Growing in the Spirit
Rooted in Christ
Brighton Catholic Faith Formation Community
Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady Queen of Peace,
St. Anne & St. Thomas More
Newsletter January 1 , 2021
Jennifer Abdalla
Director of Faith Formation
244-3010 ext. 109
Faith Formation Office Hours
Our Lady Queen of Peace
601 Edgewood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
Monday 9:00-2:00 pm
Our Lady of Lourdes
165 Rhine cliff Dr. Rochester, NY 14618
Wednesday 9:00-2:00 pm
St. Anne's
1600 Mount Hope
Rochester, NY 14620
*Hours by Appointment
St. Thomas More
2617 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14610
*Hours by Appointment
"Grace"
Happy Solemnity of Mary!
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Dear Families,
This week we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God!
The video above does not have subtitles as I usually do, my apologies for that! However, I have also listed the contents below for quick reference.
Grades K-5 Home Study
Grades 6-7 January 3, 2021
Zoom class at 6:00pm
Grades 8&9- Home Study
Grade 10-12- Your next presentation will be on January 16, 2021. Be sure to check out any Community Service projects that might interest you!
Confirmation Year One: Please mail in any Year One retreat reflections and Community Service reflections you have. These are the way we are counting your participation for Confirmation, so be sure to get them in!
Confirmation Year Two: Packets will be mailed home the week of January 12th that will outline the requirements needed to prep for Confirmation.
1. Baptismal Certificates
2. Picking a Sponsor
3. Picking a Saint name
4. Retreat and Community service reflection form deadlines
* You should have received an email from Mrs. Obark about updating your home address with us to ensure you will receive the packet.
First Reconciliation: Tentatively scheduled for February 6th. More details will be forth coming next week. Be sure you have completed all six chapters of the Sacramental preparation book. (videos are below.)
Happy new Year Friends!
May it come with abundant hope for brighter days ahead!
Many Blessings,
Jennifer Abdalla
January 1, 2021
The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Faith Formation 2021
Our Lady of Lourdes-Our Lady Queen of Peace-St. Anne-St. Thomas More
Kindergarten
Ms. Abdalla
email: Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
This week we will be looking at
Chapter 12.
1. Please read page 69-77.
Feel free to do the activities included.
2.Storybook:
Listen to this Story about Mary the Mother of God!
3.Dance & Sing;
Let's Get up and Move and show God we can Say Yes, just like Mary!
Grade One
Mr. & Mrs. Viterise
email:kmviterise@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
Review Chapter 9 – God Promised a Savior
Begin your activity with an Our Father.
- Read Chapter 9 – God Promised a Savior.
- God keeps his promises.
- Do activities on pages #81, #82 and on #83.
- Reflect on the life of Saint John Bosco.
Close your study with a Hail Mary.
(Video to the Left)
Grade 2
Mrs. Vacanti
email:cvacanti@frontiernet.net
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
Happy New Year
Ch 8
Read pgs. 59-66d
There are three activities in this chapter which should be fun for you to complete.
The family feature, pgs. 66a to 66d, Reviews God's Ten Laws of Love.
Please spend some time on this and Have a Happy New Year!
Grade 3
Mrs. Baier
Email: Nita.Baier@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
Catching Up: Here’s what you should have in your binder so far Pictures:
- you showing your talents
- you with God
What We Remember:
- God calls us to believe in him and do what he asks.
- Jesus shows us how to be holy. He helps us through the Holy Spirit and in his church.
- The Jesse Tree reminds us that God has been calling people to himself from the time of Adam and Eve, to Noah, to Abraham and then through the next two thousand years until the birth of Christ. (Look on your timeline and find King David at about 1000 years B.C.)
Vocabulary: (definitions are in the glossary starting on page 271 of your text book.)
- annunciation
- covenant
- sacramentals
The Joyful Mysteries booklet: from the Lesson Pullouts section in your text book (starting on page 282)
Assignment Chapter 5
Read chapter 5 in your text book, Jesus Calls Us to Follow
We see from our Jesse Tree that throughout history God has been telling people of his love for them, from Adam and Eve right down to us. Read about how Jesus called his first disciples.
+Watch these videos about Jesus calling his apostles.
(Found in left hand column)
Paul wasn’t one of the first 12 apostles Jesus called. Jesus had already died and been resurrected when he called Paul. Paul was a very smart Jewish man who thought Christians were bad people because some of Jesus’ teachings were different than the Jewish law. He thought Christians were spreading lies and teaching things that weren’t true. So Paul persecuted Christians. He arrested them or beat them up to stop them from talking about Jesus and the Kingdom of God.
