In addition to Systematic Faith Formation and Sacrament Preparation,the Faith Formation team offers regular activities and learning opportunities that are available to all families. It is our goal to foster a commitment to life-long learning, beginning at an early age, where families continue to grow and achieve a greater understanding and fuller experience of the Catholic faith year after year. Please see links to the left for more details regarding the below family opportunities
Weekly Liturgy Packets
Printable Mass worksheets, crossword and wordsearch courtesy of catholicmom.com.
The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception
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The Season of Advent
The first 24 days of December fall during the liturgical season known as of
Advent and are represented by the liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance, mortification and the sorrow of a contrite heart. The remaining days of December mark the beginning of the
Christmas season. The liturgical color changes to white or gold — a symbol of joy, purity and innocence.
The liturgy of Advent focuses on remembering Christ's first coming at Bethlehem which then directs our mind to Christ's Second Coming at the end of time. The readings focus on the people of the Old Testament awaiting the Messiah, John the Baptist, heralding the way for Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary and her maternal preparations.