Family Mission Information and Communication
Day 4 was a wonderful remembrance of Passover while in the desert with Moses. All the children had an opportunity to paint the doors of their tents and snack on apples and matzo with honey. They played games in our library (just in case we had more storms) and got…
My primary focus on Service is part of our Parish Mission and it is how we put the #ToKnow and #ToLove into action. I am not sure if Pope Francis is reading our church website or gets our bulletin, but his Homily on June 9th on the Beatitudes specifically calls…
In preparation for Pentecost last weekend, the Holy Father wanted to discuss the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. In particular, his comments on piety help us understand how a “humble heart” creates a joyous and loving relationship with…
Day 3 began with our Saint of the Week, Saint Anthony of the Desert, describing how God gave the 12 Hebrew Tribes the strength to defeat the Amalekite attackers. The children got to help Moses keep his arms up and even try it themselves with water bottles to see how…
VBS Day 2 focused on our Tribes wandering around the desert, hungry and thirsty. God then provided Quail (in the form of Peeps with Moses and turkey roll-ups for snack), manna (crackers), and milk (we skipped the honey and instead went with cheese to go with the turkey). Everyone got…