What We Remember
In the What We Remember section of your binder write the words you find on page 38 of your text book under We Respond.
On page 40 of your text book see if you can match the names in Find the Pairs.
Here are some clues:
Clare (page 22)
Abraham (page 5)
Ruth (page 6)
David (pages 13 - 14)
Francis (21)
Sarah (page 5)
Mary (page 28)
Peter (page 35)
Paul (originally named Saul, page 36)
Grade 4
Mrs. Schiralli & Mr. Frantz
email:
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
Happy New Year
This week you will receive an email from your teacher directly to give you the Homework assignment.
Grade 5
Mrs. Griffiths
email: sharonanddavidgriffiths@yahoo.com
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Home Study
Happy New Year!
Chapter 10: we receive Holy
Communion pp.79-84
1.Please begin your study with
the Lords Prayer(see video above)
2. Read MT 8:5-9 before beginning to
work and please read through this unit
with your child/adult.
work and please read through this unit
with your child/adult.
3.Think about and complete
the questions on p.80 and 84.
4.How does the reading
from Matthew relate to the
prayers in the Communion
Rite?
from Matthew relate to the
prayers in the Communion
Rite?
Grade 6
Ms. Abdalla
Email: Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Zoom Class
6:00pm
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Passcode: 547889
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Zoom Class
6:00pm
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Passcode: 547889
Grade 8
& Confirmation Year 1
Mrs. Dean
email: david1jen@gmail.com
Sunday
January 3, 2021
Home Study
Enjoy your remaining evening of Christmas Break!
No reading, just watch these 2 videos for your Home study this week.
Be prepared to discuss at our next zoom, Jan. 10th.
Baptism & Confirmation
Catholic Central Videos Below:
Grade 9
& Confirmation Year 2
Mrs. Obark
Emaill: mobark6@aol.com
Click here for a Volunteer Service reflection form.
Sunday
January 3, 2021
Home Study
Jan. 3: Read Ch. 24 (Social Justice) and definition of Social Sin on pg. 499;
Answer Ques. #4 and email your answer to mobark6@aol.com
Reminders to all Grade 9/Year 2 Confirmation Youth:
Please be sure that we have an updated address for you to receive the important Confirmation packets we are sending out the week of January 12th.
Remember that 2 Volunteer Community Service projects and reflection pages are due in March. If you have not signed up for a community service project yet, or need ideas for how to do so, please feel free to contact Mrs. Obark or Ms. Abdalla today!
Grade 10 thru 12
Ms. Abdalla
Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
Next Presentation will be on
January 16th
For this week, feel free to watch the video below:
Are we asking God for Advice as we choose our future plans?
Food For thought this week!
Reflections on the past year..
When we have been tempted to think about all that we have missed out on, Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us of what is truly important.
First Reconciliation Chapter Videos
Act of Contrition Prayer for Practice
can be Found on Page 74
Chapter Three- Jesus Forgives Us
Chapter Five
Chapter One- God Calls Us Friends
Chapter Two- Jesus Saves Us
Chapter Four-
Chapter Six
If you have participated in Community Service:
Click on the link to the left to get a copy of your Community Service Reflection Page.
Remember that two Community Service Projects are expected to be completed by March 7, 2021
If you did not attend the Year One Retreat and did not receive an Email with the video version of the retreat, please contact Ms. Abdalla at Jennifer.Abdallla@dor.org
6.Catholic Christmas Tradition in Mexico
Chapter Four
Parent Resources
Advent Resources from the
Diocese of Rochester
can be found at the link below:
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Readers needed for virtual Children's Liturgy of the Word!
Those who sign up will receive the Scripture readings for the weekend Mass. You would then make a video from home of your child reading them and email it to Ms. Abdalla to use in the weekly Newsletter and parish website. This is a community Service opportunity for Confirmation students but is also open to anyone who is interested!
Readers
Card Making for Nursing Home Residents of St. John's Home, Episcopal Senior Life, Friendly Home and Jewish Home
Make 10 cards wishing an elder has a good day and knows we are praying for them. Cards due to the parish offices by February 5, 2021.Card supplies can be given by request. Simply email Ms. Abdalla for supplies at Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org. This project counts toward Confirmation Community Service.
Making ten winter greeting cards