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Faith-Full Families:

Faith-Full Families is a program which provides moments of celebration to renew, strengthen and build a family sense of belonging. It is designed to help families build their unique identity by spending precious time together celebrating, playing, creating and falling in love over and over again. Faith-Full Families empowers families to create traditions and rituals which bring an awareness of God into their homes and deepen their understanding of church life. It is a once a month program designed for groups of 6 to 9 families. The first manual includes all the “how to’s” plus evening program plans for the first year. Cycles B, C, D, E are available for additional years. Some groups have stayed together for 10 years!

 

 

Evenings at the Hearth:

This program offers parents and preteens an opportunity to play, pray and discuss values and interests. Such topics as communicating feelings, engaging cooperation, how rules are made are presented by the co- leaders. A group of six to eight families meet monthly in an atmosphere of trust as they grow in their understanding of each other. One preteen said “It is so nice to have a place to come to where you can talk about that which matters and know no one will laugh.” Years 1, 2, and 3 are available.

Parent and Child Storybook Teas :

In a very busy schedule, here is a monthly opportunity for providing parent and child precious time to be together. The magic begins with a story which invites the group into the wondrous world of make believe and adventure. Additional involvement through music and crafts deepens the experience. The magic grows as parent and child savor, discuss and delight while sipping tea and enjoying a special treat. The Storybook Tea Manual suggests stories, crafts and seasonal tea ideas for October through May.

PlayWays to God:

This is a religion program for the three to four year old, the youngest and most playful of the household of God. Following the natural way children learn, PlayWays offers them hands on experiences which teach faith concepts. Activities are offered in creative centers based on the seasonal cycles of the Church. This approach is guided by Maria Montessori’s teachings on the spiritual unfolding of the young child. It can best be described as a playful method that allows the child to discover the pathway of the heart and thereby find the presence of God within them .

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