Sometimes I have it all together and sometimes areas of my life could use a basic overhaul, but when it comes to prepping for a new Family Formation year, I find it best to take a cue from the requirements of starting a new school year. Prepared is great but being organized and prepared is [...]
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September 19, 2011Kickoff!
September 15, 2011Filed under Building Community, Creative Ideas, and Encouragement: Today we heard from a DRE who started her parish’s kickoff event with ice cream floats and decorating with Smarties for the parents to take home and use as Angel Bingo markers for the September Home Lesson. Why Smarties, you ask? “We told them that through Family [...]
October Classroom Activities
September 15, 2011Each month, Family Formation provides a packet full of creative and effective ideas for passing on the Faith, but we also LOVE to see what our inspired catechists do with them. One of my goals for this year is to collect some of those ideas and share them with you! For October’s Classroom Lesson [...]
IMPACT!
August 31, 2011Now that summer is winding down, it’s time for me to catch up on a few things and blogging is definitely on the list. Each spring we invite DREs using Family Formation to help us make improvements by filling out an evaluation. We truly value all the suggestions as they’ve helped us move Family Formation [...]
March Classroom Creativity
March 7, 2011This month classrooms are focusing on God the Father, especially in His role as Creator. One creative catechist made this set of bean bags depicting the seven days of creation, and used them as she told the story. The tactile clues brought a new dimension to the story and served as another way to trigger [...]
Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!
March 6, 2011Sometime this afternoon take a little time to explain that the alleluias heard at today’s Masses are the last ones we will hear until Easter Vigil. It’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. [...]
Measuring Progress
January 23, 2011Socrates is quoted as saying “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Of course, as Catholics we know that every human life houses an immortal soul of infinite value to it’s Creator, but this quote does teach an important lesson about the value of looking back and measuring progress. With a little planning, the cyclical [...]
Fulfill your ministry!
January 15, 2011I charge you to preach the word, to stay with this task whether convenient or inconvenient – correcting, reproving, appealing – constantly teaching and never losing patience. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but, following their own desires, will surround themselves with teachers who tickle their ears. They will [...]
Baptism Blessing
January 13, 2011In the interest of recycling, or better yet, starting a great tradition, I’d like to suggest you save page six from this week’s lesson on Baptism and reuse it on the anniversaries of your children’s Baptisms. It’s simple, takes just a little time, and will emphasize the importance of the most significant day of their [...]
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 [...]
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