I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! Now that we're back, I wanted to make sure you know that you can now register your child(ren) for the Cedar Point trip (see below)! There are a few other events coming up as well: our Welcome to Middle School event for 5th graders, the Faith and Science event, and VBS! Be sure to mark your calendar and register your child(ren) for these events! :)
Cedar Point Trip!
- Date: June 6
- Time: We will meet at Blessed Sacrament at 5:30 AM and arrive back to Blessed Sacrament at 12:00 AM.
- Cost: $100 per person
- Details: Every student must sign up with a buddy that they agree to stay with in the park for the entire day.
- Chaperones: Are needed and can go for free! (First-come, first-served!)
- Registration will open on April 3 and close on May 5.
- Seats on the bus are first-come, first-served.
Welcome to Middle School
5th Grade Event: April 16
If you have a 5th grader, then you should save the date for our annual Welcome to Middle School event for 5th graders on April 16, 6-8pm, at Assumption BVM parish! The event is designed to give students a taste of what middle school and Middle School Youth Ministry are like! We'll play games, eat pizza, decorate pillow cases, and have time for students to ask current middle schoolers all about middle school and Middle School Youth Ministry! At YM, students can be themselves, and this event is designed to encourage students to do just that!
Faith and Science Event // June 14
Our middle schoolers were interested in learning more about the relationship between faith and science this year, so we have a special event coming up this summer! While some in the world may say there is a contradiction between faith and science and that you can't believe in both, we know that that's SO not true! :) We've booked a private showing of "From Earth to the Universe" at the Bay City Planetarium to explore the beauty and vastness of God's creation! Afterwards, Lyn Pajk, our awesome Director of Faith Formation and former science teacher will be leading a discussion and activities! It's going to be a lot of fun, so save the date!!
Treasure Box Activity
The rosary ring is a reminder of two of our most traditional and beloved prayers (the Our Father and the Hail Mary) as well as a treasured devotion (praying the rosary) practiced by millions of Catholics. So often we think of prayer as talking TO God, but what prayer strives to be is sitting in the presence of God and just being his beloved child. We talk, listen, meditate, read scripture, memorize formal prayers, are inspired by music, motion, color… so many experiences of prayer and growing in relationship with God. God desires to spend time with us and prayer is how we do that. Make your life a prayer to God… homework, laundry, cooking meals, going to work, playing sports… offer it all as an intentional prayer to God and maybe try a new form of prayer as well.
Have a great spring break! :)
Christine