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	<description>Family Formation is a truly innovative K-6th grade Catholic religious education program used by parishes and families across the US and Canada.  Based on the principle that &#34;Parents are the primary educators in the Faith&#34;  [General Directory for Catechesis (GDC) 255, Family Formation] revolves around weekly family gatherings and home lessons.  This shared learning experience spills over into the family&#039;s everyday life.</description>
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		<title>Lenten Prayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praying the Stations of the Cross is an excellent way to think about the last day of Jesus&#8217; life as you move through events from His trial with Pontius Pilate to his burial in a tomb.  At each of the 14 stations there&#8217;s typically someone leading the prayer and a time for the rest of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=1683&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometime this afternoon take a little time to explain that the alleluias heard at today&#8217;s Masses are the last ones we will hear until Easter Vigil.  It&#8217;s an ancient custom to not sing or say the word again throughout all of Lent, thereby highlighting the somber sacrifices of Lent and the joys of the Resurrection. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=1702&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s Mercy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:17:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we approach Holy Week, I&#8217;d like to remind you of local schedules for the Sacrament of Reconciliation: Church of Saint Paul, Ham Lake Saturday, March 27, 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. (with several priests) Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 10:00 a.m. Epiphany, Coon Rapids Friday, March 26, 5:15-5:45 (prior [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=792&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Act of Contrition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s memory verse for grades 3-6 is likely to be very familiar to your kids.  No matter where you prepared for the sacrament of Reconciliation, learning an Act of Contrition was part of the program. When you get to the part of confession where you pray an Act of Contrition, the Rite of Penance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=775&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Lent 40 days long?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forty is a significant number in Scripture &#8211; a number of preparation. Noah and his family were on the ark for while it rained for 40 days as God prepared the earth for a fresh start. Jonah gave the Ninevites 40 days to repent. Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days before God gave [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=688&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A little Ash Wednesday Trivia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know: Many parishes (including the Church of Saint Paul) collect palms from last year&#8217;s Palm Sunday celebration for use on Ash Wednesday.   Ashes from burned palms are used to trace that cross on your forehead during the Ash Wednesday liturgy.  This offers you a proper and respectful way to dispose of a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=637&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why do we do that?</title>
		<link>http://familyformationblog.net/2010/02/15/why-do-we-do-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do we get ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday? It seems like an odd custom, but it&#8217;s not uncommon to see more Catholics at church on Ash Wednesday than you will at an average Sunday Mass.  I&#8217;ve heard it explained that the biggest crowds show up for the free stuff  (offered on Ash Wednesday [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=628&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why do we do that?</title>
		<link>http://familyformationblog.net/2010/02/15/why-do-we-do-that-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why don&#8217;t we say &#8220;Alleluia&#8221; during Lent? It may have gone unnoticed at Mass today, but this was the last Sunday we&#8217;ll be singing or saying the word &#8220;Alleluia&#8221; until Easter Vigil.   Alleluia is the song sung by the angels in heaven, but before Christ&#8217;s saving work was accomplished on the cross, it was not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=726&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Stations of the Cross</title>
		<link>http://familyformationblog.net/2010/02/03/childrens-stations-of-the-cross/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue Klejeski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 12th, Family Formation is sponsoring the Stations of the Cross featuring some of our 6th graders leading the prayers.  We will be using the meditations from the Step Up Close to Jesus booklet, included in this month&#8217;s Family Formation packet. All are invited to come.  The readings are short and easy for kids [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=familyformationblog.net&amp;blog=8459596&amp;post=657&amp;subd=churchofsaintpaul&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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