little Lent
November 18, 2011It’s overwhelmingly easy to just start celebrating Christmas on November 1 (as soon as Halloween is out of the stores), but Catholic tradition teaches that there are greater rewards to be had by practicing the virtue of patience – also known (in this case) as the season of Advent. Advent is a small reminder of [...]
The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New
December 12, 2010I love this quote by Saint Augustine because it always reminds me of the breadth of God’s plan for our salvation. He knows the big picture. He sees all the disobedience and ugliness and failure on the part of men, and He’s got it covered; completely, perfectly covered. What a comforting thought! Perhaps nowhere is [...]
Supporting Your Priest
November 24, 2010Literally. If you’ve been using your priest paper doll since October’s lesson on the Liturgical Calendar, you may find that he’s in need of just a little help. I’ve asked a few Family Formation veterans to share how they make their paper doll last the year (or longer) and here’s what they said: I’m finding [...]
It’s time!
November 23, 2010If you haven’t purchased your Advent candles yet, you may want to do so before all the craziness of post Thanksgiving shopping starts. On page 2 of this month’s Advent Activities Packet you’ll find a lovely, simple (and short) prayer service to go with this devotion as you light a candle each Sunday. Guaranteed to [...]
Family Fun Night
December 21, 2009Are you looking for something fun to do with your kids (on vacation from school), or extended family (visiting over the holidays)? This great idea was emailed from Theresa: “Our family loves to act out charades and this evening the theme was “Advent/Christmas”. I made up about fifteen index cards with different Advent/Christmas events to [...]
Are You Ready?
December 13, 2009Take advantage of the opportunities Church of Saint Paul offers for the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Christmas. You wouldn’t bring your family to Christmas Mass without first making sure every is clean, so make sure everyone’s soul has been scrubbed clean too! Parish Penance Service: Monday, December 21, 7 PM (several priests) Individual Reconciliation Schedule: [...]
Why is the Third Advent Candle Rose-Colored?
December 13, 2009If you’ve ever been up before sunrise, you may have seen the sky changing from dark to a beautiful rosy color as the sunlight begins to shine on the new day. The third Sunday in Advent is a little like that. The opening prayer for Mass is this: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I [...]
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12, 2009Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1531, while Mexico was overwhelmed by the worship of false gods the Blessed Mother appearanced to a young man, Juan Diego, on a hill in what is now known as Mexico City. She asked that a church be built on the site of her [...]
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