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Family a and F Faith • Recent studies on religion point to the importance of parents in the spiritual formation of their children. Parental involvement in a child’s faith formation increases not only a child’s identification with their faith as they grow, but their commitment to the faith, and their practice of that faith as they reach adulthood
What w will it look l k like??? ??? • There is no cookie cutter Program • One size does not fit all • Things will look different everywhere since each parish has it’s own dynamic
Families L s Living g the G Gosp spel • Start simply and communicate with your families, explain why you are doing this • Family involvement in Spiritual and Family gatherings • Focus on connecting families to the life of your parish community
What W Will F Family F Faith th Formation Offer You a as a DRE, P Parent a and a Family? • It offers parents a chance to journey with and be supported by other parents and the parish community. • It gives families a shared faith language and shared faith experiences. • It also gives children the opportunity to see us “being Church
Always r remem ember er….. • When we present anything new, it is important to remember that . words matter. Your words should be positive and should offer hope and support. • Affirm parents in what they are doing teaches the faith. Affirm the gifts that they have. • Challenge them to teach the faith more intentionally and assure them that the parish is going to journey alongside them in this effort.
Components o of a Family PREP Opti tion • We use Our Sunday Visitor Program Alive in Christ. We chose this program because of the option of showing parents how to teach a lesson. This is how we organized the program. • We chose the 1 st Sunday of the month, except when it is a holiday. • Parents and children begin by attending an orientation in September. • We begin by attending our 9:00 Mass and then proceed over to school for formation. • Light refreshments are be served to help build community among the families
Monthly G Gatherings gs a and Follow-up • Each month, children will attend age appropriate classes with the catechist completing the 1 st chapter of the unit. • Parents will gather as a group to learn about the topic they will teach their children. • Families will then complete the remaining 2 chapters at home. The program we are using has an online component that will walk parents through teaching the material with their children. • Interactive games and activities to help the children with the content. • Once the unit is complete, the children complete an e-assessment which is sent to the DRE.
Session T Them emes es • Revelation • Trinity • Jesus Christ • The Church • Morality • Sacraments • Kingdom of God
St Structure of of t the e Adult lt L Lear earning Ses Sessio ion • Invite • We encounter God in his Word. • We read a scripture verse that ties to the theme of the unit. • We participate in a modified practice of Lectio Divina. • Small Group/Large Group Discussion of the scripture verse
St Structure of of t the e Adult lt L Lear earning Ses Sessio ion • Discover • Catholics Believe • The material for the unit will be presented. • Live • Discussion of how the theme applies to our daily life and how you might support your children in learning about the faith • We will be introduced to a “Person of Faith” who reflects the theme of the lesson.
Family & & Faith: Living a g and L Learning T g Together • Page at the end of every chapter of the children’s Alive in Christ curriculum provides tools for you to know what the children are learning, and to recognize ways to apply it to their daily lives • Section called: “Your Child Learned” • Section called: Children At This Age…how does the child understand the children’s topics at this age?
In a n add dditi tion t to m month thly m meeti tings and nd completi ting the he uni units ts…. • Family do have a gatherings component to complete. • Each family is to attend • 1 Family Gathering • 1 Spiritual Gathering • 1 Work of Mercy( Service/Stewardship)
Examples o s of Spiritual G Gatherings gs an and Wor orks of of M Mer ercy • Spiritual Gatherings can include • 40 Hours Devotions Stations of the Cross/Live Stations • Thanksgiving Family Mass Christmas Pageant/Live Nativity • Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday Services • Lessons and Carols Parish May Procession • Advent and Lenten Penance Services • Works of Mercy can include: • Casseroles for St. John’s Hospice , Parish Giving Tree, Missionary Childhood Association, etc.
https://aliveinchrist.osv.com/ • Resources for Homebound Family Catechesis • Home Session Plans by Level and Chapter • Multi-age Family Sessions • Interactive Reviews • Games • Video Playlists • E-Assessments
More t e tools f for H Homeb ebound C Catec eches esis Ways we communicate with our families: Email and school messenger phone reminders Other methods of communication include the use of: Microsoft Sway – platform to present material– can be used for parent information and student material presentations (works for all– do not need power point to view it) Google Classroom and Google Meet (similar to Zoom) Zoom
• Every new journey transforms the traveler. Like the Wise Men, we do not return the same way. • Transforms the faith community
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