Emphasis is placed on the Four Pillars of the Catholic Faith:
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How we believe (The Apostles' Creed)
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How we worship (The Sacraments)
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How we live (The Ten Commandments)
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Prayer
You need adobe to view/print these files. Please return completed forms to the church office.The books we use are:
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Breakthrough: the Bible for Young Catholics from St. Mary's Press
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The Eager Reader Story Bible from Our Sunday Visitor Books
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With Jesus Always: My Mass Book & My Reconciliation & Prayer Book from Sadlier Publishers
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We Believe & Pray: Prayers & Practices for Young Catholics from Sadlier Publishers
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Call to Celebrate: Reconciliation from Harcourt Religion Publishers
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Call to Celebrate: Eucharist from Harcourt Religion Publishers
The Identity of Christ
September's Growing in Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) topic is "The Identity of Christ." Through a game at the G.I.F.T. event, we learned that Jesus is with us as we walk through life. He helps us to stay with Him and avoid the daily distractions that can lead us astray. At our fist KINGDOM KIDS on September 22, we got to know the other people in our small group and received our Bibles and prayer books. On Sept. 29th we read the Creation story (Genesis 1) and discussed how we are made in God's image. We also had music as a large group. On October 6th, we looked up Scripture verses that showed us Jesus' humanity and divinity. There is a mass on October 13th for all children and their families. Communion of Saints/All Souls There are three kinds of saints - pilgrim saints on earth, suffering saints in purgatory and triumphant saints in heaven. At the G.I.F.T. event, we made a butterfly/chrysalis craft to help explain the symbolism of purgatory. We had the Words Players Theatre Troup present a play about St. Francis and St. Clare. We learned about patron saints and how we are all called to saintly life. Love of God and Love of Neighbor " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' We are called to help others with compassion and love, not to just tolerate their existence. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the person is at the core of a moral vision for society. Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. Various cooperation games have helped us to stress this point. Advent Service projects:Power of One – can $1 really make a difference?
Bernard Mpagazihe is a member of our parish. Before he came to the United States, he was a member of Karambi Parish in the Goma Diocese, Democratic Republic of Congo. Even seemingly small amounts of money can make a difference to our brothers and sisters in that part of the world.
For example:
$ 1 can pay care fees for a child on a medical center visit
$ 1 can feed a family of five for a day
$ 1 pays half of the yearly school fees for a child
$ 1 can buy the basic school materials for a child
We will be collecting money to be sent to the Congo through December 15. It may be more meaningful to your child to send money that they help your family save. (Can they help clip coupons, do without dessert one night, or give from their allowance?)
Birthright – helping to support babies and families
Chris Chartrand, also a member of our parish, is volunteer co-director of the Birthright organization in Rochester. Birthright is an independent, interdenominational, charitable, tax-exempt organization dedicated to helping all moms and babies that need help. All of their services are offered free of charge. We are collecting new or gently used items for them to distribute.B
Please bring the following items these weeks:
Dec. 1 – diapers/wipes (larger sizes especially needed)
Nov. 15 – baby cereal or formula
Jan. 5 – blanket, baby toy or book
Jan. 12- new hats, socks, or onesies
Lyrics to Songs
Yes, Lord I Believe!
Verse 1:
Do you believe in God the Father? Yes, Lord I believe!
Who made the earth and all we see? Yes, Lord I believe!
Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Yes, Lord I believe!
God's only son born of Mary Yes, Lord I believe!
Chorus:
I believe in God the Father, I believe in God the Son
I believe in the Spirit and the strength that makes us one
I believe that Mother Mary sits with Jesus at God's hand
I believe, I do believe!
Verse 2:
Do you believe that Jesus died? Yes, Lord I believe!
He died for us so we could live Yes, Lord I believe!
Do you believe He rose again? Yes, Lord I believe!
He's seated now at God's right hand Yes, Lord I believe!
(Chorus)
Verse 3:
Do you believe in God's great church? Yes, Lord I believe!
And all the saints who have walked with God Yes, Lord I believe!
Do you believe in God's forgiveness? Yes, Lord I believe!
That we will rise to life again Yes, Lord I believe!
(Chorus)
This is our faith which we profess Yes, Lord, I believe.
(Chorus)
Bless the Lord
Chorus:
Bless the Lord
O My Soul,
Bless God's Holy name
Bless the Lord
O My Soul,
Bless God's Holy name
Remember the Kindness of our God
who showers us with blessings all our days
(Chorus)
Remember the justice of our God
who stands with those
forgotten and confused.
(Chorus)
Remember the healing love of God
who calls us to be whole
and be free
(Chorus)
Our God is an Awesome God
Our God is an Awesome God (X4)
Our God is an Awesome God
He reigns from Heaven above
with wisdom, power, and love
our God is an Awesome God (X2)
Verses: When he rolls up his sleeves he ain't just "puttin' on the ritz."Our God in an awesome God! There is thunder in his footsteps and lightning in his fist. Our God in an awesome God! And the Lord wasn't jokin' when he kicked 'em out of Eden; it wasn't for no reason that he shed his blood. His return is very close and so you'd better be believin' that our God is an awesome God.
When when the sky was starless in the void of the night." Our God in an awesome God! He spoke into the darkness and created the light. Our God in an awesome God!The judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom, the mercy grace he gave us at the cross. I hope we have not too quickly forgotten that our God is an awesome God.
Sacred the Land
Chorus: Sacred the land, Sacred the water, Sacred the sky, Holy and true,
Sacred all life, Sacred each other; All reflect God who is good.
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All praise be yours through Brother Sun, bearing a likeness of you, Most High One. Sister Moon and Stars who are precious, splendid ride your glorious sky.
Chorus
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Brother Wind and air that pervades vary their moods to sustain all you've made.
Sister Water, useful and pure lowly, freely sharing her life.
Chorus
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Through Brother Fire you brighten the night, strong and robust yet playful and bright. Sister Earth, our mother who nurtures, feeding, yielding flower and herb.
Chorus
A Gift for Our Children
Chorus:
Here is our gift the song that we sing: raising our voices, praising your name!
Here is our gift the song of our heart: a gift, a gift of your love.
We Belong to You
Chorus: We belong to you O Lord of our longing, We belong to you.
In our daily living, dying and rising We belong to you.
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Filled with gifts and filled with goodness spirit breathing life into
all who seek to find their purpose We belong to you
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When we share the bread you've broken With the many and the few.
We are blessed and we are broken We belong to you.
Grace Flows Down
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
Amazing love, now flowing down,
From hands and feet that were nailed to the tree,
His grace flows down and covers me.
It covers me. It covers me. It covers me.
