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 15 , 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
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Mental Wellness Management for Adults and Families:
Dear Families,
The video above details the information that this Newsletter contains. Subtitles have been added for your convenience.
Grades K-5- January 19, 2021
Home Study
Grades 6-9- January 17, 2021
6pm
Zoom Presentation
" Martin Luther King Jr.
& Catholic Social Teaching"
Grade 10-12- The monthly presentation
is provided below for you to view at your leisure
Confirmation Year Two: Packets were mailed home the week. Please see the video below that will describe the packet contents more fully..
First Reconciliation: Is Scheduled for February 6, 2021. Details are in the video above. Be sure you have completed all six chapters of the Sacramental preparation book.
Stay safe and Be well!
Many Blessings,
Jennifer Abdalla
Our Artist of the Week is Katie Jandik from our Kindergarten Class
Thank you for sharing your work with us Katie!
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 19, 2021
Home Study
Hearts are Good!
This week we will look at Chapter 14
Page 83-88
Children can do the activities on page 85, 87 and 88.
I have included videos to supplement our lesson. One is a Veggie tale story and one is a song to learn for this week. (Let's hope it goes over better than the sheep song on our zoom class last week!) Enjoy!
Grade One
Mr. & Mrs. Viterise
email:kmviterise@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Home Study
Review Chapter 11 – Jesus Our Savior was Born in Bethlehem
1. Begin your activity with an Our Father.
2. Read Chapter 11– Jesus Our Savior was Born in Bethlehem.
3. How was Jesus’s birth celebrated?
4.Do activities on pages #97 and #98.
5.Reflect on the life of Saint Monica.
6.Close your study with a Hail Mary.
Grade 2
Mrs. Vacanti
email:cvacanti@frontiernet.net
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Home Study
Chapter 10 pages 77-84
This Chapter focuses on peace, forgiveness and reconciliation.
It is a good review
for those of you waiting to make your First Reconciliation.
First Reconciliation is scheduled for February 6, 2021
St. Thomas More @ 9:00am
Our Lady of Lourdes @ 11:00am
More information will be coming home next week.
Grade 3
Mrs. Baier
Email: Nita.Baier@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Home Study
In our Zoom class last Tuesday we didn’t have time to read pages 50 and 51 about how God kept his promise to the Israelites and freed them from slavery in Egypt. We compare those ancient people to ourselves and realized that even though four thousand years have passed, God hasn’t changed. He still keeps his promises to his people. Now WE are his people. We learn that we, too, can trust God to help us. This week we will continue to understand God’s love for us by reading about how God saved the ancient Israelites.
Read Chapter 7, God is Powerful and Loving, page 57. Remember what a covenant is. You have the definition in the vocabulary section of your binder. How does this story show God’s covenant with the Israelites?
Read Chapter 7, God is Powerful and Loving, page 57. Remember what a covenant is. You have the definition in the vocabulary section of your binder. How does this story show God’s covenant with the Israelites?
Read page 58. The Israelites celebrated. We also trust in God’s power. How do we celebrate?
Read page 59. Fold a piece of your drawing paper in half. On one side show how God’s fed the Israelites. On the other side show how God feeds you. Label the things in your picture. (We will share these pictures at our next Zoom class.)
Read page 60. Tell how the children at the top of page 61 are keeping the covenant. Have you kept the covenant in any of these ways?
What We Remember In your binder, write the answer to What is our covenant with God? found on page 62.
Watch the Video to the Left
Illustrate your Apostles’ Creed found in the prayers section of your binder.
Grade 4
Mrs. Schiralli & Mr. Frantz
email:
For those who wish to cover this Chapter with a video from Mr. Frantz, feel free to do so. Whichever method works best for your family.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Home Study
Chapter 9: We Honor Mary
1.Read the chapter together
2.Answer Questions on pgs. 72,73,77,78
3.Pray the Rosary together with your child. I have included a copy of the prayers in the Rosary below:
You can do this in a traditional fashion with a Rosary.
Review pg. 241-243 in your child’s Christ Our Life workbook which teaches the Rosary. You can use this children’s coloring guide to the Rosary together
You can pray the Rosary together with the help of YouTube.
Here is a link to a Children’s Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries from Catholic Kids Media Below:
Grade 5
Mrs. Griffiths
email: sharonanddavidgriffiths@yahoo.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Home Study
Chapter 13, p.104-110
1.Please begin by watching
this guided prayer video
or pray the act of
Contrition found on the inside
front cover of your book.
2.Read through the chapter,
beginning with the story of
St. Ignatius on p.104.
beginning with the story of
St. Ignatius on p.104.
3.Please complete the My Choices
sections on 105 & 106.
sections on 105 & 106.
4.Talk about Who Helps You? p.107
with your family.
with your family.
5.Learn the short act of
contrition in We Respond on
p.109 and do #3.
6.Complete the Chapter
Review p. 110
Grade 6
Ms. Abdalla
Email: Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Zoom Presentation
6:00pm
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. &
Catholic Social Teaching"
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Zoom Presentation
6:00pm
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. &
Catholic Social Teaching"
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Grade 8
& Confirmation Year 1
Mrs. Dean
email: david1jen@gmail.com
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Zoom Presentation
6:00pm
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. &
Catholic Social Teaching"
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Passcode: 547889
Remember that if you did not attend the Year One Zoom retreat, you need to submit your reflections from the video retreat that was sent out in November. Please be sure to email those so you can get credit for attending.
Grade 9
& Confirmation Year 2
Mrs. Obark
Emaill: mobark6@aol.com
Click here for a Volunteer Service reflection form.
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Zoom Presentation
6:00pm
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. &
Catholic Social Teaching"
Zoom ID: 922 8853 0098
Passcode: 547889
Passcode: 547889
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
4. 10 Daily Habits to help reduce Anxiety:
If you or someone you know needs further resources feel free to check out the Link below:
Printable Steps for
Mindfulness Meditation:
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Monthly Presentation
"Anxiety and Depression, If I have Faith why do I feel so Lousy?"
Introduction:
2. Spirituality and Mental Health
3. A Message from a Catholic therapist:
First Reconciliation will be held on
Saturday, February 6, 2021
St. Thomas More @ 9:00am
Our Lady of Lourdes @ 11:00am
*As long as infection rates and In-Person Masses resume
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
Socks and Underwear Collection for the Homeless
The House of Mercy serves hundreds of homeless men and women in the Rochester area each week.
Currently, because of social distancing many are forced out into the streets during the day.
This causes many of our brothers and sisters in Christ to suffer frost bite and hypothermia.
With winter underway and the pandemic causing a greater need for the homeless, our Faith Formation and Outreach volunteers are teaming up to help.
We will be collecting socks and underwear (regular and thermal) throughout the month of January to help ease some of this burden.
Collection boxes will be in the Narthex of each parish as well as a drive-thru donation drop off circle on
Saturday, January 23rd from 10:00am to 11:00am at Our Lady Queen of Peace
Tuesday, January 26th starting at 6:00pm at St. Thomas More
If you are looking for a completely contactless way to help the House of Mercy,
items of need can be found in the amazon wish list in the link below.
Thank you for your generosity during this difficult time!
Volunteer Opportunities
Coloring Posters for the Stations of the Cross
Students will be Given a Poster to color which will depict a Station of the Cross. These Posters will be a part of the Outdoor Stations of the Cross that will be on display during Lent. Once you sign up, you will receive an email with arrangements for poster and supplies to be picked up. All Posters due to be Complete and returned by February 17th, 2021 (For Confirmation students- One poster counts as one community service credit.)
Poster Coloring
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