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 October 9, 2020
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
Video Message for this week:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR
HOME STUDY
Dear Families,
This week you will be doing Home study! Simply scroll down to your child's teacher and Grade to get the information you need to begin. You can do this at your leisure this week. I hope you will find it much less intimidating than you may have thought. But if you need any help with the lesson or need guidance, please feel free to email your Catechist and they will be very happy to assist you!
If you don't yet have the books, please feel free to check out the Loyola Press Website to get the summary for your chapters.
First and foremost, enjoy this gorgeous Fall weekend! There are plenty of outdoor adventures to be had and enjoying Creation is a prayer in itself!
We are here if you need us! You are all in our prayers! Have a great week!
Many Blessings!
Jennifer Abdalla
The Faith Formation Schedules
are in brochure below, simply click
to open:
Fall Faith Formation 2020-2021
Our Lady of Lourdes-Our Lady Queen of Peace-St. Anne-St. Thomas More
Kindergarten -
Ms. Abdalla
Email: Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
Hi Friends!
This week for home study I would like you to watch both of the videos here.
The Cartoon relates to page 1 of your book.
The Video of me walks you through the First Chapter of the Book. You can just follow along in the video even if you do not have the book yet.
Have Fun, my friends! Play nice and give lots of smiles this week! Remember that Jesus Loves you very much!
Grade 1
Mr. & Mrs. Viterise
Email: mviterise@gmail.com
Home Study: Jesus is our Friend
1.Introduce your new book;
Christ Our Life - this is a religious book that will help you to learn about God and his son Jesus Christ.
Name a few ways to take care of your new book!
2.You may start your lesson with the “Our Father” prayer; we will start each lesson on Zoom with this prayer. Begin and end the prayer with the sign of the cross.
This first lesson tells us the story of Jesus and his love for the little children.
We will learn to make the Sign of the Cross. The Sign of the Cross is a blessing and a sign that Jesus’ friends use to express their love for him.
Who is Jesus? Jesus is the son of God, who was born of the Virgin Mary, died, was raised from the dead, and saves us so that we can live with God forever.
Work through your lesson and complete coloring activities through page 10.
In the back of the book is a section called “Punchouts”. Find a punchout button of Jesus. You may wear this button as a sign you are a friend of Jesus!
Grade 2
Mrs. Vacanti
Email: cvacanti@frontiernet.net
First Reconciliation Assignments are at the bottom purple section.
Keep Scrolling!
Grade: 2
October 13 HOME STUDY Grade 2
Chapter: 1 Pages: 3-10
Special Instructions:
Start with a prayer; have a parent watch you to assure you make the sign of the cross correctly;
Complete pages 5 and 7 and all pages with questions;
We will review these next week.
Congratulations – you have completed your first Faith Formation Chapter!!
Grade 3
Mrs. Baier
Email: nita.baier@gmail.com
Listen and sing:
October 13
Home study for Grade 3:
Chapter 1: God Calls Us
1.Read pages 3 through 6.
On page 5, under God Gives the Gift of Faith, find three sentences that tell what we believe about God. Highlight those three sentences.
Who is God?
2. Watch the video below:
3. Draw a picture of you and God together and glue it in your notebook. Under your picture write the words from We Respond on page 8. (We will be sharing our pictures next week in our Zoom meeting, so make it great.)
4. Listen and Sing along to the video on the left.
Home study for Grade 4:
This week, Chapter One is covered in the video below with Mr. Frantz.
Feel free to grab your book and follow along or work at your own pace and work on Chapter One independently.
Grade 5
Mrs. Griffiths
Email:
sharonanddavidgriffiths@yahoo.com
Home study:
Chapter 1 & 2
Assignments:
Chapter 1:
read pp.2-4,6
Please go over Chapter summary pg.7
pg.7- do #5
Chapter 2:
read pp.11,13-14.
Review Chapter summary
pg.15, do #5
pg.15, do #4
Grade 6
Ms. Abdalla
Email: Jennifer.Abdalla@dor.org
There is no Homestudy this week because of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day.
Feel free to watch the video on the link below to prepare for our first Zoom Class..
There is no home study this week because of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. But feel free to watch this video before your first class.
Grade 8
& Confirmation Yr. 1
Mrs. Dean
email: david1jen@gmail.com
This weekend is Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day weekend! So, you do not have a home study this weekend. But Be ready to dive in at our next Zoom Class on October 18th!
Grade 9
& Confirmation Year 2
Mrs. Obark
This weekend is Columbus Day/Indigenous People day weekend so you have no Home study due this week. Be ready to join us for our first class on Zoom October 18th!
