Happy Thanksgiving! I know everyone is busily preparing for this holiday where we express our gratitude for the many blessings we have been given. I know this year we may feel more challenged to notice them, but I promise you they are there! Know that I will be praying for you and your family as I sit down to enjoy my meal with my family.
I did want to remind you all of three things:
First of all, the December Parent Meeting is coming and I would like an idea of whether people are interested in attending in person or not.
Next, I have included some Advent activities to help your domestic church experience a more peace-filled celebration.
Finally, I have included the resources from last Saturday's Our Father Family Event. Feel free to use them at home if you wish.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Patti
DECEMBER PARENT MEETING:
10:30am In-Person (Parish Hall) - registration required - sign up below!
7:00pm Zoom (login will be emailed at 2pm on Dec. 6th)
December 7th - recording available on the website
This month I will attend the Parent Meeting...
In-Person - Dec 6th at 10:30am in the Parish Hall
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Via Zoom - Dec 6th at 7:00pm
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I will watch the recording on the website
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ADVENT IS COMING!
This Sunday, November 29th begins our Advent Journey. Advent is a season of waiting and preparing our hearts for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ! I encourage you to really embrace this season this year. If you have skipped over it in the past, make time to intentionally add one thing to your family's advent plans. You will not regret it!
Since we are talking about waiting...check out Ethan making good use of his time while waiting for his big brother! Way to go Ethan, using your time to grow in love for Jesus!
ADVENT FUN:
Please be sure to pick up your Advent Jesse Tree Devotionals (with ornaments) on the table leading to room 206 in the Education Wing (where we have been staging everything for pick-up). On Monday, we will move them to the Commons for anyone to take home.
Other ways to live Advent in your home this year:
- Make an Advent Wreath, bless it and be sure to light the candles each day.
- Bless your nativity scene when you set it up and consider removing Mary and Joseph. Have Mary and Joseph staged in another room or across the room where your nativity is and each day move them a little closer to the scene.
- Bless your Christmas tree
- Daily options: Build your Domestic Church by focusing on acts of Kindness this Advent - try creating this Kindness Advent Calendar for your household.
- Weekly focus: Check out these family ideas from Look to Him and Be Radiant and live a more spiritual Advent.
OUR FATHER FAMILY EVENT:
I have had some people asking me to share the resources from the Family Event on Nov. 21st. The families that attended, completed Our Father Bracelets and Our Father Tracing Sheets (both attached below). If you like, you can print the activities below or you can find extra copies and bracelet kits are in the hallway leading to Room 206 if you would like to pick them up. Once the families finished their crafts they walked through stations about the Our Father in the Worship Space. You can recreate them at home if you like. The "Walk Through the Our Father" pdf shows you how.
