I would highly recommend the Sadlier Sacramental program. The classroom catechesis book fits nicely with both the Reconciliation and Eucharist Books that...
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a Harvest Prayer Service or program that we can do at our parish the Wed. before Thanksgiving at mass with our children of the...
We the Reconciliation and Eucharist text from RCL. It is approved. Gloria ... From: dre-talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dre-talk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Gloria Flinn-Linderman
gflinnlin@...
Oct 3, 2005 11:54 am
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Hi All, I'm the Associate Director of Children's Faith Formation in a 1800 family parish. We do registration for September Faith Formation every spring...
We also send out early registration in May of each year. To encourage folks to send it in early, we add a late fee of $15 after August 1st. Less than half of...
Hi Donna, The Lectionary for Masses with Children offers a Mass "For Productive Land and After the Harvest". I have used this Mass for a few years now while ...
Good morning! We charge a $20 late fee for returning families who register after the middle of June -- although this year we stretched it to June 30. The RE...
Pat, My opinion -- please, please, please stop "punishing" people/ families for trying to be involved in faith formation. Drop the late fee and welcome them...
I understand the practical rationale for late fees--having to plan for materials and catechists. In our parish we used to give a discount to people who ...
If the idea of late fees is to discourage late registration, a suggestion might be to offer an incentive for early registration, for instance a percentage off...
At your liturgy: Invite families to bring something from their Thanksgiving table, bread or wine, to be blessed. They can put them all in one place, or at...
I hate to challange my dear friend Scott, however, I think we can be melodramatic when we focus on the "punishing" aspects of administration. For one any...
We had a three year cycle of blessings at our Mass for Thanksgiving, one year everyone was given an apple to take home to the family table to continue share in...
Lois A. DeFelice
defelice@...
Oct 3, 2005 7:12 pm
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I am developing a short session (an hour) for teachers at a Catholic school and am planning to use the Beatitudes as our focus. These high school teachers are...
Koreen, I just put together a Potter's Hand Retreat. Maybe it will fit your needs. JIM KEMNA ... From: dre-talk@yahoogroups.com...
Jim Kemna
reodirector@...
Oct 3, 2005 10:00 pm
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I agree! We need to be welcoming to our parish families. Knowing that there will always be people who register late, we just try to be ready for them. We...
Some families continue to go to their cottage until Thanksgiving (Canadian). We accept people anytime. The reality is that if we didn't or made it diificult...
LOL I couldn't help noticing that your "late fee" is the same as what we charge for a year. We expect registrations for the first two weeks. I'm sure there are...
I accept any student and any family anytime. I know coordination is often difficult, but that is why they pay me the big bucks isn't it? Any new little face is...
I understand the practical rationale for late fees--having to plan for materials and catechists. In our parish we used to give a discount to people who ...
+Try "The Edge" offered by Life Teen of Mesa, Arizona. We developed our own youth ministry program for the 7th & 8th graders of the parish. We call it TEENS...
Shawn, You said it so well about accepting late comers... Hospitality, especially for children is important. It is usually not their fault they are late. ...
Dan1schwie@...
Oct 4, 2005 12:34 pm
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Interesting discussion. Some comments: Scott and Lillian imply that charging a late fee is akin to being non-welcoming. Michele talked about using a payment...
I have read some of the comments about late fees or no late fees. I agree with the no late fee group. My goal is to make it as easy as possible for families...
Susan Gravely
susangravely@...
Oct 4, 2005 4:38 pm
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Are there any parishes who have embraced stewardship so that fees do not have to be charged for catechetical programs? Michele [Non-text portions of this...
We are hoping to offer Advent small group discussions/faith-sharing groups this year. Are there are any particularly wonderful small group resources out there?...
Hi Donna and All, Our parish tradition is to have a long table set up with a table cloth just to the side, but close to the altar to hold the bread & wine to...
Lamiradamary@...
Oct 4, 2005 8:27 pm
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Our parish is a Stewardship parish that provides our faith formation programs at no additional cost to the community. Of course, we always let them know that...
Jeannette Maher
jmaher@...
Oct 4, 2005 9:33 pm
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A quick comment regarding late fees.... Since our academic year program opened (c. 200 registrants), more than 25 students have been added to our rosters....
Dear colleagues, We don't have late fees instead an installment scheme were given.The same in our Parish, we accept them until november the most. Due to the...
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