Grade 10 thru 12
A variety of presenters will make their cameos this year as we explore a variety of Topics through the lens of Faith and Discipleship. This is a new program designed to fit into a busy Highschool schedule. Join us in person or by Zoom
on Saturday, October 17th at 6:00pm
The October Topic will be:
I made my Confirmation so...
now what?
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Mrs. Vacanti
FIRST RECONCILIATION
October 18 HOME STUDY
Chapter 1
Pages 1 to 10
Special Instructions:
1.Start with a prayer for this very important Chapter;
2.Read this chapter two times;
Be sure to know the words that are in bold print;
3.Complete the Word Bank on page 7;
On page 10, be sure you know what the words mean at the bottom of the page.
4. Close with a prayer.
If you have any questions, you may e-mail me or I will answer in the Zoom class next week.
St. Francis of Assisi Video:
Lessons from:
"Sitting like a Saint; Catholic Mindfulness for Kids"
Written by: Dr. Gregory & Barabara Bottaro
Illustrated by: Michael Corsini
Family Resources
Family Zone Faith Formation Activities and resources
from the Diocese of Rochester:
Outreach Opportunities
We are collecting:
Canned Vegetables
Canned Fruit
Stuffing Mix
Cranberry Sauce
Canned Yams
Box Potatoes
Pie Filling
Crust Mix
Muffin/Biscuit mix
* There will be an in-person, socially distanced service opportunity with this collection. We will be sorting food items on our Church campus prior to it's delivery to St. Andrews.
This would count toward Confirmation and Grade 10-12 community service hours.
More details will be forthcoming.
Annual St. Andrew's Food Cupboard Thanksgiving Food Collection
This week, when you pick up your Faith Formation textbooks, you will also receive a Paper bag for collecting food items to donate to the St. Andrew's Food Cupboard. This amazing Food Bank serves 75 to 100 families per day during this pandemic. They need our support now more than ever!
We will be collecting your donated items at all Weekend Masses in the Narthex (entry) of each church.
All bags should be returned by October 31st.
Thank you for your generosity!
Looking for a Contactless way to help?
You can send financial donations directly to
St. Andrew's Food Cupboard, 890 Portland Ave.
Rochester, NY 14621
*Checks should be made payable to St. Andrew's Food Cupboard.
of you can go to the following website to make an online donation:
Community Events in Brighton for Families!
(Links may not open for every server. If you'd like to register, please go to the Town of Brighton website)
Town of Brighton Recreation Department
Good Afternoon!
It's OCTOBER, our favorite time of the year here at the Recreation Department!
Unfortunately, we can't have all of our usual spooktacular events, so we've come up with something even better for Brighton Residents!!
Unfortunately, we can't have all of our usual spooktacular events, so we've come up with something even better for Brighton Residents!!
Join us for our first ever Drive Thru Trunk or Treat, on Saturday, October 24th! Safety precautions will be in place to keep you and your family safe! No Trunk or Treat event is complete with out some fun Tricked Out Trunks, we need those too!
We can't wait to see the community come together to get out of the house, get creative and join us for some drive thru Trick or Treat fun!
We can't wait to see the community come together to get out of the house, get creative and join us for some drive thru Trick or Treat fun!
Full details and registration below for the Drive Thru Trunk or Treat and Trick Out Your Trunk Display!!
(Brighton Residents Only)
Enjoy our participating Tricked out Trunks from the safety of your car while collecting treats! Participants are encouraged to wear costumes and decorate your car to get into the Halloween Spirit! (Think Birthday Parades)
Safety comes first at this event! Participants must stay inside their vehicles at all times, masks are encouraged for everyone, treats will be provided by the Town of Brighton.
- Start at the public safety wing of Town Hall (2300 Elmwood Ave) and exit at the library
- Event runs 3:00 - 4:30 pm, while supplies last
- Registration encouraged, but not required to help us with planning
- Registration does not guarantee treats, event is first come first serve while supplies last
We need your creativity! Put your car in a costume and be part of the fun!
$10 reserves your spooky spot at our Drive Thru Trunk or Treat event. We will provide the treats, you provide the Tricked Out Trunk! Please be sure to decorate your car in a family-friendly, yet haunted manner! Family friendly costumes are welcome!
- 2:00 pm arrive to set up in the parking lot of the Brighton Town Hall Safety Wing
- 3:00 - 4:30 pm Drive through Trunk or Treat event, while supplies last
- Masks that covers your nose and mouth required at all times (a costume mask does not meet this requirement)
- Displays will be socially distanced and assigned to each vehicle
- No more than two volunteers per vehicle during the event
Additional details will be provided with registration
*Details Subject to Change*
Please contact the Recreation Department if you'd like to be an event sponsor: 585-784-5260 x0